
Insomniac confirms Marvel's Wolverine is 'fully playable on the disc' out of the box — just months before Sony ends physical game production for good
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Shipping Wolverine fully playable on-disc right before physical dies is a symbolic last nod to ownership before everything becomes patchable and revocable. For studios, the shift to all-digital raises the stakes on live-ops, uptime, and long-term content commitments—players will expect ongoing support, not a finished artifact.
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