This means you can’t pass the game around to your friends or sell it afterwards, which completely ruins the purpose of physical media imo. I mostly play PC these days so this doesn’t affect me, but it’s a disappointing direction for console games. At least they could’ve used an empty disc that has proof of ownership.

EDIT: Bethesda has confirmed that only the PC version won’t include a disc. Physical versions of Xbox will include a disc. Whew.

  • @lightstream@lemmy.mlEnglish
    1•1 year ago

    “Selling the game after you’re done”

    I don’t think that’s been possible for years, has it? Games had activation codes since long before downloading games became the norm, and I thought that meant you couldn’t resell them?

    • @NoTimeEnglish
      4•1 year ago

      Sure it is, just Google “pre-owned games” and you’ll probably have hits from whatever the main game supplier is in your country (GameStop, GAME etc.).

        • @NoTimeEnglish
          1•1 year ago

          Ah, hadn’t realised you were on about PC gaming.

          Physical editions for PC gaming for me died a long time ago as I pretty much exclusively use Steam.

          Consoles however I always try and get physical where possible.