spemanig said:
SuperNova said:
Reading through OP my first thought was Amiibo as game keys?
I don't really think that would happen though. Reggie shows at least a basic understanding of why people buy physical. It's not just about collecting stuff and having a glorious shelf to show off. They're afaid of data-loss, of actually loosing their game and not being able to play it anymore. Physical is safer because it wont just vanish off the face of the earth if a publisher says so (looking at you konami). His quote implies that he understands that. So an actual physical NFC key to a digital game is not very likely IMO since it would accomplish nothing to relieve those concerns. It's literally just a collectors Item.
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He also makes it clear though that he thinks that thought is absurd. It doesn't happen. Digital games are more secure than physical games, not less.
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He might personally think that it's nonsense, but his consumers don't. Given that he follows that statement with saying there always needs to be a physical option, I don't think we will see any kind of physical Item that does not actually contain the game.
At least not as a solidary option. Absolute furthest I could see them going is to produce limited special edition physical media for people, with concerns as to preservation and a special NFC imtem for the collectors. I still think that's very unlikely though. I guess we'll see.
