Xbox has decided to skip physical disc releases for its three upcoming first-party games but will release disc editions for ...

2026 is shaping up to be a massive year for Xbox nostalgia with the 25th anniversary seeing the planned release of a new Fable, Forza, Gears of War: E-Day, and rumored Halo: Combat Evolved remaster.

Fans notice some potentially troubling signs that may suggest Xbox is starting to move away from physical copies in favor of digital-only games.

Xbox 360 discs do not play natively but trigger a download of a compatible file, while downloadable titles tied to the logged-in user account appear automatically.