From Polygon · Oli Welsh · · 50s
Xbox Disc-to-Digital Launch
Xbox disc-to-digital feature bridges physical and digital gaming futures.
In brief
Xbox disc-to-digital feature bridges physical and digital gaming futures. Xbox launched disc-to-digital feature allowing disc owners to claim digital licenses for future play without disc drives. Originally reported by Polygon.
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Disc-to-Digital Feature
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Disc-to-digital preserves physical games for future play and bridges gaming's format war.
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At a glance
Xbox launched disc-to-digital feature allowing disc owners to claim digital licenses for future play without disc drives.
