Leonida’s looking like a place where anything can happen, and in a franchise like GTA, that’s always a good thing for an already unpredictable gameplay loop.
The physical and resale market for games has declined over the years. So why is GTA 6's lack of a disc causing such controversy?
The $100 Ultimate Edition of GTA 6 has proven to be quite popular, with every region opting to buy it over the $80 standard edition.
According to Joost van Dreunen, however, other companies will have a hard time in reaching the bar set by Grand Theft Auto 6.
An Xbox spokesperson said that recent estimates "don't represent pre-order data" and that people should "wait for real data."
A "source with knowledge of the plans" told The Hollywood Reporter that it's not on the cards, either at launch or in the following months.
However, retailers have reportedly claimed that they won't have enough consoles to meet the massive pre-order demand by year-end.
Dynamic weather in Rockstar's open-world title seemingly includes "Storms and time changes that alter physics and gameplay."
Players can also seamlessly switch between Lucia and Jason, using their unique abilities to "directly influence the criminal ecosystem."
The latest report comes courtesy of a support email by Rockstar Games that indicated that a disc release of GTA 6 is planned for later.
As much business sense as it might make, especially to combat spoilers, Rockstar's no-disc approach has received significant backlash.
Rockstar Games pulled a fast one, dropping tons of new screenshots and details about its upcoming open-world magnum opus.
PS5 users will see that, on switching the console on, the Welcome pane prominently displays details about Grand Theft Auto 6.
Circana's Mat Piscatella made a joke about Game Key Cards before pointing to the number of consoles in the world with no disc drives.
Many have noted that most publishers and franchises don't have the cultural impact to get away with breaking the price barrier these days.
At launch, the "physical" release of Grand Theft Auto 6 won't include a disc, and will instead have a code to redeem and download the game.
Video Games Plus and Loot Box Gaming have confirmed that they won't stock the physical version since it doesn't include a disc.
This would mean that Rockstar Games is taking a page out of the narrative structure of its last game, Red Dead Redemption 2.
Further details have yet to be revealed, however, as the open-world title continues its march towards a November 19th launch.
From adaptive triggers with dynamic resistance to integrated speaker support, PS5 is seemingly the place to play Rockstar's next.
