While PlayStation’s decision to halt physical media production continues to cause public dissatisfaction, Ubisoft views the transition as a minor issue. In a recent shareholders meeting, CEO Yves Guillemot stated that the move will have little impact on the developer’s day-to-day operations, drawing parallels to the PC market’s fully digital evolution.
According to Guillemot, the PC platform’s transition to a fully digital ecosystem demonstrated that going digital can support market growth and offer long-term hardware benefits.
“There is also some pressure for the future on the cost of machines, and managing to be purely digital will help make machines more accessible, I’d say,” explained Guillemot. “There are advantages and disadvantages, but I believe it won’t disrupt the industry much.”
The text notes that while comparing PlayStation to the PC market (where Steam dominates) makes sense up to a point, the comparison remains incomplete:
Ubisoft does not plan to oppose PlayStation’s decision. Like other major gaming companies, the majority of Ubisoft’s revenue already stems from digital sales, meaning the end of physical discs will not alter its core business operations.
Meanwhile, as consumers actively protest the removal of physical media, Sony has adopted a strategy of ignoring negative social media feedback.
According to former Sony Santa Monica staff member Alanah Pierce, who released a video on Thursday (23):
Despite the major success of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, Ubisoft’s overall future remains uncertain as the company navigates a troubled financial period.
To help overcome these financial challenges, the publisher plans to unveil a new installment in the Ghost Recon franchise in August.
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