Microsoft has posted some new information about Xbox One’s digital sharing policies.
Here’s what they announced in regards to sharing digital games on Xbox One:
Everyone in your home can share digital games with each other. Your Xbox One can become your virtual game library filled with digital games that different people in the home bought. Anyone can pick any digital game on your Xbox One, sign in with their own gamertag and play – even if the owner is not signed in. Like physical media, you can also play many digitally downloaded games without being online, although experiences will be best when connected to the internet and Xbox Live. Finally, when you purchase a digital game, you can start playing even before the entire game downloads.
Because your digital games go with you, you can also use and share digital games when you sign in to another console. And, if you happen to buy a digital game when you are signed in on your friend’s console, your game will also be available on your Home Xbox One console for anyone to use.
When it comes to Xbox Live Gold, only one person can have a Gold account while other people in the family can benefit from the rewards. In other words, not everyone in a household needs a Gold account to access online multiplayer, game DVR and more.
You can also log into your own account using a friend’s Xbox One console and play online multiplayer. You can access all of the benefits of a Gold account as you can you are still logged in.
