Sony: Players prefer physical games to downloading

Players still prefer to buy physical copies of games instead of downloading them, according to Sony brand marketing vice president Guy Longworth.

Downloadable games have been a hot topic in the gaming industry recently, with the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 set to offer players the chance to download full games easier than ever.

Longworth believes that while digital downloads are growing in popularity, the "vast majority of [gamers]... don't want to buy online right now."

"I think physical games will be around a lot longer than some people think," he told GamesIndustry.

When the PS4 and Xbox One arrive, all games will be available to download online or buy through retailers upon launch.

It's yet to be seen whether online prices of games will be evened out for the next generation, considering they were a lot higher than what stores could offer for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 games.