Digital Foundry Direct: GTA 6 Delay, PS Portal, AMD Drivers, and Switch 2 Sales
The New Digital Foundry Website
This week’s episode celebrates the launch of the complete Digital Foundry website (digitalfoundry.net). Moving beyond a simple Patreon redirect, the team has collaborated with Hookshot Media to deliver a bespoke platform featuring news, interviews, and deep-dive technical articles.
• Ad-free experience: Paid Patreon supporters enjoy a completely ad-free reading experience by linking their accounts.
• Archive access: The site hosts a massive archive of legacy content from the Eurogamer era, including the iconic technical charts.
• Community: New forums have been launched to foster further discussion alongside the existing Discord community.
GTA 6 Delay and Market Speculation
Grand Theft Auto 6 has been officially delayed to November 19, 2026. The panel discusses the implications of this shift and the massive expectations placed upon Rockstar Games.
• Polish focus: Strauss Zelnick and Take-Two are prioritizing a "perfect" entertainment experience over meeting an earlier release window.
• Market dynamics: The team explores how the reduced install base of current Series X/S and PS5 consoles compared to the PS3/360 era might impact revenue, though they remain confident in the game's long-term success.
• Hardware leverage: The discussion touches on the potential for the PS5 Pro to serve as a showcase for the game's intensive ray tracing and potential FSR 4 support.
PlayStation Portal Cloud Streaming
Official support for streaming PS5 games via the cloud has come to the PlayStation Portal.
• Latency concerns: While streaming is now official, the team notes that input latency—particularly for fast-paced titles like Doom: The Dark Ages—remains a major hurdle for a premium experience.
• Competitor comparison: The panel contrasts the Portal experience with GeForce Now on devices like the Steam Deck, which they argue often provides a superior, more responsive experience.
AMD Driver Partitioning
AMD caused significant controversy by signaling a split in their driver support, moving RDNA 1 and RDNA 2 hardware toward a "maintenance" branch.
• Backlash: Following community confusion and criticism, AMD clarified that legacy hardware would still receive day-one optimization, though questions regarding future feature support (FSR 4, Redstone) remain largely unanswered.
• Industry impact: The potential for degraded support for popular hardware like the Xbox Ally or Steam Deck (APU-based) makes these types of announcements incredibly sensitive for the PC enthusiast market.
Nintendo Switch 2 Success
Nintendo is enjoying a massive, record-breaking launch with the Switch 2, selling over 10 million units in only four months.
• Manufacturing success: Unlike the slow-burn supply struggles of the PS5/Xbox Series era, Nintendo has kept units well-stocked at retail.
• Competitive advantage: The panel notes that the Switch 2's ease of use and physical media support continue to make it a distinct beast in the market, separate from the complexities of PC handhelds or Windows ecosystems.
Silent Hill 2 on Xbox
Following the completion of an exclusivity period, an Xbox Series X/S version of the Silent Hill 2 remake has been rated by the ESRB.
• Platform parity: The team expects the Series X version to largely match the PS5 experience, with potential questions regarding the performance of the weaker Series S hardware.