EU admits it cannot stop Sony killing physical disc – "companies are free to offer games and services in the manner that they see fit"
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"EU admits it cannot stop Sony killing physical disc – "companies are free to offer games and services in the manner that they see fit"" is generating significant coverage in the Technology category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
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Coverage (2)
- ‘Sony may have to eat humble pie for a while’: the PlayStation physical games debacle will mar Sony’s reputation for years, unless it takes the open and apologetic approach Sonos laid on thick, following its app disaster TechRadar · 92d ago
- EU admits it cannot stop Sony killing physical disc – "companies are free to offer games and services in the manner that they see fit" Eurogamer.net · 92d ago
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