GAMER NEWS – Take-Two Interactive’s president has now addressed the possibility that GTA 6 could arrive as a digital file instead of a traditional disc. Strauss Zelnick argues that most of the company’s business is already digital and that a disc does not necessarily benefit customers when a game is exceptionally large.

The launch of Grand Theft Auto VI has become part of a wider argument about the future of physical media. Take-Two previously indicated that a retail box might contain a download code, while console manufacturers continue moving toward hardware without optical drives. Collectors and preservation-minded players see that direction as a threat to ownership, resale and long-term access.

Take-Two says downloading is more convenient

Speaking during a shareholder discussion connected to the company’s financial results, Zelnick stated: “Our business is already a digital business.” He said discs can be impractical for very large titles and noted that modern releases frequently require an online registration or additional downloads anyway. In his view, once the customer is connected, downloading the complete product is simply easier.

Take-Two says roughly 90% of its business volume is digital, although the figure needs context. PC and mobile contribute heavily to the company, and physical sales on those platforms are either commercially minor or nonexistent. The percentage therefore reveals little about demand for discs on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.

Buying habits can also change from one game to another. A customer who skips a boxed copy of each annual NBA 2K may still want a physical edition of GTA 6, a release widely described as the most anticipated game in the world.

Physical editions are not disappearing entirely

Zelnick believes conventional editions will still appear occasionally, comparing them with vinyl records that survived the music industry’s digital transition. It remains unclear how that promise fits a market increasingly filled with consoles lacking disc drives or with retail boxes that contain nothing more than a code.

The response has therefore not ended the controversy. Take-Two presents the shift as a rational and convenient business decision, while part of the audience views the same change as a question of ownership, access and preservation.

Source: 3DJuegos