# In happier times, Sony was courting PC gamers with lavish magazine ads for its 'most popular CD-ROM titles'

> Well well well—what a difference, uh, 30 years makes, huh? While the Sony of 2026 is insisting that it should, or must, carry on with the execution of physical media for its forthcoming PlayStation 6, and has backed…

- **Source:** [Pcgamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/in-happier-times-sony-was-courting-pc-gamers-with-lavish-magazine-ads-for-its-most-popular-cd-rom-titles/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a6d64eaf07c0a08f74a389b)
- **Published:** 2026-08-01
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #sony #playstation
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a6d64eaf07c0a08f74a389b

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