GOG Launches Printable Big Box Packaging as Sony Kills Physical PS5 Games

GOG is fighting back against the industry's digital-only drift with a surprisingly tactile solution: printable big box packaging based on real scans of classic PC game boxes. The initiative arrives as Sony confirmed it will stop producing physical PlayStation discs entirely by 2028, a decision that has sparked significant backlash from players.

In partnership with Big Box Collection — a fan-run archive of 3D-scanned classic packaging — GOG is now offering flat, printable box art files for five games in its GOG Preservation Program. The newly added titles are Star Trek: 25th Anniversary and Armikrog, joining existing Preservation Program entries Descent, Hitman: Codename 47, and Myst. "We're delivering flat, printable versions of the same box art, so you can cut, fold, and glue your own physical big box at home," GOG said in its announcement, calling it "a proper papercraft project for anyone who misses shelves full of PC game boxes."

The timing is pointed. Sony's 2028 physical disc deadline is part of a broader industry shift — Xbox is converting physical games into digital codes, and next-gen consoles from both companies are widely expected to ship without disc drives. Meanwhile, the appetite for physical media is clearly not dead: CD sales jumped 58% in 2026 compared to 2025, and some players have already gone viral for making their own handmade physical Steam game cases. GOG is uniquely well-placed to lean into this space because it sells DRM-free games, meaning nothing technically stops you from burning your purchased files onto a disc and shelving them properly.

The move won't satisfy everyone — GOG still isn't shipping actual discs — but it's a clever, low-cost nod to collectors and preservationists who want something physical to show for their libraries. With the Preservation Program already focused on keeping older games accessible long-term, adding printable packaging feels like a natural extension of that mission.