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Origin of playable
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A similar switching system was used in Grand Theft Auto 5, which had three playable main characters.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
“But I think in this case, unless they release the playable build for other people to download, I don’t think that it’s going to have a noticeable impact on their sales.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
The goal was to require video game publishers to keep games playable or at least in a reasonably functioning state even after the company had moved on.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
"I think they'd be a great addition if well maintained, but more important is increasing the amount of playable field space overall."
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
They were perfectly preserved and are still playable today.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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