Microsoft's Xbox Disc-To-Digital Feature Could Save Your Physical Library
The writing is on the wall and it says we are entering a new era of gaming where physical media gets left behind. For the most part, we have already seen it on PC where digital platforms like Steam and Epic Games Store dominate the landscape, and Sony this week announced plans to phase out physical discs for its PlayStation consoles starting 2028. It appears Microsoft could drop the next shoe amid reports that it is testing a disc-to-digital feature for select Xbox consoles.
According to The Verge, Microsoft has been quietly testing the feature, which would allow users to digitize their physical game libraries once the company phases out digital media. Codenamed Positron, the initiative is related to the "enable Disc2Digital" reference that made a surprise cameo in the Xbox app for PC several weeks ago.
While the situation as a whole is sour grapes for fans for...
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