Rockstar Games co-founder and former Grand Theft Auto lead writer Dan Houser believes publishers should continue offering physical games so long as customers still want them, having said as much in a recent interview. However, he is not particularly concerned about the decline of physical media, arguing that major publishers like Rockstar have a very good reason to embrace digital distribution.
July 25 marked one month since GTA 6 pre-orders opened with two standalone editions and zero discs between them. The $99.99 Ultimate Edition is available only digitally, while the Standard Edition technically has a physical option, but only in the form of a download code in a box. Rockstar has not yet clarified whether a true physical edition may arrive after launch. Days after the digital-only release strategy reignited debate over physical media being on its last legs, Sony announced that it would stop manufacturing physical copies of new PlayStation games in January 2028.
As the wait for the third Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer continues, Take-Two gives a positive signal concerning the game's latest official release date.
The ever-livelier debate over the concerning future of physical game media reached the 2026 San Diego Comic-Con,...
