The video game disc is dead
The Verge discusses the industry-wide shift away from physical video game media toward digital-only distribution models. Major companies like Sony and Microsoft are increasingly prioritizing digital ecosystems over physical discs.
Why it matters
This transition fundamentally changes consumer ownership rights and the secondary market for video games.
For decades, to be a gamer was to accumulate a lot of stuff. Consoles, controllers, accessories, weird VR gloves that never worked properly, but mostly the games themselves. Over the years, games have come in every shape and size you can imagine. And now that era appears to be ending.
The article analyzes business trends in the gaming industry without taking a political stance.
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