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In context: Sony's decision to abandon physical releases for the next PlayStation console is encouraging a heated debate within the game industry. Some think optical discs have no place in the market anymore, while others - including this writer - vow to cling to their internal Blu-ray burners until the End Times. A few notable releases should still come on disc, including the new Tomb Raider remake that Amazon will publish next year, which will also receive a physical PC release.
Amazon Game Studios is apparently going to do something rather unusual with Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis. The upcoming modern remake of the original Tomb Raider game will feature a "full physical" release on PC. Preorders on Amazon are clearly promoting the on-disc option, although there are no specific details about which optical format will be used.
Full physical releases are extremely rare nowadays. This is especially true on PC, where Steam dominates the digital delivery market, leading competitors such as GOG.com or Epic Games Store. One of the most notable on-disc releases for the platform in recent years was Flight Simulator 2020, which came on ten dual-layer DVDs.
