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CNN Money: The end of video game disks

The booming mobile and free-to-play video game markets are seriously weighing down today's disk-based game sales. Sales of new and used video game disks made up just 35% of overall video game sales last year, according to research firm Newzoo. That's down from 40% in 2012.

Meanwhile, smartphone and tablet games are taking control of the video game industry. For example, King's popular Candy Crush Saga game earns over $1 million per day from in-game sales of extra lives and power boosters. Mobile consumers play King's games more than 1 billion times a day --up three-fold from a year ago. The company announced its plans to go public on Tuesday.

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gamerlive4135d ago

Video game consoles aren't going anywhere...yet.

thereapersson4134d ago (Edited 4134d ago )

We see articles like this way too often. Discs aren't going anywhere and neither are standalone console boxes. We have nowhere near the infrastructure to develop a digital distribution network, especially when we have monopolistic corporations like Comcast and telecoms like Verizon pushing for the most anti-competitive measures in the marketplace to harm consumers' choice and protect their bottom line. I hope Google's fiber network takes off in more locations and forces these tech giants with their antiquated, anti-consumer business practices to shape up or ship out.

lolCHILLbro4134d ago

Microsoft also tried to go the digital route, its better for developers and publishers but not consumers, yet they didnt execute it well, hopefully we dont go all digital but i can see it happening soon especially with the emerging PC market and how well PC is doing with digital marketplaces

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tigertron4134d ago

The releases of the PS4 and Xbox One, along with the releases of big games like GTAV and TLOU crushed this stupid argument that mobile games are the future.

thereapersson4134d ago

When even the new systems are shipping with "only" 500GB, and full-length, big-budget titles are upwards of 50GB, I don't see disc-based games going anywhere soon. Those drives fill up fast if you are planning on downloading everything. We also can't forget the fact that everyone made such a stink about not being able to do what they like with their software - something that DRM-laden digital distribution doesn't USUALLY offer - thus proving that consumers aren't anywhere NEAR ready to give up their physical media.

Gore-Content4134d ago

Not gonna click on that link. Just wanted to say, during the hayday of x360, CNN liked to say stuff like "PS3 is a sinking ship". Does it sound like objective journalism to you?

thereapersson4134d ago

Anyone who thinks CNN is relevant has their head buried in the sand.

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GTA5 Has Sold Over 215 Million Copies, Red Dead Redemption 2 Has Sold Over 74 Million Units

Take-Two announced its financial results for the fiscal year 2025, also sharing an update on the sales of GTA5 and Red Dead Redemption 2.
The anticipation for GTA6 has reached fever pitch, with the latest trailer being the biggest video launch of all time.

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LostPotato30d ago (Edited 30d ago )

Milk...get your milk...and so much more. Really when you release the same games in three editions over 15 years it's amazing how much money, and the amount of sales you earn. It's amazing how no one can compete.

Mr_cheese30d ago

To be fair, no many companies could release the same game over and over. They've earned that whether we agree or not

DarXyde29d ago

I mean Resident Evil 4 has had longer legs and still hasn't done anything like this.

Profchaos30d ago (Edited 30d ago )

GTA v isn't the only game that's released three consoles generations running but nothing has sold those numbers including GTA San Andreas which is now 4 console generations deep.

anast29d ago

Looks like a 2040 release for GTA6

gold_drake29d ago

thats insane right?
absolutely insane

rlow129d ago

No surprising considering that it’s been on every major platform and store.

I decided to look up the longest and most sold games list. To my surprise Tetris has takes the top spot.

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GTA VI Early Comparison Highlights Massive Jump in Character Detail, Environments & More Over GTA V

A new Grand Theft Auto VI early comparison video highlights the massive jump in character detail, environments and more over its predecessor.

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Snookies1238d ago

I mean, considering the amount of time between the two. It better be a massive upgrade. Especially with the amount of money Rockstar raked in from GTA Online.

MDTunkown37d ago

Most of scenes are pre rendered

andy8537d ago

Literally none are. If you know anything about rockstar they don't do that. Confirmed by themselves that this is all in-game

MDTunkown37d ago

Is that why first gta5 trailer looked better than the final product? Or is that why same happened with rdr2 ?
Rockstar told 50% are cutscenes and rockstars always used better models during cutscenes than in game.
You legit seems to know rockstar very well.

andy8536d ago (Edited 36d ago )

It didn't though? And neither did RDR2. In fact it was actually the opposite. What's with the hate boner? If you don't like it just avoid the topic

InUrFoxHole36d ago

Why don't either of you provide proof. This is just a he said, she said argument at this point

generic-user-name37d ago

You're either lying or just don't know what pre rendered means. Pre rendered means that if you change the character's appearance (clothes, accessories etc) they wouldn't show up in the cutscenes because they were already made and aren't being rendered in real time. This is something that doesn't happen in Rockstar games.

"Is that why first gta5 trailer looked better than the final product? Or is that why same happened with rdr2 ?"

In fact some of the scenes in RDR2 looked better in the retail version than at launched.

anast36d ago

The OP is taking the shot-gun approach: say a bunch of random tripe and see if something sticks.

repsahj36d ago

Damn! GTAV graphics are still awesome! But, I am so excited to play GTA6!!!

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GTA V Gets Pulled from PS Plus as PC Players Continue to Favor Legacy Over Enhanced

Rockstar’s iconic title Grand Theft Auto V is making headlines once again—but not for the reasons fans might hope. Less than a year after GTA V joined the

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ocelot0750d ago

I believe it's been on ps+ a few times over the years of I'm not mistaking same goes for gamepass.

VenomUK49d ago (Edited 49d ago )

‘GTA V Gets Pulled from PS Plus as PC Players Continue to Favor Legacy Over Enhanced’

That’s an awful clickbait title. The use of the word ‘as’ means the first statement is the result of the second, when in reality they’re not connected.

Profchaos50d ago

Also the same for red dead redemption 2 and GTA trilogy (albeit they split that into individual games)

Tacoboto49d ago

It just got put back on Game Pass recently too.

GTA V is the pass-around sub title, and it probably doesn't even matter because everyone owns a copy or even two by now.

FortWaba50d ago

Trash article and trash website.

Doesn't even mention WHEN it's leaving.

gold_drake49d ago (Edited 49d ago )

so i looked cause i was curious, its still avaliable to me.

the headline is misleading asf.

also, how did no one report this. the editing is horrendous. they'd have my arse for this ha

gamerz49d ago

Noticed my copy of gta5 on Steam was already upgraded without me doing anything. How can you still play the legacy version?

Shiore2u48d ago

There should be a second listing right under it in your library.
https://i.imgur.com/712MsIQ...

Chard48d ago

Is there anything wrong with the enhanced version if you’re just playing single player?