Summary
Table of Contents
- Microsoft is retiring the Sora video generation experience (Sora 2) that is available through the Frontier program.
- Affected: organizations participating in the Frontier program that have access to the Sora experience in Copilot Create.
- After retirement, users will not be able to generate new videos using Sora; previously generated videos will remain accessible.
- Microsoft will not support new activations or deployments of Sora in Frontier; this change does not affect other Microsoft 365 services.
- No admin action is required, but IT should inform stakeholders and review any internal dependencies on Sora.
Primary Service: M365 Copilot
Admin Impact: Medium
User Impact: High
Release Start: 15 Jun 2026
Release End: 30 Jun 2026
Services: M365 Copilot
Category: Plan for change
Tags: Retirement, User Adoption
History
6/8/2026 Item Added to Message Center
Microsoft Message
What and Why
We’re retiring the current Sora video generation experience (Sora 2) available through the Frontier program as part of our ongoing investment in next-generation video capabilities. This transition enables improved scalability, performance, and future innovation in Copilot-powered video creation. A new video experience is in development and will be communicated when available.
Rollout Schedule
Retirement begins mid-June 2026 and completes by late June 2026.
Impact on Your Organization
Who is affected: Organizations participating in the Frontier program with access to the Sora video generation experience
Platforms/Services: Frontier program (Sora video experience in Copilot Create)
What will happen
- The current Sora experience in Frontier will be retired
- Users will no longer be able to access or generate new videos using Sora after retirement completion
- Previously generated videos will remain accessible to users
- No new activations or deployments of Sora in Frontier will be supported
- This change impacts only the Frontier program and does not affect other Microsoft 365 services
Action Required/Recommendations
No action is required.
- Inform stakeholders about the retirement of Sora in the Frontier program
- Review any internal dependencies on the Sora video generation experience
- Monitor Message center communications for updates on the replacement video model
Compliance considerations
No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.