# 'It Would Be a Real Shame for That Culture to Disappear': Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Director Says Physical Game Releases Must Continue

> Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy director Naoki Hamaguchi has said that the end of physical games risked part of our culture disappearing, in the wake of Sony's controversial decision to kill PlayStation 5 discs.

- **Source:** [Ign](https://www.ign.com/articles/it-would-be-a-real-shame-for-that-culture-to-disappear-final-fantasy-7-revelation-director-says-physical-game-releases-must-continue?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a722d400367071466fccea6)
- **Published:** 2026-08-04
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #sony #playstation
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a722d400367071466fccea6

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