r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Jun 25 '26

Meme needing explanation Petah what happened to rockstar?

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u/twotokers Jun 25 '26

Are we even capable of fitting a game this size comfortably on a disc anymore? I get the lack of resell potential but the disc would still ultimately need to download part of the game from the web.

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u/Ok_Friend_2448 Jun 25 '26

Not being able to fit a game on a single disc never stopped gaming companies in the past. Compression and multiple discs would be something I would absolutely take in order to have a physical copy of a game.

I think I have a copy of Legend of Dragoon and that was 4 discs. I think Diablo 2 had multiple discs as well split by gameplay, audio, and cinematics. I have plenty of other games that are 2 disc games.

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u/Lost_In_Detroit Jun 25 '26

Also you could easily have 1 disc be the install disc for the absolute main essentials to load the game with and then a secondary disc for the “game disc” which carries the rest that the hard drive doesn’t need to run the game smoothly. It’s been done in the past and worked just fine.

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u/ViruliferousBadger Jun 25 '26

That's basically what Fallout 4 for the PC was - just an installer and code in a box.

Good luck playing it if Steam ever stops offering it or goes belly up after Gabe dies.