Arcticflame said:
Ah but there is the problem, the blu ray being a clear successor to DvD isn't necessarily true, as digital distribution is changing how things are distributed.
In my
humble opinion, digital distribution will
never ever ever fully take over physical media. Or if it does, it won't happen for a very very long time. Physical media has alot of room to spread its wings, mainly in how much space it can handle with things like Ultra High Definition [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra_High_Definition_Video] coming some day in the future. Digital Distribution can only spread as far as the masses' PCs have gone, so if 40 million people (a number out of my ass) have "last-gen" computers, then there's nothing Digital Distribution can really do about that except tell everyone to upgrade, which I'm sure many people are reluctant to do.
The only thing Digital Distribution has on it is instant access, but you still need to install the game while most Physical Media games allow you to play right away. DD is especially good for indie titles and the short pick-up-n-play games, but not ideal for the full-blown AAA titles.
Physical media, such as Blu-Ray, and Digital Distribution, like STEAM, can only go hand in hand and will never overshadow the other.