About this episode

The episode discusses the decline of physical media in gaming and the implications for digital ownership, alongside industry news and controversies.

The Scroll is back from summer break, and the gaming industry absolutely set itself on fire while we were away! In this episode, we dive deep into the controversial death of physical media, breaking down Rockstar's disc-less GTA 6 pre-order boxes, Sony’s sudden mandate to discontinue physical disc production by 2028, and the ongoing erosion of digital ownership. Plus, we break down Xbox’s massive corporate restructuring and studio closures, call out 2K Games for breaking single-player Civilization VI mods with their aggressive new anti-cheat software, and celebrate multi-talented industry icon Deborah Wilson.

People in this episode

Host: LilacBoots

Topics covered

• digital ownership
• physical media
• gaming industry
• corporate restructuring
• anti-cheat software
• video game mods

Keywords

• piracy
• GTA 6
• Sony
• Xbox
• 2K Games
• Civilization VI
• Deborah Wilson
• digital ownership
• physical media

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rockstar, Sony, Xbox, 2K Games

Books & works: GTA 6, Civilization VI

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