Microsoft launched the “Disc Digitization” program to allow gamers to digitize their disc collections. However, the company has yet to provide details on how it works and what drives it. But players discovered several interesting points through experiments:
- Some games removed from digital stores were licensed on disc. Various items are frequently removed from the Microsoft Store due to copyright holders. But this does not prevent players from activating digital licenses through Disc to Digital. For example, this applies to many discontinued games: Deadpool, Rock Band 4, Project CARS, D&D Dark Alliance, etc.
- Support varies among publishers, and some large companies are yet to fully participate. In particular, the project is not supported by Ubisoft, SEGA, Square Enix, and other publishers. Some are partially supportive for unknown reasons.
- The Xbox One can be used as a “drive” to convert Series X discs to digital versions. player Confirmed that the appropriate Series In particular, this is very convenient for players who own an Xbox One and Xbox Series S.
- Even some physical games that have never been available in digital format will work. One of the most interesting cases discovered is Lego Dimensions. User opens reset era Although there is no complete digital version of the game at all, the successful transfer of the disc is confirmed.
- Regional versions of disks may behave differently. For example, the Japanese version of “Resident Evil 7: Monster Edition” was successfully licensed in the UK. However, the Japanese physical version of Puyo Puyo Tetris has never been released internationally and does not offer digital licensing.
- Sometimes you get an unexpected set of content. For example, after being digitized, “Minecraft: Xbox One Edition” not only provides players with the corresponding version of “Minecraft”, but also provides the Bedrock version.
- For multi-disc games, only the first disc is used. If the physical version consists of multiple discs, the first disc must be used to obtain the digital license. The rest cannot be used to activate digital licenses.
Let us remind you that this feature is only available on Xbox One and Xbox Series X discs. Previously, we told you how to check whether a specific item is currently included in the program. They also show real-life examples of how the feature works.