{"id":74282,"date":"2026-08-05T01:56:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T17:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=74282"},"modified":"2026-08-05T01:56:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T17:56:10","slug":"xbox-to-reportedly-continue-support-for-physical-discs-following-ps6-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=74282","title":{"rendered":"Xbox to Reportedly Continue Support for Physical Discs Following PS6 Backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Digital Foundry&#8217;s John Linneman says sources have told him that Microsoft is planning to continue support for physical game discs with the aim of prioritizing backward compatibility.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The topic came up during a Digital Foundry <u>Q&amp;A video<\/u> posted to YouTube on July 31, where Linneman raised the optimistic possibility that discs might not be going the way of the dinosaur, at least on Xbox\u2019s side of things.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">However, the reason for this isn\u2019t necessarily due to sales numbers; rather, Linneman says that backward compatibility is a bigger priority. <\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-video\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;I&#8217;d heard from a couple sort of sources \u2014 and this is just kind of like potential rumor-y stuff \u2014 but at least, before the current Xbox reset, I don&#8217;t know where it is now, it sounds like Microsoft was actually very much going to continue disc support. Not because they value retail disc sales, but because they wanted to ensure that all your Xbox games were still playable on new Xboxes,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">He went on to envision a future where, in stark contrast to Sony\u2019s future plans, Xbox doubles down on preserving physical media, even hinting at ties to Microsoft\u2019s possible plans to <u>digitize players\u2019 physical game libraries.<\/u><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;And it&#8217;s like, &#8216;We could offer maybe like an external drive,&#8217; or basically some means, and I think that might all tie into this disc-to-digital stuff, as well. But I get this feeling that they might actually, especially given their reaction \u2014 I&#8217;m not saying they&#8217;re going to solve problems or anything drastically going to change \u2014 but I do see a future where Microsoft actually supports discs going forward, for users that want to take their library with them, while Sony just completely cuts people off.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-slideshow\"><button type=\"button\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"\/><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Halo: Campaign Evolved vs The Master Chief Collection (Xbox Ally)<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img alt=\"Halo: Campaign Evolved, 720p, Very Low preset, FSR Low, 30 fps\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3027214138 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/RightChevron.272be43c.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"\/><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/output><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">While nothing has been officially confirmed by Xbox or Microsoft themselves, these reports come as welcome news to players in the wake of Sony\u2019s hotly-debated decision to <u>end the production of physical game discs<\/u> starting January 2028. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The company hasn\u2019t backed down on this choice in spite of the massive backlash it\u2019s received, either, with Sony\u2019s Chief Financial Officer Lin Tao <u>doubling down on killing discs<\/u> in a first quarter fiscal results Q&amp;A for investors in late July.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cWe\u2019re going to cautiously move this forward,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd to this decision, we have received various opinions and people have strong views, and we understand that the community has put forth those views to us. Games are loved by many people. It\u2019s a form of entertainment that\u2019s loved by people, and it\u2019s connected to people\u2019s fond memories in many cases.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-video\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cAnd so we understand those emotions. We want to consider that. And in the future digital ecosystem, how do we engage the gamers is something that we would like to continue to explore.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Linneman\u2019s latest comments follow optimistic remarks from Xbox\u2019s Chief Technology Officer Scott Van Vliet following a <u>network outage<\/u> late last month. After hearing reports of players being unable to access their physical games during the outage, Vliet said that \u201cdisc-based entitlement checks should not prevent players from accessing their games, and <u>this is by design<\/u>,\u201d something that set players\u2019 minds at ease at least for a short while.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">This is the latest Xbox news to stir up conversation among enthusiasts after a leaked document reportedly laid out plans to bring Xbox 360 games to both PC and its next-generation console, Project Helix, with a potential rollout slated for 2027-2028.<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Virginia (she\/her) is IGN\u2019s News Editor. With ten years of experience reporting on games and entertainment, she\u2019s got a storied background in the fighting game community, influencer news, and viral online trends. 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