{"id":1114,"date":"2026-07-29T15:10:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T15:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/longhaulmovingpros.com\/?p=1114"},"modified":"2026-07-29T15:10:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T15:10:59","slug":"somebody-remind-me-why-game-discs-are-so-great-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/longhaulmovingpros.com\/?p=1114","title":{"rendered":"Somebody Remind Me Why Game Discs Are So Great Again?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Xbox\u2019s recent day-long outage has revealed a glaring flaw in players\u2019 crusade to preserve discs. Each physical Xbox title you own requires \u201centitlements\u201d that can keep you from playing your games. That\u2019s even though Xbox initially claimed an outage \u201cshould not\u201d have kept players from playing those titles they ostensibly own.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/longhaulmovingpros.com\/?p=1113\">This Smart Door Knob With Fingerprint Reader Keeps Your Kids Out of Your Office<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A few days after PlayStation suffered a similar outage, Xbox went through many hours of awkwardness Monday that left gamers unable to access some digital content or access online multiplayer modes. What proved more concerning is how some gamers reported they seemingly couldn\u2019t play some game discs\u2014even those they had already slotted into the console previously.<\/p>\n<p>After a grueling day where services were offline, Xbox claimed it fixed the problem. In a post on X, Xbox CTO Scott Van Vliet wrote that the issue was supposedly caused by \u201ca licensing service that sits outside of XBOX, but which XBOX depends upon,\u201d which started to fail. That also caused disruptions with \u201cmany scenarios that require an entitlement check.\u201d That includes digital library ownership.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Earlier today, many players began experiencing issues with sign in, enumerating their game libraries and playing games. The team has worked hard throughout the day to fix the issue, and we&#8217;ve restored service as of 2:30 PM PDT. Nonetheless, this is an unacceptable situation, and\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/3y9TjxzKls<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Scott Van Vliet (@scottvanvliet) July 28, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Why then should an online service disrupt the ability to play game discs? According to Van Vliet in comments provided to The Verge, the service disruptions kept consoles \u201cfrom correctly using saved entitlements.\u201d Xbox Series S and Series X consoles use those same entitlements for offline mode. The Xbox CTO said they were working out ways to ensure that another outage doesn\u2019t keep players from running their game discs.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>You already know by now I don\u2019t have many good things to say about game discs. That doesn\u2019t mean there aren\u2019t some benefits. Beyond the ability to sell and buy used games, discs promised you could play games in perpetuity\u2014no matter what happens to Xbox\u2019s servers. The recent Xbox outage may prove that longevity is not guaranteed.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/longhaulmovingpros.com\/?p=1111\">This Ultra-Compact INIU Charger Brings 10,000mAh and 45W Fast Charging to 3 Devices, Then Slides Back Into Your Pocket<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Games on Xbox Series consoles contain encrypted XVC files (as first noted by Tom\u2019s Hardware). Microsoft\u2019s own documentation says that XVC files \u201cmake the disc available for offline use.\u201d These files contain licenses for the contained content. In his note about the outage, Van Vliet wrote that the outage \u201calso affected several of our publishing and store partners who depend on those same systems, which is why some of you saw issues in specific games and not others.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Gizmodo reached out to Xbox about whether these entitlements are covered under Xbox\u2019s software license terms and whether the company can digitally restrict game discs on players\u2019 consoles. We\u2019ll update this post once we hear back.<\/p>\n<p>All consoles have checks installed to keep users from plugging in bootleg physical media or installing software that could jailbreak the device. That certainly hasn\u2019t stopped people from modding consoles like the original Nintendo Switch. Nintendo has sought legal action against groups involved in modding Switch consoles to keep users from installing third-party content or pirating games.<\/p>\n<p>Xbox, just like Sony, may try to end game disc sales with its future console, dubbed Project Helix. Whether or not Xbox grants players licenses for physical content they currently own, it doesn\u2019t help us maintain ownership of our games. If companies are to actually get rid of physical media, then they need to figure out a new way to ensure we own the games we buy, not a mere license.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/longhaulmovingpros.com\/?p=1109\">Hate AI Because You\u2019re a Leftist? 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