Microsoft plans to launch a public version of its Xbox disc‑to‑digital conversion feature in August, followed by an expanded backwards‑compatibility update for PC in October, according to a roadmap leak reported by eXtas1s.

The company filed a patent for the technology in 2022 and has been testing it in closed alpha since early July, a timeline confirmed by The Verge.

The feature would let users convert physical game discs into digital licenses, while still permitting disc sharing; however, access to the digital copy would be lost if the disc is used on another console until the disc is returned. KitGuru noted that the system could help sustain physical media if publishers continue to release complete games on discs.

Whether the August rollout and October PC update will occur as outlined remains uncertain, as eXtas1s has produced inconsistent forecasts in the past.