Xbox Disc-to-Digital Arrives This August, Converting Physical Games to Digital Licenses
TL;DR
A leaked Microsoft roadmap shows Disc to Digital launching this August for Xbox One and Series X, allowing players to insert discs to obtain digital licenses tied to their accounts; publishers may participate and retain control over rights, pricing, and branding; Microsoft also plans to bring Xbox backwards compatibility to PC by October via Game Pass or the Xbox Store, with a broader plan to migrate Xbox 360 catalog to next-gen consoles for continued compatibility.
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