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Rockstar's Parent Company Says 'Discs Don't Really Make Sense For The Consumer'
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick stated that the game industry is already predominantly digital, with over 90% of their business digitally distributed, making physical discs less relevant for major games like Grand Theft Auto 6.
- Zelnick emphasized that since most games require online registration to play, downloading digitally is more convenient and effectively the same experience as using physical discs.
- GTA 6 will launch without physical discs, offering download codes instead, signaling a shift towards digital-only releases for Take-Two's major titles in the future.
- While acknowledging the trend towards digital, Zelnick noted that physical editions may still exist occasionally, similar to how vinyl records persist in the music industry, but they won’t be the norm.
- Zelnick refrained from directly commenting on Sony’s decision to end physical game production by 2028 but indicated that Take-Two shares the view that the industry is moving toward digital distribution.
