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Walmart Code Error Briefly Unlocks Lego Batman Early on Xbox

A retailer code mix-up highlights how digital entitlements can bypass release locks on consoles.

Overview

  • Xbox players who redeemed Walmart digital codes reported full access over the weekend, more than a week before release.
  • A follow-up update removed access for most users, though some kept playing by disconnecting their consoles before installing it.
  • Reports point to Walmart issuing an entitlement that unlocked the game instead of a preload license that stays locked until launch.
  • The official Xbox preload is live at about 45 GB, with Deluxe early access set for May 19 and the full launch on May 22.
  • Eurogamer notes the PC build includes Denuvo anti-piracy software, a move that has drawn performance concerns from PC players.