ampersandrew@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoPhysical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consolesblog.playstation.comexternal-linkmessage-square262linkfedilinkarrow-up1566arrow-down10cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldgames@sh.itjust.worksgames@hexbear.netgaming@beehaw.orggaming@lemmy.mlhackernews@lemmy.bestiver.segaming@lemmy.zipgames@hexbear.netplaystation@lemmy.world
arrow-up1566arrow-down1external-linkPhysical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consolesblog.playstation.comampersandrew@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square262linkfedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldgames@sh.itjust.worksgames@hexbear.netgaming@beehaw.orggaming@lemmy.mlhackernews@lemmy.bestiver.segaming@lemmy.zipgames@hexbear.netplaystation@lemmy.world
minus-squareSquirrelanna@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoI think they’re talking about the initial loading. Not having to download gigabytes of data just to start up the game.
minus-squareBeardededSquidward@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoAye, you have to install the game, download any updates, let it update, then start it up again typically because of day 1 patches. Used to be you just put in the disk and played it after a load.
minus-squareTheGreatRapsBeat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 hours agoYes. When games were not on a Blu-Ray disc and were only 5GB in size. Games are now an average of 50GB or more (up to 100GB for some). Larger games require a data disc now. It’s been like this for 20 years.
I think they’re talking about the initial loading. Not having to download gigabytes of data just to start up the game.
Aye, you have to install the game, download any updates, let it update, then start it up again typically because of day 1 patches. Used to be you just put in the disk and played it after a load.
Yes. When games were not on a Blu-Ray disc and were only 5GB in size.
Games are now an average of 50GB or more (up to 100GB for some). Larger games require a data disc now. It’s been like this for 20 years.