I hope I am wrong but I see the next generation as completely discless specially if this current generation discless versions sold good enough. The only exception could be Nintendo.
Of course they might require some deals with stores or just sell themselves the consoles online⌠Because the stores want to sell games, they might still sell peripherals and redeemable cards for money or maybe CD keys⌠No idea tough, but if the benefits fall they might say âNah I am not selling your console if games arenât sold hereâ.
I mean the only reason to get the SS is and was the much cheaper price, being digital only was part of it but not the only thing or main thing as at the end is less powerful.
A digital version like the PS5 would have been much more expensive, like removing the disc reader itâs not like much saving. So at the end I doubt a lot of people that got the SS would have got it if this model was a thing tbh.
I mean⌠this already happens now if you leave the PC open or in sleep, for example with bitlocker.
And I guess in this case it could allow when shutdown if the memory has not been cleared⌠But most of the time that is not a problem, most people arenât attacked by pulling the info directly from the hardware.
And in case that is a possible attack, I expect a mechanism of the app(s) to clear that region on shutdown or whatever is done or even better maybe the OS would do it as part of the existing memory protection mechanisms. I mean most apps already clear the memory as soon as possible if it is not needed to avoid having secrets or unencrypted information on memory.
Yeah but still there will be less work, eventually they will generate new voices not related to nobody, yeah in some cases if they want the fandom of or popularity of a famous person yeah that will still be needed as you say, but for generic NPCs? An AI generated voice that is a new person in a way will be enough, so less work for voice actors for sure.
WellâŚunless they spontaneously appear or aliens bring them from their planet I donât think more than once is needed.
Of course maybe another person wants a power to manifest them into the world again.