I opened a box of old Xbox discs and felt the odd mix of nostalgia and irritation—the titles were there, but so was the friction of swapping discs. Then Xbox announced a way to claim digital licenses for many of those physical games, and I sat up. It felt like finding a passport for each disc, small and surprisingly powerful.
I’ve tested the basics, followed Xbox Insider threads, and spoken with players who’ve already converted stacks of discs. You’re about to get a clear, no-fluff guide: what’s available now, how the process behaves on your Xbox consoles, and where this program is heading under Xbox leadership like Asha Sharma.
All Xbox Disc-to-Digital Games You Can Convert
I skimmed a dozen shelves in a friend’s living room and counted more than 20 boxed games with cracked plastic cases and intact discs.
Microsoft showed the disc-to-digital program during the Xbox@Gamescom broadcast and rolled it out initially to Xbox Insiders. Asha Sharma said the effort will eventually cover over 1,000 titles; right now, more than 243 discs are confirmed compatible. Testing is focused on consoles with disc drives—Xbox One and Xbox Series X—and the claim process links the digital entitlement to your Microsoft account through the Microsoft Store ecosystem.
Can I convert Xbox disc games to digital?
Yes. If a title is on the supported list and you’re running the Insider build that includes the feature, you insert the disc and you’ll be offered the option to claim the digital entitlement tied to your account. Once claimed, the license shows up in your library like any other digital purchase.
What games are available on Xbox Disc-to-Digital?
Right now the program supports over 240 titles across generations—big franchises, indie favorites, and remasters. Below is the confirmed list of games that can be converted today; Xbox says many more will be added over time as they expand the catalog.
- 007 First Light
- Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
- Adventure Time: Finn & Jake Investigations
- Airoheart
- Alan Wake 2
- Alien: Isolation
- Aliens: Fireteam Elite
- Among Us
- Angry Birds Star Wars
- Anthem
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
- Assassin’s Creed Mirage
- Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
- Assassin’s Creed Origins
- Assassin’s Creed Syndicate
- Assassin’s Creed Unity
- Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration
- Attack on Titan
- Back to the Future: The Game – 30th Anniversary Edition
- Balan Wonderworld
- Battleborn
- Battlefield 1
- Battlefield 4
- Battlefield 2042
- Battlefield Hardline
- Battlefield V
- Battlefield 6
- BioMutant
- BioShock Remastered
- BLEACH: Rebirth of Souls
- Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
- Borderlands 2
- Borderlands 3
- Borderlands 4
- Borderlands: The Handsome Collection
- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
- Call of Duty: Black Ops III
- Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
- Call of Duty: Ghosts
- Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
- Call of Duty: Vanguard
- Cars 3: Driven to Win
- CHAOS;CHILD
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Control
- Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time
- Crash Team Racing
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Darksiders: Warmastered Edition
- The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes
- Dark Souls III
- Dead Island 2
- Dead Rising 3
- Dead Rising 4
- Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster
- Deadpool
- Destiny
- Destroy All Humans!
- Destroy All Humans! 2 – Reprobed
- Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
- Devil May Cry 5
- Diablo III: Reaper of Souls – Ultimate Evil Edition
- Diablo IV
- Digimon Survive
- Disco Elysium
- Dishonored 2
- Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and The Lion King
- Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition
- Divinity: Original Sin 2 – Definitive Edition
- DOOM
- Dragon Age: Inquisition
- Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2
- Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake
- Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
- Duck Dynasty
- Dying Light
- Dying Light 2 Stay Human – Reloaded Edition
- EA SPORTS College Football 25
- EA SPORTS Rory McIlroy PGA TOUR
- Elden Ring
- Exoprimal
- F1 2016
- F1 2017
- F1 2018
- F1 2019
- F1 2020
- F1 2021
- Fallout 4
- FATAL FRAME II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE
- Final Fantasy Type-0 HD
- Final Fantasy XV
- Forza Horizon 3
- Forza Horizon 4
- Forza Horizon 5
- Forza Horizon 6
- Forza Motorsport 7
- Gears 5
- Gears of War: Ultimate Edition
- Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved
- Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered
- Gotham Knights
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series
- Guitar Hero Live
- Gungrave G.O.R.E.
- Hades
- Halo 5: Guardians
- Halo: Campaign Evolved
- Halo: The Master Chief Collection
- Halo Wars 2
- Hulk Hogan’s Main Event
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Injustice 2
- Jurassic World Evolution
- Kingdom Hearts III
- L.A. Noire
- LEGO 2K Drive
- LEGO Dimensions
- LEGO Harry Potter Collection
- LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2
- LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Like a Dragon: Ishin!
- Looney Tunes: Wacky World of Sports
- LUNAR Remastered Collection
- Mad Max
- Madden NFL 23
- Mafia: The Old Country
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
- Marvel’s Midnight Suns
- Mass Effect: Andromeda
- Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater
- Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1
- Metal Gear Survive
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
- Middle-earth: Shadow of War
- MindsEye
- Minecraft: Story Mode
- Minecraft: Xbox One Edition
- Miraculous: Rise of the Sphinx
- Mirror’s Edge Catalyst
- MLB The Show 21
- Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame 4
- Monster Hunter Wilds
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Mortal Kombat 11
- MySims: Cozy Bundle
- NHL 17
- NHL 21
- No More Heroes 3
- Ōkami HD
- ONRUSH
- Overcooked! All You Can Eat
- Overwatch: Origins Edition
- PAYDAY 2
- PAYDAY 3
- Persona 3 Reload
- Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
- Prey
- Project CARS
- Puyo Puyo Tetris
- Psychonauts
- RAGE 2
- Rare Replay
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Remothered: Broken Porcelain
- Resident Evil 3
- Resident Evil 4
- Resident Evil 5
- Resident Evil 6
- Resident Evil 7
- Resident Evil Village
- Resident Evil Requiem
- Rock Band 4
- Ryse: Son of Rome
- Saints Row IV: Re-Elected
- Saints Row: The Third Remastered
- Sea of Thieves
- SEGA Mega Drive Collection
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider
- Sid Meier’s Civilization VII
- Skylanders Imaginators
- Skylanders SuperChargers Portal Owner’s Pack
- Sniper Ghost Warrior 3
- Sonic Frontiers
- Sonic Origins
- Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
- Sonic X Shadow Generations
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide
- Spyro Reignited Trilogy
- Starfield
- Starlink: Battle for Atlas
- Star Wars Battlefront
- Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
- State of Decay 2
- Steven Universe: Save the Light & OK K.O.! Let’s Play Heroes
- STORY OF SEASONS: A Wonderful Life
- Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin
- Street Fighter 6
- Suikoden I&II HD Remaster: Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars
- Sunset Overdrive
- SUPER BOMBERMAN R 2
- System Shock
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan
- The Callisto Protocol
- The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- The Elder Scrolls Online
- The Evil Within
- The Evil Within 2
- The Outer Worlds
- The Quarry
- The Sims 4
- The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- Titanfall
- Titanfall 2
- Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
- Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2
- Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5
- Tower of Guns: Special Edition
- TRANSFORMERS: BATTLEGROUNDS
- Transformers: Devastation
- UFO Robot Grendizer – The Feast of the Wolves
- Unicorn Overlord
- Vampyr
- Wanted: Dead
- Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
- Wolfenstein: The New Order
- Wolfenstein: Youngblood
- WWE 2K19
- WWE 2K23
- WWE 2K24
- XCOM 2
How the Disc-to-Digital Process Works
I watched someone insert a disc and hold their breath like it was the start of a race.
Here’s the flow you’ll see on Xbox One or Xbox Series X (disc drive required): insert the disc, the console verifies the title, and if the game is supported the interface prompts you to claim the digital entitlement. That entitlement attaches to your Microsoft account and appears in your library through the Microsoft Store—so your game behaves like a digital purchase. The feature currently rolls out via the Xbox Insider program; that’s where testing and feedback are concentrated, and where you can expect incremental catalog additions.
How does the Xbox disc-to-digital work?
Short answer: insert the disc, accept the prompt, and the Microsoft account tied to that console receives the digital license. If you’re an Insider, you’ll also see telemetry and debug notes in the Insider Hub if something fails—use that data when you open a support ticket with Xbox Support or visit official Xbox forums.
If you’re wondering whether this affects Game Pass: the systems are separate. Game Pass still handles subscription rights; disc-to-digital gives you a permanent license that sits alongside purchases and subscriptions in your account. Think of the claim like a key turning in an old lock—small action, long-term access.
If a publisher restricts conversions or a specific edition is excluded, you’ll see that reflected in the prompt. The Xbox team says more publishers are joining the program steadily, and Asha Sharma has been prominent in public updates about the scale-up plan.
Keeping the List Fresh and What You Should Do Next
I refresh the Insider feed every morning and there are always small additions or clarification posts.
If you own physical discs, scan your shelf, prioritize recent purchases and rare titles, and toggle into the Xbox Insider ring that includes disc-to-digital. Use the Microsoft Store and official Xbox Support if a title’s prompt fails—logs from the Insider Hub can speed support. For collector value, remember that converting a disc to digital does not erase the physical copy; the box still matters if you resell or trade.
Bookmark this page, follow the Xbox Insider news on the official Xbox website and Xbox Wire, and watch announcements from Asha Sharma and other Microsoft figures for catalog updates—do you hold any rare discs that might suddenly be worth less once every collector has a digital key?