Microsoft eased up on one DRM hurdle for disc games on Xbox

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Microsoft eased up on one DRM hurdle for disc games on Xbox
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A better offline experience when using discs.

, but the TL;DR is that there’s kind of a mixed bag when you buy Xbox games on disc. Some will be branded as Xbox One games, which obviously contain the version of the game meant for Microsoft’s last-gen consoles. Other games, however, are branded as working with both the Xbox Series X and Xbox One — but sometimes, the version of the game on the disc is for the Xbox One.

Now, you’ll be able to install the Xbox One version of the game straight from the Xbox One or cross-generation disc and start playing it. Of course, if you want to download any updates or enhancement packs for the Series X, you will still have to go online. You’ll also have to go online to play games that don’t have all of the install data available on the disc.

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