Xbox Could Soon Let You Turn Your Physical Games Into Downloadable Files

Microsoft is testing an Xbox program called Disc2Digital that lets players turn compatible game discs into digital licenses on their accounts. A report from The Verge indicates that Xbox staff began internal tests earlier this year after "enable Disc2Digital" references appeared in the Xbox PC app code in May.

When you use Disc2Digital on a disc, you'll receive a digitized version of the game, much like what you'd receive if you purchased that title online. You can then install and play the game without keeping the disc in the console, provided you're running under the same account that redeemed it. The game stays tied to disc ownership, so passing on or selling the disc affects access to the converted copy once its new owner actually uses it.

Disc2Digital could be related to Xbox's console-in-progress, codenamed Project Helix, which likely won't have a disc drive. An option like Disc2Digital...

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