Xbox Highlights 2028 Disc Support Rift With Halo Physical Copies as Sony Faces PS5 Backlash
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Updated · VICE · Jul 3
Xbox Highlights 2028 Disc Support Rift With Halo Physical Copies as Sony Faces PS5 Backlash
3 articles · Updated · VICE · Jul 3
Summary
Halo Campaign Evolved’s official X post listing “physical discs” among launch features went viral, with players reading it as an indirect Xbox jab at Sony’s plan to end PS5 physical-disc support in 2028.
Microsoft reinforced that message in a follow-up blog, saying Xbox and PlayStation retail versions will include a case and disc — a “tangible” item for players’ collections.
That assurance landed amid wider confusion over boxed games, after Rockstar said GTA 6’s physical edition would ship as a code in a box rather than on-disc media.
Sony was not named in either post, but the timing kept pressure on the company as fans continue criticizing its 2028 shift away from physical PS5 game discs.