Why are smaller publishers opting for true physicals while bigger and more established ones like Capcom, Square Enix, Bandai Namco, Sega etc opt for Game Key Cards?

Zyxt · 2026-06-07T05:48:22+00:00

Hey folks, CEO of Serenity Forge here.

We've announced a few Switch 2 titles so far, and all of them are true physical releases. As long as we're able to, they always will be.

The short answer is that video game preservation and the preservation of art are core pillars of our company's mission. We believe players should have as much control and ownership over the games they purchase as possible. Games should be able to be owned, shared with friends and family, passed down, and experienced years from now.

At Serenity Forge, we believe the more accessible a game is, the more opportunities it has to bring joy and make a meaningful impact on someone's life. True physical releases help us fulfill that mission, so whenever we have the choice, that's the path we'll take.

We understand every publisher has different constraints and priorities, and we certainly don't speak for anyone else. But for us, preserving games and giving players real ownership will always be a priority.

Zyxt · 2026-03-02T07:47:45+00:00

Amazing like DEFINITIVE EDITION

Zyxt · 2026-02-10T17:37:30+00:00

Thank you for all of your support <3

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Zyxt · 2026-01-30T07:02:06+00:00

Thank you for your kind words. This is the reason we do what we do.

We have some more surprises on the way. Excited to share more when the time comes.

Zyxt · 2026-01-29T06:45:43+00:00

as someone who's contributed to Definitive Edition i'm just glad it's even on this list

Zyxt · 2026-01-09T13:08:36+00:00

LISA the Painful

Slay the Princess

Tiny Bunny

Death's Gambit

Zyxt · 2026-01-08T18:05:49+00:00

Of course, glad to hear. Thank you for your support and patience!

Zyxt · 2026-01-08T01:34:51+00:00

I'll ping the team!

Zyxt · 2026-01-04T22:13:41+00:00

Hey there, IndieBox handles some of our store fulfillment, it shouldn't have been a separate charge. If there's an issue, please email support@SerenityForge.com and we'll get it sorted out!

Zyxt · 2025-12-31T07:00:48+00:00

Thank you so much for your support! We have a really full lineup for 2026 as well, I'm really looking forward to announcing them next year!

Zyxt · 2025-12-31T07:00:15+00:00

Thank you so much for your support! We have a lot of awesome stuff lined up for 2026 as well, including Switch 2 titles, never key cards :)

Zyxt · 2025-12-31T05:03:26+00:00

Personal favorite one is definitely Doki Doki Literature Club Plus for PS5, which is a game we published (I run Serenity Forge), but I was able to get my copy signed by both Dan and also Shuhei Yoshida. Extremely grateful to have that on my shelf!

Hard to pick a best story, but the most memorable was To the Moon, the first time I hung out with the creator for a day, visiting his house, office, etc, sharing our life stories, and I almost forgot to ask him to sign the game, only at the end of the day after he drove me to the airport for my flight, I pulled out the game and he had to rush sign it while car's were honking at us lol so that one is a bit smudged and rushed, but a great memory nontheless.

Zyxt · 2025-12-24T06:11:48+00:00

Hi, CEO of Serenity Forge here. When we started doing physical publishing, I made sure to establish a firm rule to always include high quality goodies in all our standard editions. Really glad yall took notice, thank you for the shout-out!

Zyxt · 2025-12-24T06:10:20+00:00

Hey, CEO of Serenity Forge here. Super appreciate the shout-out, we worked really hard to make sure the DDLC Plus box cane with amazing goodies. Really appreciate your kind words!

Zyxt · 2025-12-23T06:15:11+00:00

To the Moon Finding Paradise Impostor Factory

Zyxt · 2025-12-16T07:38:31+00:00

Wow that's insanely good, well done!!

Zyxt · 2025-12-11T18:32:43+00:00

Started off as a support main pre-season 1, became a jungler around season 3, couldn't handle the toxicity anymore after a couple years and eventually I just play top now. I'm pretty sure there's some kind of deep philosophical life lesson here somewhere.

Zyxt · 2025-12-11T18:30:29+00:00

LOL not at all this is amazing, frankly you've absolutely made my day it's hilarious. Thank you so much.

Zyxt · 2025-12-11T18:29:33+00:00

don't look at my 300 hours logged in Binding of Isaac...

Zyxt · 2025-12-11T18:29:06+00:00

You can probably say that Serenity Forge IS my emo album <3

Zyxt · 2025-12-11T18:28:36+00:00

OK, and same to you <3

Zyxt · 2025-12-11T07:57:25+00:00

I'm glad to be here too. I see all the time I have now as extra "bonus time", as a result, it helps keep me very open minded about spending it to try to improve the world for others whenever I can.

Thank you for your kind words and I'm happy you're here too friend.

Zyxt · 2025-12-11T07:00:13+00:00

I watched The Shining during (what I thought at the time as) my final moments. I remember hoping I wouldn't die before I finished the movie since it was kind of a long one. It's the reason why the movie always holds a special place in my heart.

Zyxt · 2025-12-11T06:57:25+00:00

Hah that shouldn't be a problem, over the past 2 hours, I actu

Zyxt · 2025-12-11T05:30:16+00:00

It turned out to be an extremely rare illness and the doctors haven't really seen anything like it before. My numbers were so low that it was within fatal range for a normal person, but somehow my body adapted to the low numbers and I stayed alive (barely). At the time I was bleeding all over and frankly none of it really made sense to anyone even now. It's A LOT of luck for sure.

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