Take-Two Interactive chief executive Strauss Zelnick has defended the reported decision not to release Grand Theft Auto 6 on physical disc, arguing that game discs no longer make sense for consumers in a market that is overwhelmingly digital. The comments matter because GTA 6 is one of the industry’s most anticipated releases, and its distribution could signal a broader move away from boxed games and towards downloads and streaming.

Zelnick said more than 90% of Take-Two’s business is already digitally distributed, and argued that players generally need an internet connection and account registration regardless. He said physical editions may still appear occasionally, likening them to vinyl records, but suggested major releases such as GTA 6 are unlikely to receive a true disc edition; he also predicted commercial game streaming could become widespread within three years, despite current concerns about latency.