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Xbox reportedly to follow PlayStation's example and ditch discs for next-gen console Project Helix
Eurogamer.net • • general
Key Points:
- Microsoft is reportedly planning to release Project Helix without a disc drive, following Sony's move to phase out physical discs starting in 2028.
- The company is developing a feature that allows owners of Xbox Series X and Xbox One game discs to convert their physical copies into digital licenses, eliminating the need to insert the disc to play.
- This disc-to-digital entitlement is tied to the specific physical disc, enabling players to share discs, but the digital license can only be used by one account at a time.
- The feature does not support Xbox 360 or original Xbox discs and is currently in internal testing, with some limitations on certain Xbox One games expected to be addressed before release.
- Microsoft has not officially confirmed ending disc production for Xbox, unlike Sony's clear announcement regarding the PS6.
