“Disc 2” is just the Internet

DoesItPlay tracks the many “physical” games that don’t work without the Internet.

Once the download servers go down, this might as well be the fate of many game discs.

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Sony’s recent decision to stop producing physical PlayStation games in the near future has naturally led to a renewed focus and appreciation for physical games that can be played just by sticking a cartridge or disc in a console. But an increasing number of those “physical” games these days still require additional downloads from a centralized server to function as intended.