Game reinstalls when update needed

The game updates are managed and controlled by each game developer. However, it should just install the update and not reinstall the game.

Someone posted the same issue with Destiny 2 after they canceled the update, they had to reinstall the game.

Are your games installed to an external hard drive? Maybe its trying to reinstall to the main hard drive on the Xbox?

You could try a hard reset but I'm not expecting that it would fix the issue.

Hard reset the Xbox by holding down the power button on the front of the Xbox for 15 seconds. After the 15 seconds let go of the power button then restart the Xbox.

The game updates are managed and controlled by each game developer. However, it should just install the update and not reinstall the game.

Someone posted the same issue with Destiny 2 after they canceled the update, they had to reinstall the game.

Are your games installed to an external hard drive? Maybe its trying to reinstall to the main hard drive on the Xbox?

You could try a hard reset but I'm not expecting that it would fix the issue.

Hard reset the Xbox by holding down the power button on the front of the Xbox for 15 seconds. After the 15 seconds let go of the power button then restart the Xbox.

I have done that plenty of times it doesn't help. They are installed to the internal memory. I don't cancel the updates. The game says it has an update and I push the button to update the game and it starts reinstalling the entire game.

You need to uninstall the game, and then reinstall Overwatch. When you get the prompt that asks you to update, choose to finish later. Finish the install, and after that - download the update.

Hi Kathy I've done everything that you have on the list my Microsoft store updates no problems the issue started yesterday when suddenly all my Xbox installed games suddenly say they need to reinstalled and when you try to do that a box comes up saying gaming services needs an update or is broken I've deleted and reinstalled gaming services and nothing has changed according to the forum lots of people are having this issue

Hello,

When you all ready own the game and have everything up to date like updates and stuff. You dont need to reinstall the game for a digital version. The disc and digital is the same game and same way it works so theres no reason to uninstall and reinstall.