Sony Disc Decision, Black Flag Remake Success, Moana Box Office

[00:00] will not save your physical games. Ubisoft seems happy with the Assassin's [music] Creed Black Flag remake and the live-action Moana did not enjoy a very shiny box office opening weekend. This is your daily fix.

[00:23] [music] social media post, the EU has said it is powerless to actually stop Sony and indeed any company from killing discs. Sony's controversial decision to stop releasing games on physical discs has sparked a backlash from gamers upset

[00:38] January 2028 onwards. A high-profile petition calling on Sony to reconsider its decision is inching towards 300,000 signatures and in the past few days, PS5

[00:51] subscriptions. Some had hoped that the EU, which has a record of strict consumer protection, might aid the cause, but Ireland's EU Commissioner has As reported by the Irish Mirror, European Commissioner for consumer

[01:08] protection Michael McGrath said, "It does come down to commercial and contractual freedoms and companies are free to offer games and services in the line with national and EU law." Part of the backlash around Sony's decision to

[01:23] kill discs has to do with ownership and preservation. Last month, the Stop said it was unable to propose a legal obligation to keep video games playable intellectual property rights. Under EU copyright law, the Commission said,

[01:40] "Rights holders enjoy exclusive rights over their creations." With the EU out of the picture, will the online backlash be enough to force Sony into a U-turn? "Not a chance," analysts have told IGN. Dr. Serkan Toto, CEO of Japanese game

[01:53] industry consultancy firm Kantan Games, suggested that even if half a million just a drop in the ocean for Sony, which is not going to change its mind. passed 2 million copies sold at launch. The Black Flag remake's July 9th launch

[02:11] saw it land in the number one spot on Twitch, whilst concurrent player count on Steam reached a peak just shy of 100,000, a series high. "Black Flag has always held a special place in the heart of the community and

[02:25] Edward's adventures and to the unique sense of freedom players experienced back then. Seeing 2 million players set sail on day one, along with the great has typically strayed from delivering exact sales figures for its Assassin's

[02:41] Creed games, especially this soon after launch. Early information for the week was the biggest in series history back in 2020. In 2023, Ubisoft only said

[02:53] and Odyssey. Assassin's Creed Shadows, the series' latest entry, launched as the best-selling game of March 2025 and hit 3 million players in its first week, but with many likely hopping on board via Ubisoft Plus, the company has been

[03:08] milestone suggests a strong start, the days since its launch hasn't been entirely smooth sailing. Some fans have already taken to social media and Steam microtransactions, for example. And finally today, Disney's live-action

[03:24] Moana movie washed up at the box office with an estimated global total of 95 remake just barely ahead of Snow White, which pulled just 87 million during its infamously underwhelming opening weekend in 2025. In other words, things aren't

[03:39] million, with an international pull sitting at 52 million. While that still certainly not the numbers Disney was hoping to see as it continues pushing

[03:52] out live-action adaptations for some of its most beloved stories. This Moana had a reported budget of 250 million, according to Variety. Variety Other remakes in development include live-action Bambi, Hercules, and Lilo &

[04:07] Stitch 2, as well as a project based on Beauty and the Beast villain Gaston. And that's your daily fix for Monday, July 13th. It's time for a brand new amazing lineup of titles. Right now, you can grab Sea of Stars Sunset Edition,

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