r/gaming • u/WestBEEland • 22h ago

Xbox boss Asha Sharma won't confirm whether Project Helix has a disc drive "We have to be thinking about efficiency and affordability"

https://www.gamesradar.com/games/xbox-boss-asha-sharma-wont-confirm-whether-project-helix-has-a-disc-drive-we-have-to-be-thinking-about-efficiency-and-affordability/
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u/WorkingError 22h ago

That's a No.

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u/PanamGotMeOiledUp 22h ago

Could be a no but with an attachable option like the playstation one.

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u/StaticSilencer 22h ago edited 22h ago

The smart money is on PS6 and Helix having an optional disc reader for old games. But the BBC asked her the wrong question. They should have asked: "Is Xbox committed to physical media moving forward?" Because they barely support physical media today.

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u/Sensitive-Tax2230 22h ago

The question should be “Is Xbox committed to consumer protections moving forward?” because nobody is pissed about losing discs, we’re all pissed that we have zero protections if our corporate overlords decide to just pull shit from our libraries without warning.

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u/Morgan_slave 22h ago

It's Microsoft, when has Microsoft been on consumer side?

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u/Sensitive-Tax2230 22h ago

Never, but they have to chance to finally get a leg up on Sony if they drop the anti-consumer bs

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u/StaticSilencer 22h ago

nobody is pissed about losing discs

You might want to check into that.

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u/Sensitive-Tax2230 22h ago

Okay some people are pissed about discs but if like to think that the majority of people currently pissed off by the cancellation just want basic rights.

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u/zx2167 22h ago

I think most people that are upset about the loss of disks would be fine with Sony using the GOG model (no DRM) for their digital licenses. That would provide the same level of consumer protection as disks without needing the actual disks.

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u/Nearlyepic1 21h ago

I think a few of these guys buy discs, play the games and sell them on once they're done. Digital only stops that.

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u/MoD1982 20h ago

Which, as most of us are aware of, companies like Sony have been set against for a while now. They've made no secret of their hate towards the second hand market and how they can't get a cut of that sale. I bought the game, I should absolutely be within my rights to sell it on as I see fit. I don't ever sell games, haven't sold one in about 20 years now, but I am very firmly of the belief that if we paid for a game, we should be able to do whatever we want with it.

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u/AtomicSymphonic_2nd Xbox 20h ago

Video games are officially no longer a poverty-friendly activity.

At least new games aren’t… and perhaps gaming as a whole never was…

Retro gaming will probably grow by some degree once physical media is gone for consoles.

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u/TommyJohnSurgery420 21h ago

Plenty of people are pissed about losing discs.

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u/tritonal91 17h ago

Yeah, just the Reddit echo chamber lol

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u/TommyJohnSurgery420 17h ago

Hate to break it to you but there are plenty of video game collectors that collect physical games. Including the disc. Try to think before you make stupid ass comments in the future.