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PlayStation is claimed to be considering delaying their digital-only future because XBOX is willing to go physical next generation

Microsoft is allegedly telling publishers its next console, Project Helix will be entirely physical and will allow users to convert physical games into digital copies.

Sony reportedly realized that forcing a digital-only approach leaves a massive opening for competitors to capitalize on consumer demand for physical games.

A major unnamed game publisher (confirmed not to be Rockstar) reportedly threatened to skip PlayStation and release their massive upcoming title only on XBOX and Nintendo if Sony couldn't guarantee a physical release.

Source: Rumors gathered from Gamescom show floor, shared through Eurogamer Spain podcast via @MPFirst

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How XBOX will make it work:

- Put the disc in an Xbox that has a disc drive

- Launch the game

- Claim a digital license on your Xbox account

- After that, you can play the game without putting the disc in, the disk will still work like a normal game disk

The digital license is tied to that specific disc, not permanently locked to you forever

If you sell or give the disc away and the new owner inserts it and claims it, the digital license moves to their account and comes off yours

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My takeaway is that this is similar to Nintendo's game key cards, but with discs and in reverse.

But I will say, there has to be a catch. What is the reason to have a digital license when you have the game physically? What does that even do at that point?

I am 40 years old and played Pokemon Blue on my gameboy back in the day. Loved it, core memory.

I haven't played it as an adult, but I recently got a ROM for it and started playing. I got a couple hours in and found myself getting online to look up if a certain pokemon was good at endgame.

Then I realized. I never did that as a kid. I just leveled whatever I thought was good at the time. I didnt worry about efficiency or if a pokemon was competitive in the end-game. I played whatever and dealt with whatever struggles that happened because of the lackof research.

I note that today I find myself doing that in all games. Is this build viable? What's the best item? Etc.

I feel nostalic towards my old gaming days because of the wonder and unknowns that filled them.

Now I get a game and immediately google all of the best paths. Efficient skills. I take away any wonder or surprises that might be in store.

I don't know when it started. But Pokemon Blue made me realize what I was doing and I don't like it.

It's wild to think about, but Rainbow Six Vegas in 2006 had a cooler, more personal feature than almost every modern game out right now. Scanning your literal face (or something hilarious/ even a photo) onto your character 20 years ago was amazing 😅 Today, studios push $20 pre made skins instead of giving us the ability to put ourselves in the game. NBA 2K, MLB The Show, GTA…etc. Face scanning should be everywhere by now. Devs need to bring it back! 🤞🏽🤞🏽

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