A former PlayStation executive believes Sony will struggle to release the PS6 without a disc drive, as PS5 owners debate ...

Explore insights from ex-PlayStation boss Shawn Layden on why Sony might not fully abandon disc drives in the upcoming PS6, ...

Former PlayStation CEO Shawn Layden doubts an all-digital PS6. He cites global market reach and internet limitations as key factors.

If the Steam Deck was anything to go by, Valve has a very good shot at competing in the home gaming market - if rumors of a ...

The gaming industry is slowly moving toward an all-digital future, with both Xbox and PlayStation releasing disc-less versions of the Xbox Series X and PS5 (respectively). Despite this trend, the ...

"I don't think Sony can get away with it now," Layden said. "I think Xbox has had more success in pursuing that strategy, but Xbox is really most successful in their business in a clutch of countries: ...

Comments made by a former PlayStation executive has PS5 owners hoping that their standalone disc drives will be compatible ...

Sony's global market is too massive for a fully disc-less future, as Layden explains why PlayStation isn't following Xbox's digital-only lead anytime soon.

Layden pointed out that certain groups, like athletes and military personnel, really depend on physical game discs because ...