Xbox One

[AppleQueso]

You know, they could've easily just given us a scenario where digital versions of games got these special advantages, while disc versions of games behaved like they do now.

It could've been an effective way of enticing users into buying games digitally, without stepping on the toes of gamers who prefer the benefits of physical media.

[ZenErik]

You know, they could've easily just given us a scenario where digital versions of games got these special advantages, while disc versions of games behaved like they do now.

It could've been an effective way of enticing users into buying games digitally, without stepping on the toes of gamers who prefer the benefits of physical media.

I agree. I wish they had gone to THIS policy instead of just having no DRM at all.

[BurningDoom]

I know some guys on another board that have been trying to push the benefits of cartridges, and pointing out that cartridges today would be much more advanced than the cartridges of yesteryear, able to hold high amounts of information.

So it could be worse for the publishers, discs aren't nearly as costly to produce as cartridges.

[AppleQueso]

I know some guys on another board that have been trying to push the benefits of cartridges, and pointing out that cartridges today would be much more advanced than the cartridges of yesteryear, able to hold high amounts of information.

So it could be worse for the publishers, discs aren't nearly as costly to produce as cartridges.

Modern "cartridges" would probably resemble stuff like the DS/Vita sdcard type things. Thing is, the industry wants to move away from physical media altogether, so moving to a more expensive form of physical media than discs is extremely unlikely.

Besides, dual layer BRs hold 50gb. Even the biggest Ps3 games can't manage to fill up that much space.

[mjmjr25]

Modern "cartridges" would probably resemble stuff like the DS/Vita sdcard type things. Thing is, the industry wants to move away from physical media altogether, so moving to a more expensive form of physical media than discs is extremely unlikely.

True, but unfortunate. I would def pay a $5-ish upcharge if new games were cart based. Both the games and systems would have longer shelf life and more durability.

[AppleQueso]

Modern "cartridges" would probably resemble stuff like the DS/Vita sdcard type things. Thing is, the industry wants to move away from physical media altogether, so moving to a more expensive form of physical media than discs is extremely unlikely.

True, but unfortunate. I would def pay a $5-ish upcharge if new games were cart based. Both the games and systems would have longer shelf life and more durability.

Who knows, maybe if we're lucky our interests could keep physical formats around. Games available in some sort of SDcard-like format sold to niche audiences, well into the digital-only age? It could happen.

[RCBH928]

I also would like a cartridge , its much faster and less likely to get scratched . you can throw them around. But how much would a cartridge of 20GB would cost? Yes, I will not be surprised if games are that large.

I like the digital distribution , you get discounts and do not have to wait for shipping. The main disadvantage is you do not own the physical thing so it won't be there with you forever.

I agree on the points AppleQueso made about digital version of the game having more advantage (downloads, free maps, discounts, early access, demos if paid upfront) . I also think they can increase the price of tangible games. Why? there are the "collectors" but those are few compared to the large pool of gamers. Most people would like to play the game and that is it, they do not want to shelve it forever. In fact, many just resell the game after they are done with it. Then there is always that 1 game that you would like to own forever. I think people do not mind paying a higher price for that 1 game they would like to own physically , making publishers earn more dollars per unit sold of physical discs while mainstream still use digital which is what they want all along. I guess its the same comparison with iTunes and vinyl . I am guessing most people now buy music digitally , but there are still those who are willing to pay extra for the tangible vinyl .

[dsheinem]

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[noiseredux]

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that is indeed very promising and interesting.

[Gamerforlife]

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that is indeed very promising and interesting.

Yeah, I like that a lot. It makes sense too, we live in a generation now where there's much more accessibility for pretty much anyone to create stuff. Just look at kickstarter