# As PlayStation kills discs, Nier Automata creator Yoko Taro is "saddened by the loss of physical media" and despairs over "the future" of games: "That's just the way things are going"

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- **Source:** [Gamesradar](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/action-rpg/as-playstation-kills-discs-nier-automata-creator-yoko-taro-is-saddened-by-the-loss-of-physical-media-and-despairs-over-the-future-of-games-thats-just-the-way-things-are-going/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a5e3cf9d93a7fd612864dba)
- **Published:** 2026-07-20
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #playstation
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a5e3cf9d93a7fd612864dba

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