Will The Games Industry Be Digital Only Within 20 Years?

Will the games industry be digital only within 20 years, and would that be a good thing?

[kevnb]

20 years is such a long time in technology, I can’t even guess how things will go.

[GrimReaperGamer]

If for some shitty reason it does, then I won't be gaming anymore.

[datriax]

Will we still be seeing pointless opinion pieces like this in 20 years? That's the better question.

[Chaos_Order]

Hard to say, but consider we still have vinyl and CD album releases. Physical will be around for as long as people buy them.

[TheOttomatic91]

Doubt it

[CrimsonWing69]

I hope it will be sooner than that.

[rollerdisc]

I hope not, i still enjoy physical copies!

[TheUpbringer]

Hell, if you would've asked me this question 4 years ago, I would've said you were full of it. But now, it's a legitimate question. I say it won't, but only for the sake of game collecting and libraries, as many digital-only games nowadays are getting physical releases as well.

[adaminoregon]

If our government gets rid of net neutrality, you can kill on line gaming goodbye. The cost to download one game will make it not worth it.

[DialgaMarine]

Most likely, assuming Net Neutrality doesn’t get killed, allowing the FCC and ISP’s to literally bend us over a table and reem our out buttholes with a banjo neck