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Building on its recently announced plans to bring original Xbox games to PC<\/a>, Microsoft is also planning to let developers bring their Xbox 360 games to PC as well, according to a leaked document, seen by The Verge<\/em>, that was sent to developers recently. Xbox 360 games will be able to run on the next-gen Project Helix console, \u201cXbox PCs,\u201d and handheld devices, the document says.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Microsoft has already said that Helix will play PC games<\/a>, so making these older Xbox titles available on PC helps build a broader Xbox library that can travel between devices, similar to what\u2019s already possible with Steam. Creating all these digital licenses also helps set up for a future of consoles without disc drives; Sony has already declared game discs dead<\/a>, and Microsoft is expected to follow suit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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With 360 games, developers can opt into making them backward compatible, and they will have control over things like a game\u2019s price and if it\u2019s available on Game Pass. The feature is expected to have a \u201cgradual\u201d rollout between 2027 and 2028 \u201cacross next-gen devices.\u201d The \u201cfull launch\u201d of original Xbox games on PC is also set for October 2026; the initial program announced in July included just four games.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The document also includes details about a way for players to get a digital version of a game that they already own on a physical disc, which The Verge<\/em>\u2019s Tom Warren reported on in July<\/a>. The document says that if a player puts an Xbox One or Series game on disc into an Xbox One or Series X console with a disc drive, they\u2019ll be granted a digital license that\u2019s bound to \u201cthat disc and the player\u2019s account.\u201d The license will stay with a player across Xbox devices, but if the disc \u201cchanges hands,\u201d the license will transfer to the new person. That should mean that gamers can still trade and sell discs; once the original owner of a disc does so, they can\u2019t play the digital version they got from that disc anymore.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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According to the document, a public beta for the disc-to-digital program was set for July with general availability set for August. We understand Microsoft had originally planned to test its disc-to-digital program with Xbox Insiders in July, but the beta was delayed. It\u2019s unclear if the timeline of August general availability is still accurate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The planned changes follow Microsoft\u2019s major Xbox \u201creset\u201d announced in July<\/a>, which included thousands of layoffs and the company selling off four studios.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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