Xbox Experiment Could Accelerate End of Physical Game Discs
Sony's announcement of its phasing out of PlayStation game discs starting in 2028 was seemingly the precursor to the end of physical media in gaming. What Microsoft is reportedly testing for the Xbox could be the death knell.
Microsoft reportedly has a new feature being tested that will allow physical Xbox Series and Xbox One games to be granted a digital copy, according to The Verge on Wednesday. The disc-to-digital feature, referred to in code as "enabled Disc2Digital," would let owners receive a digital copy of the game when inserting the disc into their console. That copy will be tied to the Microsoft account on the console and will be available to play on other devices, such as PCs or handhelds, via the Xbox Play Anywhere feature.
The report also says that if a game is available for Xbox Cloud Gaming and the owner of the Microsoft account also...
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