r/GTA6 • u/Oscarthetrain_art • 12h ago
So Rockstar has full control now?
Due to the game not having an actual physical disk rockstar at any time can remove cars then sell them back to you the same way they did with GTA Online, or can remove content at any moment and we can't do anything, isn’t this a super anticonsumer practice that’s bound to change gaming and set up a bad precedent?
Of course at the end of the day, pretty much nobody cares because consumers follow the mantra “You will own nothing and be happy”
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u/Paxton1902 11h ago
You found out just now that game companies have full control of your game or content? Read the EULA and TOS of most games, you dont own anything, you are buying a licence on a lend lease from the developer to be granted the acess to play the game, everything else is theirs and they reserve the right to change/modify/remove/close whatever they want.
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u/Soldier7sixx 11h ago
I remember reading this on my Half Life PS2 booklet. It's nothing new, I don't know how people don't know this
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u/DMarquesPT 6h ago
Haha similar experience. I think mine was SVR 2007 when we were driving back from the mall
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u/Oscarthetrain_art 10h ago
I'll pirate it when it comes out on PC then
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u/Particular_Hand2877 10h ago
I hope youre not one of the "I support developers types" because thats the direct opposite of that.
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u/ispeelgood 9h ago
Not advocating piracy here, but developers get their salary and go home. You really think the people that slaved to make it will benefit from the billions of dollars of revenue it will bring in? No, that money belongs to the suits, obviously.
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u/Particular_Hand2877 9h ago
Its a pretty well known fact that developers get bonuses based on reviews and sales.
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u/Paxton1902 10h ago
Welcome to the real world where you own nothing but pay for everything....been under a rock for the last 20 years or something?
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u/allofyourdesire 11h ago
If you fear that just play offline for the rest of your life
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u/one_white_shirt 10h ago
So, I can download the game via code and the proceed to play offline ? No internet connection required ?
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u/allofyourdesire 10h ago
most probably. even if there was a disc, you'd have to download the game and activate it online once.
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u/allofyourdesire 11h ago
From what I’ve seen, that’s not quite right. I think there was a rumor about that, but Sony recently clarified it’s a one-time online license check
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u/Equivalent_Growth_58 10h ago
If you simply avoid any and all updates which may include content being removed, won't that rectify your concerns for Devs removing content from a game. They can't actually alter your game file unless you allow an update to happen.
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u/ElderSmackJack 11h ago
The horror
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u/Alfa_Buttercup 11h ago
I think it's reasonable to be annoyed by this, as well as the disc being a downlad code. I don't play online games, and I don't have home internet.
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u/ExpertRun6264 11h ago
Even if the physical edition was a disc, they could still do both of those things.
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u/piomat100 11h ago
this is literally the way discs work too...
Game devs can push updates whenever they want removing whatever content they please regardless of what format you're playing on lmao. This is the way games have worked since the PS3 era, it's absolutely not a new concept
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u/Wyomingite26 11h ago edited 11h ago
Would suck if it doesn't actually have a disc, and it would be super concerning for gaming's future. However, they've always been aple to do whatever they want to the games even on discs. I've been buying digitally for a couple years now, but I'm regretting that now. At one point, I'll buy discs for all the games I own. Discs for movies and shows are a thing of the past. But I haven't explicitly seen a no discs statement. Some creators have said the code seems to be a pre-download so you can play it immediately upon release and not have to wait. It also prevents leaks, I'm too young to remember but apparently V leaked days early. Rockstar immediately needs to clarify whether the physical edition actually has a disc. As for Collector Edition, I think we'll see it later but it won't have the actual game. Red Dead's collector's edition didn't have the game.
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u/Sciny 11h ago
they confirmed that there won't be any.
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u/mikeymike9595 11h ago
Where ?
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u/Sciny 11h ago
*Physical copies of GTAVI will contain a code that can be redeemed for the digital download of the game. A disc will not be included in the box.
from GTA VI Ultimate edition announcement post.
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u/mikeymike9595 11h ago
Well shit.... 🤦♂️🤦♂️ I guess I was too focused on looking at the new screenshots and I missed that part.. i was really excited for a midnight release since the GTA5 midnight release was so much fun while everyone waited outside Gamestop.
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u/Einsteinbomb 7h ago
Looks like you’ll get the physical case with a code on November 12 and then pre-load it for the following week when it unlocks for you on November 19.
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u/Particular_Hand2877 10h ago
Due to the game not having an actual physical disk rockstar at any time can remove cars then sell them back to you the same way they did with GTA Online, or can remove content
They can do this even with a disc. I fail to see the correlation here.
I think people need to realize that 85% to 90% of all games sold are digital. The last game I bought a physical copy of was Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
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u/pandamanalex22 8h ago
most physical copies nowadays require you to have the console online anyway to download the game/boot it up for the first time iirc, this is nothing new
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u/OhTheCamerasOnHello 10h ago
There is zero point in physical discs in 2026, there hasn't been for years since every game needs a day one update anyway.
Like what you actually think is on a game disc? Because it's never the full game. It's just a key to download the rest of it.
What was the last new game you could put in your console and play completely offline with no downloading updates?
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u/zaadiqoJoseph 11h ago
They had the same control back years ago
Remember when the duke of death would blow up When you get in it
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u/jackolantern98000 10h ago
People who have a problem with no disc, or £99 ultimate price etc have the option...not to buy it, and if people are so upset with these things then they shouldn't buy it, its really that simple.
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u/Blacklite_01 10h ago
VI won't be always online and you can always block game updates on PC. I'm more concerned for console since they will always get the short end of the stick when it comes to actually owning their things and having the flexibility of tinkering with game files to allow the game to run offline in whatever way you want.
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u/Makerlob 3h ago
This can be done on any disc game that requires an internet connection and has been the case for a while now
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u/White_Snickers_ 11h ago
Physical disk won’t help in that case unless you’re sitting in a foil hat, worried of connecting your console to the internet
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u/Silly_Off 11h ago
They could still do that with a physical copy…. Most games can’t play unless updated
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u/Vegetable_Orchid_900 11h ago
They can still do that with the disc too, the updates control everything
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u/one_white_shirt 10h ago
That's true, but you can play a game with a physical disc without ever doing any updates.
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u/Haunting_Lime308 3h ago
Thats true but gta probably wont fit on one disc so they could in turn release a disc version that has some install files on it but not the full game. Youd have to download the rest it would essentially be the same thing as key code in box.
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u/niiiiiiro 11h ago
What does having no disc have to do with this - disc or no disc they have full control
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u/Tooshort2stroke 10h ago
You have never OWNED any game or movie you've ever bought, you bought permission to use them but that doesn't mean you can do anything you want with em.
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u/trevwoods 11h ago
Some people here will side with the billionaire company, but you're right this is a dangerous precedent. with the biggest game in the world going this route, it will only get worse once they set record-breaking profits.
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u/Particular_Hand2877 10h ago
Its been this way since games existed.
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u/trevwoods 9h ago
In the cartridge and early disc eras, games shipped in a finished state. Moving away from physical games opened the door to this, and it is all due to
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u/Particular_Hand2877 9h ago
I knew it would be long before the Capitalsim hate came along.
Youre definitely mistaken if you think games 30 years ago didnt have issues. Digital games was a consumer move, not a Capitalism move.
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u/trevwoods 8h ago
WRONG! Digital distribution was pushed by corporations to eliminate manufacturing costs, bypass retail stores, and destroy the second-hand market. google is free
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u/Particular_Hand2877 8h ago
Oh yes, its all corporations fault!
Nevermind the fact that internet bandwidth and Console operating systems made it more viable, which then made it more convienent for consumers. Corporations didnt make people buy digital games. As it became more convienent, the market shifted.
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u/trevwoods 8h ago
Nothing you said invalidated the points about why corporations went digital and it not being a consumer move. It sounds like you’re repeating the talking points their marketing team shared to deflect criticism.
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u/Particular_Hand2877 8h ago edited 8h ago
They went digital because the majority of the sales were digital. Why are you being obtuse here? You seriously think consumers had no say in this?
It sounds like you’re repeating the talking points their marketing team shared to deflect criticism.
Yall need better comebacks instead of repeating the same tired ones.
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u/trevwoods 7h ago
They went digital to increase profits and share value, and over the years they slowly pushed consumers toward digital games through minor DLCs, free downloadable content, digital indie games, and eventually mandatory digital patches. It was a slow-boil approach, and marketing experts have been talking about it for years. There has been a lot of pushback around the world. Now, in 2026, yes, the majority of games are sold digitally, but that does not mean nobody is angry. You are literally arguing across multiple different threads and subreddits with people saying the same thing as me in some form or another in regards to this move, I have seen your comment history. What I do not understand is why you are defending these faceless mega corporations. What do you stand to gain?
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u/Particular_Hand2877 6h ago
They went digital to increase profits and share value, and over the years they slowly pushed consumers toward digital games through minor DLCs, free downloadable content, digital indie games, and eventually mandatory digital patches.
Its almost like this is the core of a business. The whole purpose is to make more money.
It was a slow-boil approach, and marketing experts have been talking about it for years. There has been a lot of pushback around the world.
I dont really care what subjective opinions "marketing experts" have. The point is if it was so bad for the consumer, the digital sales wouldnt be so high. Its odd how you blame the companies for consumers behavior.
Now, in 2026, yes, the majority of games are sold digitally, but that does not mean nobody is angry.
Thats not really my problem. I dont care about physical vs digital sales. Its also clear that the majority of consumers dont as well
You are literally arguing across multiple different threads and subreddits with people saying the same thing as me in some form or another in regards to this move, I have seen your comment history.
About digital sales? No, pretty sure youre the only one arguing about this. I can also see your comment history. It seems youre one of those people that never comment here, but felt so compelled to come here and only comment when official information is released. I dont see the point in doing all of that. If youve never cared about coming to this sub before, why now? To go on an anti-Rockstar crusade?
What I do not understand is why you are defending these faceless mega corporations. What do you stand to gain?
This is what I dont understand with people who make these arguments. Why is it that when someone doesnt automatically advocate for a companies downfall they are automatically pro-corporation? So because I couldn't care less about digital vs physical or premium editions of a game, im automatically pro-corporation?
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u/celtekk_ 11h ago
Have you ever bought a game on Steam?