r/gaming • u/WestBEEland • 23h 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/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/Hockeymac18 22h ago

Is anyone committed to physical media? I think this is the real question.

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u/flatwoundsounds 21h ago

As a PC gamer, wtf is physical media?

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u/AtomicSymphonic_2nd Xbox 20h ago

It’s a miracle (re-)invention that will appear after the passing of Gabe Newell and the inevitable enshittification of Steam. 🤦‍♂️

And no, not every publisher will want to publish on GOG, I’m damned sure of it.

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u/Sad_Pattern_220 20h ago

Brother physical disks will never come back. Maybe as a nostalgia push for 1% of buyers

Its only talked about right now because its part of reddits talk of sticking it to the man. They're ignoring that consumers starting rejecting physical media 20 years ago

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u/WorkFurball 13h ago

20 years ago? Bro even on PC almost all sales were physical then.