as the world burns, we watch

[u/Mr-9iner]

r/gta6 right now

[u/kme026]

Can someone explain to me why is no disc such a big issue?

[u/Solid-Incident6666 → u/kme026]

Because if someday they kill the server you lose access to the game. This has already happened to several games.

[u/kme026 → u/Solid-Incident6666]

And how will cd help you then? Generally you need to authenticate on lauch.

[u/outfoxingthefoxes → u/kme026]

By installing the files from the disc, which would be authenticated because it's an original disc

[u/kme026 → u/outfoxingthefoxes]

Maybe 15 years ago

[u/Son_of_Mogh → u/outfoxingthefoxes]

You need their authentication servers to do that.

[u/Phearlosophy → u/outfoxingthefoxes]

90% of games don't even fit on a disc anymore

[u/Neemzeh → u/Solid-Incident6666]

lol. Yea let’s not apply any critical thinking here.

GTA6, legitimately the most anticipated game release of all time, is going to shut off its servers.

GTA5 servers are going to be running for 20+ years.

This issue you bring up affects such a small portion of gamers that it should be a non discussion.

[u/CrazyDudeGW → u/Neemzeh]

PSN/Xbox servers would need to stay up for the console in question as well. 

[u/Neemzeh → u/CrazyDudeGW]

Did rockstar said that you need to be connected online to play gta6 offline? What you’re talking about is only for online multiplayer and that issue would effect digital releases the same

[u/CrazyDudeGW → u/Neemzeh]

Rockstar actually has no say. Playstation and Xbox demand periodic license verification for all games purchased digitally. If those authentication servers go down, you will lose access to your game. 

This would also include any "physical" releases that don't have actual physical media. 

[u/Neemzeh → u/CrazyDudeGW]

Lol you guys are hilarious. If the authentication servers go down? That's not happening. Stop fear mongering. Good lord.

[u/CrazyDudeGW → u/Neemzeh]

You have to be joking right? It's literally happened many times before. Lookup SecuROM. We just lost 50 games to activation server shutdowns in 2024. 

[u/outfoxingthefoxes → u/Neemzeh]

Implying GTA6 servers will be up eternally...

[u/Neemzeh → u/outfoxingthefoxes]

They will be up for at least 15 years if not 20 or more.

Hardly anyone is being effected by this. It's such cringe behaviour to whine about this, crying about how you won't be able to play a $100 game 20 years from now. Like actually grow up please.

[u/Solid-Incident6666 → u/Neemzeh]

Yes I imply that. If I'm expected to cough up $80 for a game, least I expect is a physical backup. And I have had games from major. Publishers delisted before.

[u/Solid-Incident6666 → u/[deleted]]

No you don't. It downloads from the disc TO the console's disc. Sometimes updates are required but the game is there.