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[Bounce]

I certainly hope not.. However, with SI now taking the Steam-Only activation route, it surely can't be too long before they scrap the boxed version and make it a compulsory digital download across the board?


Reasons for:

• Saves quite a lot of money on production for SEGA
  
• Saves time for the SI/SEGA on producing boxed versions, generating activation codes & designing box art.

Reasons against:

• Steam charge almost double the amount to download the game directly as it is in comparison to buying the game from online retailers in Europe. (Not sure about the pricing in the UK)
  
• Downloading the full-game will be impossible for those on limited bandwidth allowances/ no internet connection.
  
• Massive hit to those who have been collecting the boxed editions of the game for years and will no longer be able to add to that collection.

Will it happen? I hope not. I can see it happening for FM13 or FM14 though, with the way the digital world is changing.


Opinions?

[Joaquin Bibi]

I don't think boxed versions will die for a while yet. They will probably become more & more rare but what's more likely to happen first:

• Developed country internet is up to fibre-optic standard?
  
  or
  
• Game files will take up a whole BluRay disc?

The latter is likely to happen much sooner than the upgrade in internet facilities. For that reason alone, boxed version will remain because downloading 25GB of data will be a nightmare.

I think boxed version will be around until the end of the next-gen consoles, at least.

[Putzy]

Yup. FM14 will be download only - assuming they don't go that route for FM13.

[Cupid Stunt]

Haha, I mentioned this in the FM piracy thread

So yeah, I definitely think it will happen by at latest FM15. They might push it for FM14 world cup etc.

[Sims]

I hope not.

My shite internet connection won't be able to handle it.

[Ricky]

Such a great thread.