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[YCoCg]

Grand Theft Auto VI will not have a physical disc copy, all versions of the game will be digital. They're truly pushing the industry forward in a brave new direction for major releases.

Let's see how gaming websites react to this.

 

[HRK69]

/care

 

[winjer]

Digital is not about our convenience anymore, it's about controlling what consumers do.

 

[Gonzito]

 

[Bojji]

100% anti consumer move, they are worse than MS and Nintendo - at least you can resell empty DRM discs/carts.

Watch the industry making it the standard next gen.

 

[Artistic]

It's not really that bold of a move.

Remedy did this with Alan Wake II initially. Sure not even close to the same caliber of game, but it's been done before.

I honestly still might buy the download code, but I'm sure a lot of people like me are a bit disappointed.

 

[MMaRsu]

Its obvious they don't want spoilers out there beforehand

they also dont want you selling your copy and cannabalizing another sale

 

[Witchilich]

Not just 1st party. Plenty of 3rd party games require no day 1 patch. This includes most JRPGS and even some western publishers like Rockstar (not the online portion ofcourse). A lot of games can be played without day 1 patch. I am not really interested in whatever companies like Ubisoft and ActiBliz make anyway.

Its my mistake to praise Rockstar. All western publishers (Ubisoft, EA, Microsoft, Rockstar) are doing this.

 

[Artistic]

Its obvious they don't want spoilers out there beforehand

they also dont want you selling your copy and cannabalizing another sale

Spoilers is probably the least of their worries.

 

[Stitch]

I'm sure the people whining about game-key cards will totally complain about this too, right?

 

[LordOcidax]

I'm sure the people whining about game-key cards will totally complain about this too, right?

Lol NO.... Now the Game Key cards and game key discs are looking like amazing deals compared to codes in a box...

 

[AJUMP23]

They probably already have the GTA 6 Next Gen versions ready to resell you when the new consoles come out. They will make sure it does not work with Backwards compatibility.

 

[Witchilich]

I'm sure the people whining about game-key cards will totally complain about this too, right?

The Game Key Cards are for these greedy western publishers. Nintendo's own 1st party (except for Pokemon since its not completely owned by Nintendo) always contain the full game on the cartridge and require no day 1 patch.

 

[apple_of_enlightenment]

Woke gangster trash.

 

[kaizenkko]

I don't think this will become a trend. Not every game is GTA 6. Rockstar could sell GTA 6 in a box of shit, and people would still buy it.

This is simply the result of GTA VI being the biggest entertainment product ever made.

 

[zokie]

take two stock will be red for at least 1 week

 

[StueyDuck]

Was this an actual thing that was announced? Did I miss something

Im like 99% digital anyway so it doesnt affect me.

Id argue your generation of young gamers, 18 and up probably only know digital growing up on fortnite, rocket league and roblox

 

[winjer]

I don't think this will become a trend. Not every game is GTA 6. Rockstar could sell GTA 6 in a box of shit, and people would still buy it.

This is simply the result of GTA VI being the biggest entertainment product ever made.

But they are trend setters. And you can bet most CEOs in the industry are going to follow along. And any time anyone criticizes the move, they will point to GTA6.

 

[Luipadre]

Pc players be like dawg, i dont have a single disk since shit knows how many years

 

[Diddy X]

Not pushing anything, just another nail in the physical disc coffin.

 

[Bojji]

I'm sure the people whining about game-key cards will totally complain about this too, right?

You can sell key cards.

 

[kaizenkko]

But they are trend setters. And you can bet most CEOs in the industry are going to follow along. And any time anyone criticizes the move, they will point to GTA6.

There's no other publisher in the world with a game like GTA VI in its catalog. They can try, but any other game would be heavily criticized, and citing GTA VI as an example is pointless. Not every game is GTA VI.

Just to be clear, I don't agree with Rockstar's approach. I simply think it's something they can get away with without causing much outrage because GTA VI is the most anticipated game ever made.

 

[Bojji]

Pc players be like dawg, i dont have a single disk since shit knows how many years

Physical media is the biggest advantage of consoles. With it you:

- own the game
- can sell it
- can buy it at much lower price than on digital stores
- can rent it

With GTA6 you only have:

- own the game
- can sell it
- can buy it at much lower price than on digital stores
- can rent it

But I doubt price of GTA6 will drop anytime soon after launch.

 

[winjer]

Pc players be like dawg, i dont have a single disk since shit knows how many years

PC and console players are almost on par with digital only adoption.

 

[RoadHazard]

Damn, hasn't heard this. That really sucks.

 

[Topher]

I'm sure the people whining about game-key cards will totally complain about this too, right?

Folks have been complaining about codes in boxes for years now.

 

[Z O N E]

Well damn.

Not surprised though. Didn't we recently have a few games get leaked (rumoured to be a game journalist) and we still don't know who it is or how it happened? Won't be surprised if this is why they're doing it this way.

 

[Fenix34]

There's no disc ,only code? It's very pity for me it's only game i want to buy on disc and buy console for those game.If not disc i will wait pc ver and ps6 version.

 

[Hideous Snake]

Isn't that the road the industry took for a couple of years now?

 

[Gabe ♥]

 

[Nocty]

lets see how brave they are when the woke police refuse to rate the game and they have to either push back or yield

 

[DarkLordOtaku]

For a lot of indie developers, like Rockstar, manufacturing discs is too expensive

 

[Senua]

Titty wall

 

[photogaz]

I thought they'd only do this with the Switch 2 version.....

 

[Thebonehead]

No cheapo Gamefly rental for Topher

 

[Prodyhig]

It's a completely anti consumer measure.

But it's true that they're the only ones who can do that and basically nothing happens.

Another game would be in a much worse situation.

Even so, there will be many people sharing accounts on PlayStation 5, so the game will cost them $40.

I'll pay for it digitally as long as what I see in the gameplay is what I expect from a game of this caliber.

 

[diffusionx]

Rockstar wants the game installed on your hard drive for the next 10 years, not tied to a disc you'll lose in a move or whatever.

 

[tTHANOSs]

They wanna avoid leaks. Physical will probably come later?

 

[Trunx81]

It's a paradigm shift, like the first Horse Armor.
We will never recover from this.

 

[hououinkyouma00]

Digital is not about our convenience anymore, it's about controlling what consumers do.

It was never about convenience at least not for devs/pubs.

Nothing has changed for me personally. I don't give a shit about physical on modern platforms.

 

[Shubh_C63]

Rockstar single handedly saved global climate change

 

[Lucifers Beard]

It's the best way for them to maximise sales over the games lifetime. It cannot ever be purchased pre-owned meaning that they are more likely to beat GTAV lifetime sales.

 

[Witchilich]

Isn't that the road the industry took for a couple of years now?

Most Japanese games contain the full game on disc and don't need day 1 patch. All Nintendo (except for Pokemon, but they don't fully own it) and Sony 1st party single player games are playable from the physical copy without day 1 patch. Its just western publishers like EA, Ubisoft, Microsoft, Warner Bros (funny that they talk about importance of Physical media in movies) and now Rockstar who do this.

 

[Hadoukens]

Also not taking into account how much space on the drive it will take up lol

 

[Nattan]

I'm not going to buy it on release day, but I don't think they care. Huffing some copium and hoping for near future disc version.

 

[amigastar]

Titty wall

Spoiler

jk it is a titty wall

 

[Truthtellers]

 

[Hadoukens]

Rockstar single handedly saved global climate change

Yup. Corporate data centers running 24/7 are great for the environment compared to a little bit of plastic /s

 

[gtabro]

Well, my hype went into the ground.
I struggle to get into Game Pass games simply because I don't truly have them and they can be taken at any moment, and I know it's my problem.

But I am not paying $80-90 for some digital
license, GTFO Rockstar.

 

[RAIDEN1]

I am guessing there will be a GTA 6- Super championship editon/Deluxe edition by the time PS6 comes out along with its Xbox counterpart..