We have information..... Doesn't look good for Project Cars Gotye atm due to Bandai Namco.
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The way it works is incredibly simple.
Insert a compatible Xbox One or Xbox Series X disc into your Xbox Series X.
Select the disc tile with the menu button on your dashboard, and select "Claim Digital License." Alternatively, running the game from the disc will also automatically claim the license too.
If compatible, a toast message will inform you that digital entitlements have been unlocked, along with an explanation of how it works.
You can now remove the disc and put it back on your shelf!
You can now install the game from your library without the disc too, and it'll have a symbol on it denoting that it was claimed from a disc.
With the digital entitlement unlocked, you can now play compatible Xbox Play Anywhere games on devices like the Xbox Ally, or stream them from Xbox Cloud Gaming.
If you sell the disc or lend it to a friend, they will receive the digital entitlement after installing it for the first time. Then, your digital rights will be removed until you get the disc back or re-purchase it.
UPDATE: I've seen some claims on social media that to use Xbox digital licenses frequently, you'll have to regularly re-insert the disc to "confirm" ownership. It was confirmed to me this morning by Microsoft sources that this is not the case.
There is no timeout period. The only way you lose access to the digital license is if another user inserts the disc and claims the digital license on their Microsoft Account.
The process as you can see is incredibly seamless and intuitive. Simply inserting and installing the game immediately unlocks the rights, and the disc remains fully capable of transferring the license onwards if you ever decide to sell the game.
It creates a ton of added value specifically for Xbox discs, and so far, it doesn't seem like PlayStation is planning to replicate the feature.
It's a huge preservation win, too, because it seems that even many fully de-listed games are capable of providing a digital license as long as you own the disc. Users have noted the classic Deadpool game for Xbox One comes with a digital entitlement despite being no longer available for purchase.
Unfortunately, many publishers aren't participating in the program at the moment, including companies like Ubisoft, Sega, Bandai, and others. It could be that Microsoft is working with them to sort out the contractual minutiae, but it could also be that these companies are hostile to the idea of people being able to ... I dunno, actually own the content they paid for, which wouldn't be a shock.
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