Overview
- Dan Houser said companies should offer games on disc if customers want them during a San Diego Comic-Con interview on Saturday, giving fans renewed hope that Rockstar might reconsider GTA 6’s current boxed download-code plan.
- Rockstar has already confirmed the standard retail edition of Grand Theft Auto VI will not include a playable disc and will instead contain a digital redemption code for downloading the game.
- Sony announced it will stop producing PlayStation game discs starting in January 2028, a move that publishers cite as a cost and logistics reason for leaning into digital sales.
- Collectors, preservation groups and many players have pushed back with petitions and legal complaints, arguing code-in-box releases limit resale, lending and long-term archival access to games.
- Manufacturers are repurposing disc production capacity and the industry is shifting to digital distribution, so the next signs to watch are any official changes from Rockstar or announcements of special physical collector editions.