Microsoft eased up on one DRM hurdle for disc video games on Xbox

 Put a disc in and play. | Picture by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge

Microsoft is making it simpler to play video games in your Xbox Collection X, even when it’s offline — as of the 2208 replace launched earlier this month, you gained’t be pressured to do an internet compatibility test to play a recreation from an Xbox One disc (by way of Home windows Central). As a substitute, you possibly can simply pop the disc in, set up the sport, and play; no web connection required.

The change, which isn’t listed as a function of the 2208 replace on Microsoft’s web site, was confirmed by Xbox engineering lead Eden Marie, who tweeted that the test was eliminated as a result of it wasn’t crucial “within the overwhelming majority of circumstances” when enjoying a cross-generation recreation on the Collection X.

Sure, that is true because the 2206 replace. We examined knowledge since Collection X|S launch & decided the…

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