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Xboxは新しいディスクからデジタルへのプログラムを導入し、物理ゲーム-discとデジタルの利便性の両方を持ち合わせることが可能になりました。このプログラムにより、ほとんどの「Xbox One」および「Xbox Series X」ディスクベースのゲームに対して、「デジタル権利」が取得でき、これによってゲームは完全にデジタルでプレイでき、物理ディスクを挿入しなくても楽しむことができます（ただし、ログインしているユーザーか家族アカウントのみ）。デジタル権利は「Xbox Play Anywhere」と「Xbox Cloud Gaming」の利用も可能になります。
しかし、「ゲームディスクごとの1つの取り消し可能なライセンス」であることから、ディスクを売却や貸与した場合、新しいアカウントへデジタル権利が転送される可能性があります。発表文によると、「ほとんどの」Xbox OneおよびSeries Xタイトルはこのプログラムに対応していますが、パブリッシャーが積極的に選択しなければならず、一部のディスクは製造過程により互換性がない場合があると指摘されています。
「ゲームを買ったときから数年間所有し続ける信頼性」が向上するとXbox副社長ジェイソン・ロナルドは述べています。
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: For decades, console owners have faced a choice between the convenience of digital downloads and the permanence of physical game discs. Soon, Xbox owners will be able to get the best of both worlds for thousands of supported titles as part of a newly announced disc-to-digital program. The program -- announced today ahead of testing for Xbox Insiders starting August 31 -- will let players claim a "digital entitlement" for "most Xbox One and Xbox Series X disc-based games" simply by inserting the disc into a console and launching it. That game will then be playable completely digitally, without the need to ever insert the disc, as long as you (or a member of your family account) is logged in. The digital entitlement will also allow access to features like Xbox Play Anywhere (for play on PC) and Xbox Cloud Gaming, for supported titles.
Microsoft says that your physical disc will "continue to work exactly as it always has" after the digital entitlement is claimed. But before you get any ideas, the fine print on the announcement mentions that there is only "one revokable license per game disc," so if you resell that disc or loan it to a friend, that digital entitlement could be transferred to a new account when someone else puts it into their console.
A leaked memo obtained by the Verge earlier this month suggests that publishers have to actively opt in to allow their game discs to activate digital entitlements, which could explain why "most" but not all Xbox One and Series X titles are supported. Windows Central separately suggests, based on discussion with unnamed sources, that "some discs may be incompatible due to how they were manufactured at the time," which could explain why original Xbox and Xbox 360 discs are not being discussed for the program. "While not every title will be available at launch, this is an important step toward a future where players can have greater confidence that the games they buy remain with them for years to come," said Xbox Vice President Jason Ronald.
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