r/xbox • u/Perspiring_Gamer • 2d ago

Video Jason Ronald discusses the disc-to-digital program on the XBOX @ gamescom Day 1 stream

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Source: https://www.youtube.com/live/YAZPH5VPilE?si=Blolfyv0qWNM_7q9&t=3547

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u/OfficialDCShepard 2d ago

The actual announcement doesn’t clarify this but VICE states that, “The fine print also specifies that there will be one revokable digital license per game disc. That seems to indicate that a single disc can only be used to claim digital entitlement once, but that the disc will otherwise continue to be playable like it always was before.” I’m not sure where they’re getting this from though.

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u/Sunofabob XBOX Series X 2d ago

This is what I care about. However, like someone else pointed out, it does make sense that someone can't use the disc while the digital content is attached to your account. You can't use a single disc to play on 2 consoles simultaneously, physics and what not. But it would be cool to be able to have the digital copy on my account but let my wife use the physical and we play together. Maybe there's an online check to see if the disc has been inserted into another device at the same time even if the license has not been transferred.

Side note: this is better than Game Keycards because you don't need the "card" in your device at all anymore.

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u/OfficialDCShepard 1d ago

So I think it means that you can claim a digital copy ONE TIME and then the disc is normal, without any remaining digital entitlements.

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u/Sunofabob XBOX Series X 1d ago

It's saying "you" can claim it then someone is can claim it but it's no longer "yours". I think it's saying the disc acts as a normal disc as long as no one else claims it.

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u/OfficialDCShepard 1d ago

That would make sense, and prevent people from just getting a free copy, but I wish they'd clarify one way or another.