# Sony Knew Killing Discs Would Be 'An Enormous PR Issue' and Had 'Strictest' Guidelines to Gag Staff From Commenting on Controversy, Former God of War Dev Claims

> Sony knew its decision to kill PlayStation 5 discs would spark outrage, and reportedly issued staff with the "strictest" social media guidelines to stop them from publicly commenting on the controversy.

- **Source:** [Ign](https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-knew-killing-discs-would-be-an-enormous-pr-issue-and-had-strictest-guidelines-to-gag-staff-from-commenting-on-controversy-former-god-of-war-dev-claims?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a620732f1c174f4eb4843eb)
- **Published:** 2026-07-23
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #sony #playstation
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a620732f1c174f4eb4843eb

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