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AHA-Lambda · May 21, 2013

Just to clarify the DRM situation.

To play a game you just bought for the Xbox One you need an active internet connection to install and play the game. You cannot start a game without an active internet connection. Much like Steam when you put the disc in the drive it reaches out to the internet and ties the game to your account then installs it. Games cannot be played without an install.

Lemme say that again.

You cannot play games on this without an active internet connection.
Single player games will continue to work if you happen to lose your internet connection.

http://forums.somethingawful.com/sh...erid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=72#post415689903

Lock if old.

dragonflys545 · May 21, 2013

LULZ more crap!

Kyoufu · May 21, 2013

What a fucking mess. Jesus.

GuardianE · May 21, 2013

When it rains, it pours.

commedieu · May 21, 2013

Its like they don't want money.

Impeccable · May 21, 2013

I can't help but feel like anyone on NeoGAF still defending MS isn't cheering from the back row.

I can't believe all of these over the top rumours were true... Just fuck.

bigboss370 · May 21, 2013

You cannot start a game without an active internet connection.

Microsoft, bro, ....what the fuck?

Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew · May 21, 2013

So we can make a sandwich while Xbox installs the game? Got it.

vg260 · May 21, 2013

One time requirement to tie to your account, like Steam? No issues here.

FuturusX · May 21, 2013

I won't bother to find my old posts...but.

"I called it!"

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Demon Ice · May 21, 2013

Wait so you need the internet connection just for the first time install? Or you need the internet connection EVERY TIME you want to start the game?

Deadly Cyclone · May 21, 2013

commedieu said:
Its like they don't want money.

So... you don't use Steam?

chogidogs · May 21, 2013

Burn it down! Burn it all down!

China Dont Care · May 21, 2013

What a reasonable title, KILL IT

sangreal · May 21, 2013

This is the same stuff as that Wired article on used games. You need to tie the game to your account

Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew · May 21, 2013

Wait... I missed the always online section. Holy shit, so it is real. I thought Don said we don't need it i.e. "Rest Assured, Gamers!"

Damn.

Father_Brain · May 21, 2013

He says later in the thread that he's only extrapolating from the Wired article.

Majanew · May 21, 2013

Amazing. MS, what the fuck are you doing? You can't make a weaker console and do this.

Spongebob · May 21, 2013

Lol.

Can't start games without a connection.

Almost as bad as always online.

Demon Ice · May 21, 2013

Deadly Cyclone said:
So... you don't use Steam?

Steam has an offline mode.

Pineconn · May 21, 2013

shagg_187 said:
So we can make a sandwich while Xbox installs the game? Got it.

"Xbox, make me a sandwich."

Vamphuntr · May 21, 2013

At least Sweet Billy didn't go down for nothing. It was true after all.

Simply dreadful.

Ephemeris · May 21, 2013

that hit me after adding the other pieces of the puzzle together.

if we have mandatory installs, and installs link to your gamertag upon use (obviously requiring an internet connection).. what do you do when you pop in that Next-gen X1 Batman title if your connection is down?

MThanded · May 21, 2013

This is a stat I'd like to see. What percentage of current xbox 360s are connected to the internet.

Plywood · May 21, 2013

Please be excited.

aganu · May 21, 2013

Demon Ice said:
Wait so you need the internet connection just for the first time install? Or you need the internet connection EVERY TIME you want to start the game?

Seems like the latter :/

sangreal · May 21, 2013

Deadly Cyclone said:
So... you don't use Steam?

or any modern game platform other than the current consoles/handhelds

kadab · May 21, 2013

wow this xbox one presentation is just free advertising for PS4

Loudninja · May 21, 2013

Demon Ice said:
Wait so you need the internet connection just for the first time install? Or you need the internet connection EVERY TIME you want to start the game?

I think this is where all those confusion rumors came from.

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