A notorious gaming insider reports that the Xbox Project Helix console may not have a disc drive, and that the company may be considering the end of physical discs. While Xbox has been silent about the news so far, one of the biggest headlines in the video games industry this week was that PlayStation is abandoning the production and sales of physical discs starting January 2028. This hit fans like a freight train, and many are wondering what the ownership of video games will be like when 2028 comes, and consumer protection authorities are wondering what they can do about this.
Gamers upset about Sony's decision to cease production of physical PlayStation discs start a petition that is quickly gaining steam.
Jez Corden, a renowned insider who specializes in Microsoft and Xbox-related reporting, shared on the Xbox Two Podcast that Project Helix may not have physical disc drives and may now be considering not supporting physical games. Previously, Corden stated that "Project Helix was never planned to have a disc driver," but a subsequent article from Tom Warren alleged that nothing had been decided for sure about Project Helix yet. Corden followed up on the news with his sources, and...
