dic strokeroff Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 So I'm a bit confused. Borderlands 2 was released in stores and on PSN digitally. I guess it's coming to xbox digitally next week or something. I've never seen a day 1 digital release like that for both stores and online, is this the future? I hope so I'm tired of swapping discs for big titles. Please discuss... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r34ld34l Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Pfff, I guess you never heard of Steam. Yes digital releases are future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Yeah, the future will be selling games in "normal" retailers and online retailers like for example Steam. In some statements of the companies they said the won't stop selling games in "normal" retailers. GTAForums Crew Chat Thread - The Sharks Chat Thread - Leone Family Mafia Chat Thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonp92 Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 I'm not gonna buy a game on the store. It's more that 100% the price of getting it on amazon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
significantother Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Didn't that also happen with New Super Mario Brothers 2? and Max Payne 3? And yes, it is the future. Clearly you haven't heard of a nifty program that has already been mentioned here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dic strokeroff Posted September 18, 2012 Author Share Posted September 18, 2012 Pfff, I guess you never heard of Steam. Yes digital releases are future. I'm talking about for consoles though, Isn't steam for PC user only? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rare.steak Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 I'll miss retailers and game boxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 I'll miss retailers and game boxes. Don't worry, dude. Just because online retailers are part of the future, it doesn't mean that standard retailers will close - they won't. EA already talked about this and they said by themselves that they won't stop shipping games to shop retailers. GTAForums Crew Chat Thread - The Sharks Chat Thread - Leone Family Mafia Chat Thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeteaFive Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 On consoles, Games on PSN have the same price as the box version... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audiophile Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Meh I prefer digital. For example, BL2 I was able to pre-load 3 days in advance to release and last night at midnight I was able to unlock the game and play it. No hassle and no waiting in a store. Hopefully they do go digital but I understand that not everyone wants this because they like having a case and just the physical copy of the game in their hands. Intel i5-4590 3.3GHz | EVGA GTX 1080 SC 8GB | 16GB Corsair Vengeance RAM | MSI Z97 G-45Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSD and Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SSD | Audioengine A2 Speakers Corsair K70 RGB Rapidfire | Corsair M65 Mouse | Fractal Design R5 Case | EVGA G2 850WAudio-Technica M50x Headphones and Sennheiser HD 558 | LG 34UC88 1440p Ultrawide Curved Monitor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoumaker Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 I like buying reatil copies because my download speed is just too slow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kudoboi Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Yes for me its steam or nothing. Im the type of guy who misplaces stuff alot. I bought gta 4 5 times just because i lost so many discs until the 5th time i just went f*ck it and bought via steam. Now every game i buy on pc must have steam or other popular client integration so i will not lose it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Kinda, you get to try out both digitally and retail. Not every company will do what Borderlands/Max Payne 3/Battlefield 3/GTA IV did but it's not a bad idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UsamaGK Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Yeah, the future will be selling games in "normal" retailers and online retailers like for example Steam. In some statements of the companies they said the won't stop selling games in "normal" retailers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dic strokeroff Posted September 18, 2012 Author Share Posted September 18, 2012 If it's not too much work, I think it would be cool to buy the game at retail with the download code in the box to satisfy both parties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kesta195 Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Down with digital downloads, where's the excitement in waiting for something like GTAV to appear on an online store? As long as hard copy games are always available I'm happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zee Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Gee, wait like a c*nt in line until 12am to get a new game, or download it at home. I think I'll take the latter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuncanOfFlorance Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Although I really like steam, it's easy to buy a game and play it after the download is complete, but when I'm holding my PS3 boxes, I get a more satisfying feeling than just booting a game on my computer from the steam menu. I hope they don't stop the physical copies, I still want that city map. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxNoNameDkxX Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 I do like digital DL's, but my hard disk don't.. So don't ever close Retail shops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeNDo6750 Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 (edited) A Disc is more trustworthy than a digital download, and always will be no matter what year it is. Anyway back on topic, i hope not. Oh and downloading a game from steam or whatever digital way of a game is the lazy way of playing games, and nothing is better than buying the game from your local trustworthy game shop on the day of release, and opening the box only to smell the greatness of a brand new game Edited September 18, 2012 by HeNDo6750 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKON8ERISBACK Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 The term "digital" is very misleading. You see, the data that is burned onto the disc at the pressing plant is already digital in every sense of the word. It's the exact same thing as DVD, just a different format. The correct term is "virtual". I don't have a problem with online downloads, but I just want their sites/software to be stable and reliable. I also DEMAND a way to make backups of my games on DVD-DATA disks with minimal copy-protection bullsh*t. Online downloads are also vulnerable to bandwidth constraints imposed by your internet connection and server overload, more so than a retail store is overloaded by hundreds of trampling store goers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruscris2 Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Digital release is best for both parties. For example on Steam: - Developers get 70% of your money and Steam gets 30%. While on physical releases they don't get even half as much. - Customers can pre-order with just a few clicks. - Customers can pre-load the game ~1 day before release so they don't have to download it after official release date. - Customers can get to play the game in the first minute after official release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKON8ERISBACK Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Digital release is best for both parties. For example on Steam: - Developers get 70% of your money and Steam gets 30%. While on physical releases they don't get even half as much. - Customers can pre-order with just a few clicks. - Customers can pre-load the game ~1 day before release so they don't have to download it after official release date. - Customers can get to play the game in the first minute after official release. Yeah, but this is for PC users. I don't think my GTX 560 will run GTA V. We'll have to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruscris2 Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Digital release is best for both parties. For example on Steam: - Developers get 70% of your money and Steam gets 30%. While on physical releases they don't get even half as much. - Customers can pre-order with just a few clicks. - Customers can pre-load the game ~1 day before release so they don't have to download it after official release date. - Customers can get to play the game in the first minute after official release. Yeah, but this is for PC users. I don't think my GTX 560 will run GTA V. We'll have to see. Steam is huge on PC now. Next-gen consoles will probably steal the idea anyway, because it's really profitable for everyone...execept the guys who fabricate the CD's and boxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwinterj Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 (edited) I've never seen a day 1 digital release like that for both stores and online, is this the future? I hope so I'm tired of swapping discs for big titles. Please discuss... It's nothing new and physical media will always be relevant. Personally I hate digital only games and even DLC for many reasons. Note this is for consoles only. I'd rather swap disks for games and have a physical copy than: - Wait for ages for the game to download (Yes my internet it sh*t like most of the UK) - Pay for a game that I'll never own - Can't trade in if sh*t, lend to family or friends and so on. - No box - I love art and love artwork on game covers. The back of the box is a good read and the manual at times is great to read while on the bog. Plus Dat smell of new games. - Paying more for a game - Due to there been no second hand sales. Buying a game pre owned for a cheaper price would not happen. Although I'm aware they have "sales". - Retailers would loose there jobs - No retail games means there isn't any need for a retailer as much as there is now so jobs will be lost. - Look at PSP Go and see how well that did. - This gives more control to the devlopers - They can charge what they what for whatever they want and aint a darn thing you can do about it. - No try before you buy - Can't test the game to see if you like it by renting. - If your console brakes you'll have to download everything again. This would be a pain in the ass. Just like Movies and music retail will not die out completely when it comes to games and it certainly will not be the way I game. Releasing both digital and retail copys is the way to go. Edited September 18, 2012 by wwinterj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMyth Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Pfff, I guess you never heard of Steam. Yes digital releases are future. I'm talking about for consoles though, Isn't steam for PC user only? I'm downloading Max Payne 3 on PS3. Only problem being it has yet to actually download. I really hope this isn't the future on consoles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 It's nothing new and physical media will always be relevant. Personally I hate digital only games and even DLC for many reasons. Note this is for console only. I'd rather swap disks for games and have a physical copy than: - Wait for ages for the game to download (Yes my internet it sh*t like most of the UK) - Pay for a game that I'll never own - Can't trade in if sh*t, lend to family or friends and so on. - No box - I love art and love artwork on game covers. The back of the box is a good read and the manual at times is great to read while on the bog. Plus Dat smell of new games. - Paying more for a game - Due to there been no second hand sales. Buying a game pre owned for a cheaper price would not happen. Although I'm aware they have "sales". - Retailers would loose there jobs - No retail games means there isn't any need for a retailer as much as there is now so jobs will be lost. - Look at PSP Go and see how well that did. - This gives more control to the devlopers - They can charge what they what for whatever they want and aint a darn thing you can do about it. - No try before you buy - Can't test the game to see if you like it by renting. Just like Movies and music retail will not die out completely when it comes to games and it certainly will not be the way I game. Releasing both digital and retail copys is the way to go. Great post! I agree with everything you've said. GTAForums Crew Chat Thread - The Sharks Chat Thread - Leone Family Mafia Chat Thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shreddy Krueger Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 The convenience of downloading through an onlie service is definitely a lot easier than burning gas in my car + the time it takes to get there. I know Steam is very cheap and has a lot of deals and good prices, however I own consoles. IMO, if I buy a game virtually, the price should automatically be lowered, because it should be cutting out the middle-man known as the retailer. However I don't know if this is the case. Until I see a significant price drop in virtual downloads from day 1 release compared to physical copy, I'd rather pay the same price and actually have something in my hands. Especially a game like GTA with the booklet and city map, etc etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeNDo6750 Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 (edited) I've never seen a day 1 digital release like that for both stores and online, is this the future? I hope so I'm tired of swapping discs for big titles. Please discuss... It's nothing new and physical media will always be relevant. Personally I hate digital only games and even DLC for many reasons. Note this is for consoles only. I'd rather swap disks for games and have a physical copy than: - Wait for ages for the game to download (Yes my internet it sh*t like most of the UK) - Pay for a game that I'll never own - Can't trade in if sh*t, lend to family or friends and so on. - No box - I love art and love artwork on game covers. The back of the box is a good read and the manual at times is great to read while on the bog. Plus Dat smell of new games. - Paying more for a game - Due to there been no second hand sales. Buying a game pre owned for a cheaper price would not happen. Although I'm aware they have "sales". - Retailers would loose there jobs - No retail games means there isn't any need for a retailer as much as there is now so jobs will be lost. - Look at PSP Go and see how well that did. - This gives more control to the devlopers - They can charge what they what for whatever they want and aint a darn thing you can do about it. - No try before you buy - Can't test the game to see if you like it by renting. - If your console brakes you'll have to download everything again. This would be a pain in the ass. Just like Movies and music retail will not die out completely when it comes to games and it certainly will not be the way I game. Releasing both digital and retail copys is the way to go. I completely agree of what you have said, and CD is still the future of gaming and not downloading games. And with buying games etc from a retailer is alot better and saves their jobs being taken over by digital copy of games. Edited September 18, 2012 by HeNDo6750 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloridaGatorPride Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Gee, wait like a c*nt in line until 12am to get a new game, or download it at home. I think I'll take the latter. i AGREE I THINK ITS STUPID! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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