📰 What Happened
Preorders are open for physical editions of Nightdive's Thief remaster. The top version copies the original 1990s box, which came in a slanted trapezoid shape instead of a normal rectangle. There is a catch for PC players. Nightdive and partner Clear River Games only offer the trapezoid box for Switch, Switch 2 and PlayStation 5. There is no PC version. The remaster itself launches on December 3.
🔍 The Backstory
Big box PC games were common in the 1990s. Thief's box was famous for its odd slanted shape, and original copies are now collector's items. Most physical game releases today are plain cases or limited collector sets. Studios often skip PC for these editions because fewer PC players buy discs. Fans pointed out the irony: the shape being honoured comes from PC gaming, yet PC players cannot buy it.
🎯 Why It Matters
Collectors care about these boxes, and physical editions are becoming rarer. Fans see this as a small sign that PC players are treated as an afterthought.

Preorders are open for physical editions of Nightdive's Thief remaster. The top version copies the original 1990s box, which came in a slanted trapezoid shape instead of a normal rectangle. There is a catch for PC players. Nightdive and partner Clear River Games only offer the trapezoid box for Switch, Switch 2 and PlayStation 5. There is no PC version. The remaster itself launches on December 3.

Big box PC games were common in the 1990s. Thief's box was famous for its odd slanted shape, and original copies are now collector's items. Most physical game releases today are plain cases or limited collector sets. Studios often skip PC for these editions because fewer PC players buy discs. Fans pointed out the irony: the shape being honoured comes from PC gaming, yet PC players cannot buy it.

Collectors care about these boxes, and physical editions are becoming rarer. Fans see this as a small sign that PC players are treated as an afterthought.

📰 Source: News Source
pcgamer.com ↗
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