I am under the assumption that Microsoft will do one of the following options, all physical media:
1) Fund the research prepping 42 GB DVDs and use that medium.
2) Fund the research prepping 500 GB BR-discs and use that medium.
3) Dual disc drive (HD-DVD/Blu-Ray) for games and movies respectively.
I have stong opinions. Slanted they may be. Uninformed they are not