Why does my Xbox sync data every time i launch a game?

It’s checking for a newer save file in the cloud

Ive never played this game in the cloud.

I installed this game through the xbox app and on the first time launch on any platform had this problem.

I have since tried to install it on the xbox itself to see if the cloud data was actually syncing and there is no cloud data.

It does not appear that this app has ever successfully connected to the cloud.

the xbox network haves this auto backup system called the clould so the last synced save data you will get back so if you planning to buy a new xbox series s system you just need the game you were playing and wait for it to sync and the save data be back. note data wont sync when consoles offline its best to always have it online or go online every little other to launch the game and sync the data.

The documentation does not seem match the functionally - Every time you log into Outer worlds on a machine - it has a "gaming UI" pop-up screen that says "Syncing Data, should be done soon" - this is the save games syncing.

Hey Melvin

Thank you for taking the time to post this on the Xbox Forums. We understand that you are inquiring on how to recover the save data of your game.

In regards to this on the Xbox One, save data is stored in two separate places:

1. Your local storage [that is inaccessible via normal means] which you will use if you are not connected to Xbox Live. This will also sync up with the cloud storage the next time that you connect to Xbox Live and thus overwriting any save data on your console.
2. The
   Cloud storage is what you use every time you are connected to Xbox Live. This allows you to take your save data anywhere and syncs up every time you close a game properly.

That being said, unless you were playing on another account, your save data should sync up and let you pick up where you left off, or if you manually deleted this save data from the cloud, then you would no longer have access to recover
it.

When the console turns on, you will sometimes momentarily see a "Syncing data" screen, if you cancel this, its possible that you might not be using your save data. However the next time you launch the game, its possible you will see
the option to overwrite this save data or keep your old one.

Where you on a different account or were you not connected to Xbox Live when you recently launched this?