In early July, Sony announced that it would soon stop releasing game discs for PlayStation. Some players began canceling their PlayStation Plus subscriptions to show the company that physical releases are important to them. However, it doesn't seem like Sony is going to reverse its decision, so some players are increasingly looking into console hacking and various emulators.
Many gamers already know about shadPS4, which allows playing Bloodborne on PC, and RPCS3, which allows playing projects from the PlayStation 3 library. There are also projects for PlayStation 5 emulation.
A user under the nickname Khalid2c7u noted that some emulators have been updated recently. For example, KyTyPS5 can now run KyTyPS5 and explore the in-game menu, and significant progress has also been made with Quake II.
SharpEmu can run the intro to Silent Hill: The Short Message and the beginning of the Demon's Souls remake. RPCSX launches the PS5's "safe mode," interface, and part of the system.
PlayStation 5 emulators continue to gradually evolve. Sony's refusal to release discs and PC releases may give additional impetus to this direction, as such projects will allow games to be preserved even if digital stores are shut down.