The launch also comes with a few updates and a more robust support page that details a few notable features, terms, and conditions. Most notably, it appears that the Disc-to-Digital license is not guaranteed. Microsoft notes that “not all Xbox One or Xbox Series X game discs are eligible for disc-to-digital licensing.” Eligibility may change over time and varies due to technical, licensing, publishing, manufacturing and other factors, suggesting that games may be added and removed from the program at Microsoft’s discretion. In the announcement post about X, the fine print also states that all digital game licenses are revocable.
Additionally, Microsoft has clarified that games from the Xbox Disc-to-Digital program will be playable on Xbox on PC using the Xbox games library. It also confirmed that the Xbox 360 and original Xbox games are not eligible for the program, although they are backwards compatible with the Xbox Series X|S. If rumors that the Xbox Project Helix console does not have a disc drive are true, it appears that backward compatibility with players’ physical game libraries will only go back two generations (Xbox Series and Xbox One).
Original XBOX and Xbox 360 game discs are not supported. Disc to digital licensing only works with supported Xbox One and XBOX Series X game discs. However, not all Xbox One or Xbox Series X game discs are eligible for this license. Eligibility may vary due to technical, licensing, publishing, manufacturing or other factors. Microsoft may also change eligibility over time.
Additionally, if a game disc is sold or lost, the license will be revoked and the previous owner will lose access to the game. It seems likely that the built-in DRM and licensing systems will automatically track game licenses, downloads and inserts into Xbox consoles online to manage licensing, although Xbox has not revealed how it will handle edge cases, such as lending a game to a friend for a weekend.
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