{
  "id": 101323,
  "title": "As Sony moves to scrap discs, Microsoft will reportedly let you digitize your physical library",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/as-sony-moves-to-scrap-discs-microsoft-will-reportedly-let-you",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-03T21:19:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "XDA Developers",
    "slug": "xda-developers",
    "url": "https://www.xda-developers.com/as-sony-moves-to-scrap-discs-microsoft-will-reportedly-let-you-digitize-your-physical-library/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Sony is winding down its production of physical game discs. This move has raised concerns about game preservation.\n\nMicrosoft is reportedly working on a way to allow users to digitize their physical game libraries, although details are not yet clear. This development could help alleviate concerns about game preservation.\n\nThe decision to digitize physical games comes as some fans continue to show appreciation for physical media, with Hideo Kojima's studio, Kojima Productions, recently collaborating with km5 on a limited edition CD player inspired by Death Stranding 2: On the Beach.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Tom's Hardware",
        "title": "Sony doubles down on axing physical game discs — CFO reiterates 'we’re going to cautiously move this forward'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/01/sony-doubles-down-on-axing-physical-game-discs-cfo-reiterates-were",
        "published": "2026-08-01T11:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TechRadar",
        "title": "No shade Sony, but Hideo Kojima is celebrating his love of physical discs with a new limited edition version of my favorite mini CD player",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/no-shade-sony-but-hideo-kojima-is-celebrating-his-love-of-physical",
        "published": "2026-08-03T17:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}