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Square Enix and CAPCOM Just Killed the Physical Game Debate, as Digital Sales Crush 81% and 93% Splits

A split-screen image shows Cloud Strife from 'Final Fantasy VII' wielding his iconic sword on the left, and Leon S. Kennedy from 'Resident Evil' standing in a tactical outfit on the right.

A few years after the launch of digital storefronts like the PlayStation Store and the Nintendo eShop, it seemed like digital releases would never replace physical game releases, as gamers preferred to purchase retail releases of their favorite games. While it looked like this wouldn’t be changing in the foreseeable future, we are reaching a point where physical releases could indeed be dying, as major publishers like Square Enix and CAPCOM recently reported that the vast majority of their sales are digital. Earlier today, as reported on X by Genki, the Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest series publisher posted its […]

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