State of Play: largely negative reaction around lack of records

At the last State of Play, the event was marked, from the outset, by a recurring keyword in fans' exchanges: the disappearance of records. Unsurprisingly, the announcement triggered a massive negative reaction in comments and discussion flows, some evoking limited added value and others expressing a nostalgia for physical support. In the context of a format that favours the speed of announcements and technical demonstrations, the choices around the medium have taken a central place, fuelling a latent discomfort in a part of the community that sees in the record a tangible and accessible value in the long term. This subject, which affects both the market economy and consumer ethics, remains a recurring point of friction between the players' preferences and the strategies of publishers and platforms. Beyond purely material aspects, the event was also an opportunity to recall that the supporting decisions influence buying habits, the game life cycle and the saving practices, all of which will shape the relationship of players with their future libraries. In summary, the absence of records in the physical format has dominated the dialogue, reflecting a dialogue between the two sides of the game and the game.