Game sharing, anyone?

dainja raas · Apr 17, 2014

Makes sense to go digital if there is more than one console in the house , I'm wondering if it only applies to games or if stuff like season passes , map packs etc could be shared also.

Lout Of Order · Apr 17, 2014

As far as I can tell, if you make a different console your "Home console" then that console would be able to use your DLC, and as you had purchased it you should be able to use it on your own console (providing of course that you don't set your own console
as the "Home console" and you are signed in as the gamertag that purchased it).

I haven't tried or tested this though, but that is my understanding of how the whole thing works.

Mark Sherwood · Oct 31, 2018

I'm still a little behind on how it works lol. It would be nice if it was straight forward enough to understand. I wont jab the process but I would hope that it was a case of only having to buy one game per household (disc I mean). Then use it like that,
rather than multiple discs for each console. Then again, it didn't work like that on the 360 so I can't grumble too much eh.

Lout Of Order

As far as I can tell, if you make a different console your "Home console" then that console would be able to use your DLC, and as you had purchased it you should be able to use it on your own console (providing of course that you don't set your own console
as the "Home console" and you are signed in as the gamertag that purchased it).

I haven't tried or tested this though, but that is my understanding of how the whole thing works.

Lout Of Order

A really good article/explanation of how the game sharing works is here -
winsupersite.com/.../xbox-one-game-sharing

Apologies if that link is not allowed, however I believe it just outlines how it all works rather than anything untoward...

Feel free to remove if necessary

ThisParty©FitsHisFa

If somebody is using the "Family" option and playing games from thier "Home XBox" on another console can the game still be played on the "Home XBox".

I'm interested in how this works as I did think about doing it with my son if I buy him XBox One for his birthday.

Mark Sherwood

Hey there WingsOfHalo

Maxen speaks the truth. This would be considered marketplace theft if that is what you are implying in your opening post? Either way, please do not advertise this sort of practice if that is the intention. I have removed the Skype address from your post
as its against the rules to advertise your social media. You are more than free to post it in your forum signature as well as any other links to other channels.

The community here is fantastic and not to be bias, but I have a fondness of these specific sections! Welcome to the forums, I have no doubt you will make good friends in some of these peeps.

WingsOfHalo

"If you're trying to do this by exchanging details and switching 'Home' consoles, you should be aware that this would be against the Xbox Live Terms of Use. And also exchanging passwords and login information with unknown parties is just, generally, a terrible
idea from a security viewpoint and highly unlikely to end well"

Wasn't aware this was against terms and conditions..

If it's available and able to be done, why would that be so?

Game sharing, anyone?