{"id":11347,"date":"2026-07-03T15:40:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T12:40:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/?p=11347"},"modified":"2026-07-04T05:15:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T01:45:32","slug":"after-sony-kills-ps5-discs-and-gta-6-is-just-a-code-in-a-box-xbox-is-using-halo-campaign-evolveds-physical-disc-as-a-selling-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/2026\/07\/03\/after-sony-kills-ps5-discs-and-gta-6-is-just-a-code-in-a-box-xbox-is-using-halo-campaign-evolveds-physical-disc-as-a-selling-point\/","title":{"rendered":"After Sony Kills PS5 Discs and GTA 6 is Just a Code in a Box, Xbox Is Using Halo: Campaign Evolved&#8217;s Physical Disc as a Selling Point"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-cy=\"paragraph\">Microsoft is using the fact that Halo: Campaign Evolved will offer a physical game disc in its box as a selling point.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\">On social media, and in a blog post offering answers to frequently asked questions, Microsoft leads with the fact that Halo: Campaign Evolved&#8217;s physical edition will include a game disc in its box.<\/p>\n<div id=\"239175\">\n<div class=\"jsx-3980863763 catalog-wrapper\"><span data-cy=\"productcard-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"239175\" data-cy=\"solo-product-card\" class=\"solo-product SoloProduct_solo-product__r2_WP\">\n<div class=\"card jsx-722342313 jsx-3341285356 product-card SoloProduct_product-card__JSk8u\">\n<div class=\"product-thumbnail jsx-2285132617 SoloProduct_image__vqG4e\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Halo Campaign Evolved\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-1809694635 jsx-2338608387 expand\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/after-sony-kills-ps5-discs-and-gta-6-is-just-a-code-in-a-box-xbox-is-using-halo-campaign-evolveds-physical-disc-as-a-selling-point.jpg\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-2827240024 name balanced\">Halo Campaign Evolved<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button jsx-3381835873 jsx-3347269829 icon-button catalog-upvote SoloProduct_catalog-upvote__FWsVx centered disabled\" disabled type=\"button\" title=\"Vote\" aria-label=\"Vote\" data-cy=\"catalog-upvote\"><span class=\"ign-icon icon-rating-like jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"icon-rating-like\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>17<\/p>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Weeks ago, this simple fact would have seemed obvious \u2014 but now, following a seismic one-two punch from GTA 6 developer Rockstar and PS5 manufacturer Sony,  the video gaming landscape has been forever altered \u2014 and it is now a point that apparently needs clarification. <\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">The 100 Best Xbox Games of All Time<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\">&lt;img alt=&quot;What is an Xbox? Microsoft has spent 25 years trying to answer the question, but for fans, the answer is easy: \u201cXbox\u201d evokes one-eared headsets wired into the memory card slots of massive controllers with breakaway cords. A dashboard with gleaming skeuomorphic blades and avatars adorned in earned accessories. That sound that plays when a hard-earned Achievement finally pops. \u201cXbox\u201d means heavy-duty hardware. Tactile sensations. Friends connecting for the first time. And that\u2019s before we even get to the games.<\/p>\n<p>It may be that the very idea of an Xbox game is coming to an end. Microsoft has undeniably shifted its tactics, with a new focus on multi-platform releases, handheld Xboxes that are actually miniature Windows computers, and the potential that future Xbox consoles may simply be gaming PCs. So now seems as good a time as any to look back at the entire history of Microsoft\u2019s console journey and rank the best Xbox games, with help from our friends at Outside Xbox, the multimillion-subscriber channel that serves up weekly videos about video games and video game-adjacent things<\/p>\n<p>When we say \u201cthe best Xbox games,\u201d we mean the ones that most evoke that weighty sense of \u201cXboxness.\u201d Some are first-party, most are exclusives, and all of them are indelibly tied to the legacy of and fondness for a platform that\u2019s left a massive mark on gaming. These are the 100 Best Xbox Games of All Time. We&#8217;ll be updating this list daily with 25 games at 7am PST\/10am ET\/3pm GMT from Tuesday, 20th January to Friday, 23rd January, until number one is revealed.<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; decoding=&#8221;async&#8221; class=&#8221;progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity&#8221; loading=&#8221;lazy&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/after-sony-kills-ps5-discs-and-gta-6-is-just-a-code-in-a-box-xbox-is-using-halo-campaign-evolveds-physical-disc-as-a-selling-point.gif&#8221; data-cy=&#8221;progressive-image&#8221;&gt;<span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">In a post on X\/Twitter overnight, Microsoft&#8217;s official Xbox account posted a bullet point list of features discussed in a new Q&amp;A. Top of that list? &#8220;Physical discs,&#8221; followed by details of the game&#8217;s Machinima mode, handheld optimization and classic-feeling physics.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Within the Q&amp;A blog post itself, the query about having a game disc is also top of the list: <\/p>\n<section class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\">Rockstar&#8217;s announcement that GTA 6 will be offered in a physical version that simply contains a download code in its box. The company has not expanded on its reasons for doing this, though analysts have pointed to numerous upsides for the developer, such as total control over when players will first be able to access the game, and improved profit margins due not needing to pay for discs.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">After GTA 6 went disc-less, Marvel&#8217;s Wolverine developer Insomniac responded to a fan on social media who asked if the physical version of Wolverine was, like Rockstar&#8217;s game, just a code in the box \u2014 with the question now top of mind following Rockstar\u2019s shock decision not to sell GTA 6 on disc at launch.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Then, earlier this week, Rockstar&#8217;s bombshell was followed by PlayStation&#8217;s megaton announcement that it will ditch discs for new games beginning in January 2028, though Sony is already beginning to adjust its workforce in preparation. Again, this topic has been left for analysts to explain in more detail, though there&#8217;s broad agreement that this move again reflects a need to cut costs, and respond to falling physical game sales generally.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">While Xbox (like Sony) is believed to be preparing a disc-less next-generation console in the shape of Project Helix, the company has so far made no comment on if (or when) it will also ditch physical media. Though, to be frank, Xbox would likely do well to hold off that announcement for as long as possible as a point of differentiation between the console brands \u2014 and to avoid tanking sentiment further amid preparation for a devastating round of staff cuts.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Of course, Halo: Campaign Evolved is the long-awaited remake of the first Halo game&#8217;s story mode, originally launched back in 2001. 25 years later, the release is designed to celebrate the anniversary of Halo and the Xbox brand \u2014 even if the game will also be the first in the series to launch on PlayStation. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Will future Halo games launch on PlayStation too? This is less clear. While Microsoft certainly hasn&#8217;t ended its multiplatform game release strategy (and seems unlikely to ever do so), the new Xbox regime led by Asha Sharma has begun earmarking a couple of games (currently one a year) as console exclusives. It&#8217;s likely that Master Chief&#8217;s future on Sony consoles will be informed by Halo: Campaign Evolved sales \u2014 something that Xbox seems to be trying to boost further by stating it&#8217;s arriving on a disc.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Perhaps the more important question now is, will Halo: Campaign Evolved be the last Halo game to launch on a disc?<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\"><\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Tom Phillips is IGN&#8217;s News Editor. 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