Xbox Appears To Be Ditching Security Seals From New Physical Releases
By Signed, not sealed, dispatched
- by Craig Reid
- 3 hours earlier
If you’ve acquired a physical Xbox title recently, you might have observed that the security sticker has disappeared. It appears this is part of a new packaging strategy, with sources indicating that numerous recent launches have been dispatched without the extra layer of adhesive security.
Per VGP Video Games Plus, a private distributor located in North America, the absence of a security seal is merely a fresh ‘packaging initiative’ instead of a deficiency in security.
Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival, Planet Zoo 2, and Dragon’s Dogma II: Dark Arisen all appear to be shipping without the seal. Additional X/Twitter users have contributed similar messages, including Valor Mortis, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse to the list. However, another post seems to show Konami’s latest hit arriving with its Xbox security seal still intact.
Ultimately, there’s no need for worry about whether your cellophane-wrapped game includes the security seal or not. It also seems that the new packaging strategy mentioned by VGP is still in its early phases.
If I’m being honest, I will miss those security seals if they fully disappear. Unpacking a physical game and tearing through the seal was an integral part of the experience for me. Alas!
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Craig is a Staff Writer and former Video Producer at Pure Xbox, where he discusses the most significant games in the realm of Xbox.
