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GTA VI Is a Worrying Sign For the Future of Physical Games

Rockstar Games has revealed the price of Grand Theft Auto VI to be $79.99, and confirmed that the physical versions of the game won't include a disc. Instead, they'll contain a one-time download code when it launches November 19. "Not only is that a disappointing decision for people who like to own physical games, but given the scale of the next GTA, it also sets a bad precedent for the rest of the industry," reports The Verge. From the report: There are a lot of advantages to buying digital. You can start a download from your couch. You can store multiple games on one hard drive so you don't have to get up to play something else. Storefronts like Steam or the PlayStation Store don't run out of inventory of the newest game you're interested in, and you can often get games at a cheaper price thanks to frequent sales. But it's becoming increasingly clear that digital ownership has significant disadvantages, too. If a game you don't own digitally is removed from a storefront, whether that's for things like licensing, artificially limited availability, or even the store eventually closing down, your only option is to hope you can find a physical version. If your account on a platform is banned, even if that ban isn't warranted, you might be locked out of your digital library with no way to play those games unless you buy them again or hope your account gets restored. You can't sell or trade digital games you've purchased, and while there are ways to share digital games, they require some work and are usually intended just for families. It's also much harder to preserve digital games because they only "exist" on the hard drive of a console, PC, or device they were downloaded to. This is an issue across many industries, not just console games; there are multiple examples of things like mobile games and streaming shows becoming lost for good when they don't have a physical version. Without physical versions, you also can't find a used version of a game at a garage sale or a local game shop. It's unclear whether Rockstar will ever release a physical version of the game. As for why, The Verge suspects the decision was made in part to prevent leaks; "by only being available digitally, Rockstar can ensure that GTA VI unlocks at the same exact time for everyone." "The digital-only choice might also indicate that the game has a massive file size that's too big for PlayStation and Xbox game discs."

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Pourquoi la meilleure version de GTA 6 est sur PS5

C'est le coup de grâce de Sony dans la guerre des consoles. Par le biais d'un communiqué officiel signé Mary Yee (Vice-Présidente du Marketing chez SIE), PlayStation vient d'annoncer un partenariat historique avec Rockstar Games. L'objectif est clair : faire de la PlayStation 5 la vitrine absolue pour le lancement de GTA 6 le 19 novembre prochain.

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Chapitres, personnalisation, boutiques, acivités : ce que l’Édition Ultime de GTA 6 confirme

Rockstar vient tout juste de lever le voile sur l’Édition Ultime de GTA 6, ainsi que sur les bonus associés aux précommandes du jeu. Une annonce qui ne révèle pas seulement le contenu supplémentaire, mais qui offre aussi de nouveaux indices sur ce que l'on pourra trouver dans le jeu, ainsi que sur le découpage de son histoire.

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GTA 6 : l’ex-illustrateur de Rockstar nous explique la présence de l’hélicoptère sur la jaquette

Maintenant que l'illustration officielle de GTA 6 a été dévoilée, les fans ont enfin de nouveaux éléments à se mettre sous la dent en attendant la sortie du jeu. Le retour du fameux hélicoptère sur la jaquette fait notamment beaucoup parler, et on a demandé à Stephen Bliss, l'illustrateur derrière plusieurs visuels emblématiques de la série, la raison de sa présence.

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Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dies In Plane Crash

An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Claude Guillemot, co-founder of French video game company Ubisoft, died Friday at the age of 69. According to French media (via Bloomberg), Guillemot died in a plane crash in the French resort town of La Baule. He was one of two people aboard the plane, both of whom died. Guillemot founded Ubisoft with his four brothers in 1986. Since then, the company has published the Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, Prince of Persia, and Tom Clancy video game franchises, as well as many other titles. The family retains control of Ubisoft, and Guillemot's brother Yves is still CEO. Guillemot was also chairman of Guillemot Corp., which makes gaming and audio accessories. "Ubisoft was deeply saddened to learn of the death of Claude Guillemot, co-founder of the group and chairman of Guillemot Corp., in an accident," Ubisoft said in a statement. "Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones during this difficult time. No further statements will be made at this time."

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Jeux vidéo en ligne qui ferment : l’Europe refuse de créer une loi, mais vous pouvez toujours demander un remboursement

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Il n’y aura pas de loi miracle pour sauver les jeux vidéo condamnés par la fermeture de leurs serveurs. Saisie par la mobilisation Stop Killing Games, la Commission européenne rejette la perspective de contraindre légalement les éditeurs, mais elle ouvre grand la voie à des remboursements et à l'affichage d'une « date de péremption » sur les jeux.

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Stop Killing Games : l’Europe refuse de créer une loi, mais rappelle que vous pouvez demander des remboursements

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Il n’y aura pas de loi miracle pour sauver les jeux vidéo condamnés par la fermeture de leurs serveurs. Saisie par la mobilisation Stop Killing Games, la Commission européenne rejette la perspective de contraindre légalement les éditeurs, mais elle ouvre grand la voie à des remboursements et à l'affichage d'une « date de péremption » sur les jeux.

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