I think @RockstarGames is testing the market as we speak. 15-24% of console gamers still buy physical media. At 80-100 dollars a unit they are leaving a lot of money on the table if they choose not to maximize sales. To the physical media players we must hold fast & not give in.
@khaliltooshort Bc films nowadays fail to entertain on any level. Bay's Transformers was entertaining! The guy knows how to shoot an epic film with explosives and cool chase scenes 😎
@TheNerdWASuit@JamesGunn's @Superman was a very gassed up mid film at best 2/5. I found myself never caring about anything. Mr. Terrific was the best part. I'll be glad when 2nd one doesn't break even and Gunn is fired. Next!
Hideo Kojima on the end of physical disc production for video games:
"Since production is ending in 2028, this is about video games, but I grew up with physical media, so I find it really sad. Currently, I’ve been buying up a lot of Blu-rays, such as various movies, and CDs too.
The situation is different for games, as they are downloaded to the hard drive, that means the game data remains on your own hardware. However, if things shift to streaming in the future, that won’t be the case anymore.
With streaming subscription services, like Netflix or Amazon, there is a server somewhere, and you essentially just have the right to turn the tap, and when you do, the data flows out. That’s how movies work on these platforms, right? You don't download the data, you access it directly through a subscription. And the consequence of that is that you don't actually possess the data yourself.
There are companies that own these servers and let you 'turn the tap' for a monthly fee. However, with nations, politics and various ways of thinking, one naturally has to consider the possibility that if there is a change, the data inside will stop being distributed. And if that happens you won’t be able to watch or play the movies and games you like.
That is what is frightening.
So, what is happening to video games in 2028, might also happen to movies. I’d like everyone to keep that in mind."
@jgvisions00 The first one barley broke even. It made a tad over even. A lot of people don't like the new direction Superman is going the 2nd film will not even hit 600 million. I say 450 million-ish