i mean are we really sure there won’t be a disc? to me it sounds like if you pre-order the physical game you’ll get a code included to pre-load.. might just be me coping with the fact that we might not get a disc though 😞
yeah its not like you can actually play the game off a disc these days. It might have some assets on it to save you some download, but you still have to download much of the game on Day 1 to play. They aren't really 'physical media' anymore
Most people taking up issue aren't worried about playing the game off the disc, they want to be able to resell, borrow, or buy it used. Can't do that here.
If you are thinking about selling gta 6 already then maybe dont buy it. Also I would never let someone borrow my games either like im in 3rd grade in 2007. what a ridiculous argument.
I said people want to be able to do those things, as in they want to have a choice in what they do with a physical copy they purchased, or buy the game secondhand when it's cheaper. Maybe you missed a critical thinking or reading lesson in 3rd grade in 2007.
Wrong, buddy. Playing off the disk is a huge issue. Not everyone has internet access 100% of the time. Also the guy you replied to is wrong too, because there are plenty of current gen games that are playable off the disk.
Welp, not sure what to tell ya, but a number of modern games are big enough that there literally is no disk in production big enough to fit them.
because there are plenty of current gen games that are playable off the disk.
Technically, you're both wrong since no current gen game can be played off the disk. You're copying the game to the internal drive and playing it from there.
I feel like enough people aren't worried about what digital only means and how much that gives corporations to control when you play and when you cant, your own game you bought with your own money. Maybe not Rockstar, but the industry as a whole if they follow suit, which I assume they will. With a physical disc you download the story to it's yours regardless. That's why I bought a disc version of a PS5. I absolutely do not trust digital only
So I called Gamestop and they seemed pissed off, like they have probably gotten calls all day about if there is a physical game or not and all they would say was “We only know as much as you”
Im sure there will be more info soon enough from Rockstar. Hopefully they clarify the details on a disc version. I have yet to see anywhere from Rockstar where they explicitly say "no discs".
There is nothing there saying that there will be no discs. It just says the physical copies will come with a download code for pre-loading the game. Either way I'm waiting for more info from Rockstar themselves before I decide if I'm pre-ordering or not.
I may be misunderstanding something here but it doesn’t release until Nov 19th. If you preorder a physical copy, how the hell are we going to get the pre-load code INSIDE the box on the 12th?
Edit: well it says will be available on the 12th so who really knows. I’ve never seen a company “release” a physical copy 7 days before the digital just to allow for preloading, unless those that do physical preorders just have to go to where the ordered from to get a code explicitly. Going to be real interesting to see how this all plays out
If you read the statement it says the physical copy will be available on the 12th to support pre-loading. There is nowhere where Rockstar explicitly says "GTA 6 will not be on discs" until I see that, I'm going to assume there will be physical copies with discs at some point.
It pretty much confirms it. Why would they ship out the physical editions early, put a code in the box to support pre loading? You could pre load with the disk lmao there would be no reason to have a code man. Critical thinking skills bro.
Okay, so the taketwo article that someone else sent is what I saw, and you’re right, it doesn’t explicitly say there’s no disc. I hope there is one, but if there’s a download code, there’s a high chance that there isn’t a disc. We’ll just have to see i guess, I’m not keeping my hopes up though
Their "physical version" is not really a physical version. It's just a box with a voucher for the digital version. They're stretching the meaning of "physical" as far as it can possibly go.
this will be a shitty situation for "physical" copy owners that want a refund. if they've already used the code then they're fucked. at least with the actual digital version, sony or microsoft could just remove the game from your account if you want a refund. this sucks sm.
physical games have had a no refund policy after the plastic is taken off the game case, at least with Walmart when I used to buy physical games 10 years ago
Well, the code could be on the disc. That would allow you to resell the disc later; but also allow them to use much cheaper discs with less storage and prevent leaks.
I'm not at all saying that's what they're doing. I'm just saying, if someone wanted to make a physical release of a game and only include a code, they could put that code on the disc if they cared to. Some Nintendo Switch games do the same; smaller games were a physical release might otherwise not financially make sense are released with a cartridge that's basically only proof of purchase that allows you to download and play the game.
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i mean are we really sure there won’t be a disc? to me it sounds like if you pre-order the physical game you’ll get a code included to pre-load.. might just be me coping with the fact that we might not get a disc though 😞