If I buy another disc copy of a game, will my save files for it still be there?
My Witcher 3 Wild Hunt disc for Xbox one is not working. If I buy another disc copy of the game, will my progress and DLC be saved?
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Yes. Save files for the Xbox One are saved online through cloud storage, meaning they can even be accessible on separate consoles.
More information can be found on the Microsoft support page.
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Can you play game saved data with different disc?
Long answer This means that as long as your HDD doesn't break, your save game will remain safe, even if you have to change to a new disk (as long as it's for the same game) or decide to buy the digital version instead.Does save data transfer from disc to digital?
Yes, the data is all saved on the PS4 / Storage Device not the disc. All of your data should still be there. Just because the data is saved on your hard drive it doesn't mean that the disc version and the digital version have compatible save files. It varies by game, I have personally ran into this problem.Do Xbox game discs save data?
Game data is separate from save data. It'll just be the data for the game. The discs do not store anything else.Can I use a disc even though I already own a digital PS4 game?
Simply put the disc in your PS4, select the option to convert the game into a digital version. The PS4 installs the game onto your HDD, links the game and disc to your PSN account, making the disc only playable if your PSN account is logged in (with the ability to remove the disc authentication for a fee).Nintendo Switch How to transfer/redownload/archive games and DLC
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Save games are not tied to the specific disc. As long as you retain the save files, you will be able to continue using them.
Console
On Xbox One and PlayStation 4, your save games are saved to the console, under your user account. Providing you are signed in to the same account, and use a new copy of the game, you will still be using your old save data.
- This includes changing from a physical copy of the game to a digitally downloaded copy.
- Region free, as mentioned by @Nolonar, does not exist. Both Xbox One and PlayStation 4 are region free. It is possible that this would still apply to the censored version of the game; but due to the nature of this version, it is unlikely you will have easy access to both versions of the game, to be able to run into this problem.
- With Xbox One, saves are backed up to the cloud. Providing you connected to the internet, to allow your console to perform the backup, you could change console and still have access to your old save files.
Computer
Computer works the same as Xbox One or PlayStation 4. Just ensure that you have not changed the installed copy of the game. If the installed directories have undergone change or corruption, you will likely require a fresh installation, which may overwrite save files.
In this instance, you can simply backup your save files, and re-add them to the new installation directory, after you have reinstalled the game.
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