Xbox reportedly developing disc-to-digital feature for converting physical games to digital copies
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Mike Straw
Summary
According to a new report from The Verge's Tom Warren, Xbox is developing a "Disc2Digital" feature that would allow players to convert their physical Xbox game discs into digital copies. This comes amid a broader industry shift away from physical media, following Sony's announcement that it will stop producing physical discs for new PlayStation games by 2028. The feature has reportedly appeared in the Xbox PC app code since May, though details remain scarce.
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· 3 pulledAccording to a new report from Tom Warren at The Verge, Xbox is working on a new disc-to-digital feature that will let Xbox players convert all their physical games to digital copies.
Warren reports that this new 'Disc2Digital' feature has appeared in the Xbox PC app code since May.
The era of physical games appears to be quickly coming to an end.
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