Leaked Xbox Plans for 2024 Disc-Less Console Spark Game Preservation Worries

Leaked Xbox plans revealed potential 2024 console with no disc drive, sparking game preservation concerns.
Backlash emerged as physical games enable sharing, resale value, and persistence if digital stores shut down.
Digital game sales now outpace physical, but discs still offer cheaper entry and ownership.
Microsoft previously walked back all-digital plans for Xbox One after backlash in 2013.
Unclear if leaked Xbox Series X successor will be all-digital or offer disc drive add-on, but leaks give Microsoft chance to pivot.

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8/17/2023

End of the road: The Xbox 360 game marketplace will shut down

Main topic: The closure of the Xbox 360 digital storefront. Key points: 1. The Xbox 360 digital storefront will be shut down in summer 2024, almost 20 years after the console's debut. 2. Users will no longer be able to purchase games, movies, TV content, and profile customizations. 3. Users can still download and play previously purchased games, and certain network features will continue to work.

9/19/2023

Microsoft Secretly Developing 3 New Xbox Consoles for 2024, Leaked Doc Reveals

Microsoft is reportedly planning a mid-generation refresh of the Xbox Series X with a new disc-less cylindrical design, leaked documents reveal, along with the existence of a new controller and refreshed Xbox Series S, potentially damaging Xbox's gaming business.

9/19/2023

Xbox plans and emails leaked in FTC vs Microsoft court case

A collection of Xbox files related to the FTC's case against Microsoft have been published online, revealing plans for the gaming console, including emails from executives and release timetables for games, with one document indicating that "The Elder Scrolls VI" may not be released until 2026 or later and will not be available for Playstation.

9/19/2023

Xbox Boss Addresses Leaked FTC Docs Revealing Secret Console Plans, Unannounced Games, and Nintendo Talks

Xbox chief Phil Spencer acknowledges the Xbox leak and assures Microsoft employees that the leaked documents are outdated and plans have evolved, promising to share the "real plans" when they are ready.

9/20/2023

Microsoft Rejected in Nintendo Bid But Eyes All-Digital Xbox and Brain Implants in Future Gaming Plans

Microsoft's court document leak revealed plans for new consoles, a new controller, and a list of game projects, with Xbox chief Phil Spencer stating that Nintendo could be Microsoft's best bet for consumer relevance in gaming.

9/20/2023

Microsoft Leaked Emails Reveal Plans to Acquire Gaming Giants, New Xbox Models

Microsoft's leaked documents reveal discussions of the company considering acquisitions of Nintendo, Valve, and Warner Bros. Games, as well as potential remasters of Bethesda's Oblivion and Fallout 3, and the majority of Xbox gamers using the lower-powered Series S console.

9/22/2023

Microsoft's Rumored All-Digital Xbox Could Spell the End of Physical Games

The leaked news of Microsoft's plan for a slim version of the Xbox Series X, codenamed "Brooklin," without a Blu-ray drive raises questions about the future of physical media and retail in gaming.

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Posted 9/20/2023, 4:16:00 PM

Leaked Xbox Plans for 2024 Disc-Less Console Spark Game Preservation Worries

Leaked Xbox plans revealed potential 2024 console with no disc drive, sparking game preservation concerns.
Backlash emerged as physical games enable sharing, resale value, and persistence if digital stores shut down.
Digital game sales now outpace physical, but discs still offer cheaper entry and ownership.
Microsoft previously walked back all-digital plans for Xbox One after backlash in 2013.
Unclear if leaked Xbox Series X successor will be all-digital or offer disc drive add-on, but leaks give Microsoft chance to pivot.

kotaku.com

Relevant topic timeline:

8/17/2023

End of the road: The Xbox 360 game marketplace will shut down

9/19/2023

Microsoft Secretly Developing 3 New Xbox Consoles for 2024, Leaked Doc Reveals

9/19/2023

Xbox plans and emails leaked in FTC vs Microsoft court case

9/19/2023

Xbox Boss Addresses Leaked FTC Docs Revealing Secret Console Plans, Unannounced Games, and Nintendo Talks

9/20/2023

Microsoft Rejected in Nintendo Bid But Eyes All-Digital Xbox and Brain Implants in Future Gaming Plans

9/20/2023

Microsoft Leaked Emails Reveal Plans to Acquire Gaming Giants, New Xbox Models

9/22/2023

Microsoft's Rumored All-Digital Xbox Could Spell the End of Physical Games

The leaked news of Microsoft's plan for a slim version of the Xbox Series X, codenamed "Brooklin," without a Blu-ray drive raises questions about the future of physical media and retail in gaming.