Gothic 1 Remake on PS5 Forces Day-One Patch, Igniting Physical Release Debate
PS5 physical copies of Gothic 1 Remake are shipping with a Game Key Disc that requires a ~5GB day-one patch to be fully playable offline, a detail not clearly disclosed on packaging. The developer says the patch is necessary to enable launch play, but the move has sparked debate over preservation, DRM, and whether physical releases should be complete on disc or rely on immediate post-release updates.