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Moore Calls Game Discs Ridiculous

Posted by Zonk on from the power-to-pipelines dept.

Gamespot reports on a Churchill Club panel discussion attended by a number of industry heavyweights. They discussed, heavily, the future of gaming online and what it means for the industry as a whole. From the article: "[MS VP Peter] Moore said that the retail landscape is set to undergo a particularly drastic change of face. Even though he made a point that the current retail model was hugely important to Microsoft's plans for the near future, he sees its days as numbered. 'Let's be fair. Whether it's five, 10, 15, 20 years from now, the concept of driving to the store to buy a plastic disc with data on it and driving back and popping it in the drive will be ridiculous,' Moore said. 'We'll tell our grandchildren that and they'll laugh at us.'"

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  1. Ridiculous by Lambticc · · Score: 5, Funny

    Of course our grandparents think it is ridiculous to drive to the store and buy a plastic disc with data on it too.

    1. Re:Ridiculous by mfh · · Score: 5, Funny

      Of course our grandparents think it is ridiculous to drive to the store and buy a plastic disc with data on it too.

      Nobody understands us!!!! Back in the good old days, I used to run to the store and buy a cassette with all the hottest games. Sometimes it came with 99er, sometimes it was stand-alone.

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  2. of course... by solidtransient · · Score: 5, Funny
    the concept of driving to the store to buy a plastic disc with data on it and driving back and popping it in the drive will be ridiculous
    Of course we won't drive to the store... we'll transport there, duh!
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  3. Re:Drive? by voice_of_all_reason · · Score: 4, Funny

    If you're able-bodied and live less than a couple of miles from the town centre, you have no excuse.

    Are you kidding? Every time I get anywhere near the fricking thing, they ring the bell and I have to go inside to help shoot arrows against Huns or Teutons or whoever the fuck's attacking us this week.

  4. Re:Drive? by meringuoid · · Score: 5, Funny
    Why not walk to the store and back? If you're able-bodied and live less than a couple of miles from the town centre, you have no excuse.

    Why do you hate America so much?

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  5. Re:Friends by Zebadias · · Score: 3, Funny

    Stop buying lemons!!!