That last point is likely in reference to the growing trend of games with physical discs essentially just being glorified download codes, something that many players have expressed frustration at. Finally, we did not want to ship a disc product and have it require a download for the game - we do not think this would make for a great experience either.' Secondly, not releasing a disc helps keep the price of the game at $59.99 / €59.99 and the PC version at $49.99 / €49.99. It is not uncommon to release modern games as digital-only. You can buy a Sony PlayStation 5 without a disc drive and Microsoft’s Xbox Series S is a digital only console.

'For one, a large number of have shifted to digital only. In response to the question 'Why is Alan Wake 2 a digital-only release?' Remedy wrote, 'There are many reasons for this. Pretty early on in the FAQ Remedy wrote that it will be available digitally on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S, later explaining why it made this decision. Remedy shared an FAQ shortly after the reveal at the PlayStation showcase going over some of the most pressing questions some of you might have had, as well as some you might not. To see this content please enable targeting cookies.

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