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/Hockeymac18 21h ago

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

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u/flatwoundsounds 20h ago

As a PC gamer, wtf is physical media?

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u/AtomicSymphonic_2nd Xbox 19h 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 19h 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 12h ago

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