He said yesterday he was able to play offline after the ban.
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COD Ghosts Xbox One offline (2 weeks before launch) not possible without Live?
- Thread starter GribbleGrunger
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He said yesterday he was able to play offline after the ban.
kahboomkin
Member
Hopefully something went wrong on Microsoft's end?
I'd be lying if I said this thread wasn't making me worry...
DC1
Member
Stop making sense.
boom
simplythebest
Banned
f***ing XBone
HOW DOES IT WORK
HOW DOES IT WORK
You are posting things sooooo any news?
True, I'll wait for more info to come out.
bigboss370
Member
not gonna get worked up about the playing offline issue since we're still not at launch...
but MS can prevent people from even accessing their console settings? da fuq...
but MS can prevent people from even accessing their console settings? da fuq...
Zombie James
Banned
Not being able to access system settings without an internet connection? What the fuck is this?
opticalmace
Member
Prediction: DRM by-publisher is in. MS says it's just a bug (lies) and will be fixed for launch. Team works frantically to get shit removed, probably does so by launch.
Just a guess, could be 100% wrong.
Just a guess, could be 100% wrong.
Of course it's not any better. I just think people are getting the issue wrong here.
It could be pretty scary if Microsoft had the power to just brick a console remotely. I don't know what else this could be. It's happening on the console level, because he can't access console settings. So, it's not activision.
toddhunter
Member
We have games like Final Fight and Sim City. The actual game here would be a big deal, but it isn't without precedent.
Oh, he did? I must've missed that.
EatinOlives
Member
Well, this was theoretically possible even this generation. A couple of downloadable games did it too, IIRC.
A real problem will be had if it's made way easier from an XB1 devkit level. If it's found out that MS facilitates only-only authentication in all games via an opt-in option for a developer we're looking at another scandal, to rival or surpass that of "resolutiongate" (god what a stupid name...).
A real problem will be had if it's made way easier from an XB1 devkit level. If it's found out that MS facilitates only-only authentication in all games via an opt-in option for a developer we're looking at another scandal, to rival or surpass that of "resolutiongate" (god what a stupid name...).
Being neither is all I needed to know and rules out the worst scenarios
Every other scenario I can think of simply involves the updates not being quite ready yet, which is totally understandable.
onlyindreams
Banned
jesus fucking christ
He said he is looking into it. Let him get the answer
But.....patience :/
WordsintheWater
Member
There's no way they would allow the PS4 version to play offline, but not the Xbox One version.
Sleeplessnights
Banned
NullPointer
Member
Is it confirmed the same way it's confirmed that you'd never give up a 30%+ power advantage to Sony?
The Xtortionist
Member
I thought the option for DRM was always there (on both systems) but publishers weren't dumb enough to use it for games that have a significant offline component.
Technically the system is not out yet. Can't blame MS as they were pretty clear that update is not ready and they still working on it. Now target screwed them as people are trying to function a machine that is technically not ready.
I say wait till release date for any judgement
I say wait till release date for any judgement
This more than likely.
onlyindreams
Banned
gotta word your response to be as misleading as possible. don't worry, we get it.
I can distinctly remember hearing this argument wayyyyy back in june and it was proven false then too.
I'm thinking it's more CBOAT saying that DRM is a bitch to take out and each individual publisher has to work on removing it from their game.
opticalmace
Member
Weird though if COD XB1 had this and the PS4 version didn't? The "offline play enabled" thing is worrying.
Yeah, could be.
So, doesn't Microsoft being able to remote brick a console deserve its own topic?
I'm thinking hard here and I can't seem to recall ANY other Consumer Electronic device where the manufacture can disable it remotely on a whim; beholding you to their customer service to get your device back.
I'm sure the number of innocent people being effected would be small, but it still matters for those innocent or mistaken. And I really have no idea how this would fly with consumer protection laws outside the US (probably not at all).
Imagine Apple shutting down your iPhone remotely, or MSI/Lenovo flicking off the switch to your laptop?
This is pretty much the same anti-consumer crap that Sony Music rightfully got raked over the coals for hijacking computers with rootkits. It's all really bad anti-consumer BS.
I'm thinking hard here and I can't seem to recall ANY other Consumer Electronic device where the manufacture can disable it remotely on a whim; beholding you to their customer service to get your device back.
I'm sure the number of innocent people being effected would be small, but it still matters for those innocent or mistaken. And I really have no idea how this would fly with consumer protection laws outside the US (probably not at all).
Imagine Apple shutting down your iPhone remotely, or MSI/Lenovo flicking off the switch to your laptop?
This is pretty much the same anti-consumer crap that Sony Music rightfully got raked over the coals for hijacking computers with rootkits. It's all really bad anti-consumer BS.
Huh, it was deleted?
He just said he had the team looking into it, nothing specific.
NullPointer
Member
Watch out CBOAT, they might be delaying so they can set up the tap.
Oh wait, nevermind.
I didn't realize Xbox One came out before November 22nd.
Oh wait.
I wonder if movie enthusiasts are like today's gamers.
"So I hear Billy got a copy of the Warcraft film early and was banned from watching the rest. Universal Pictures is such a piece of cr**. GO PARAMOUNT PICTURES!"
Oh wait.
I wonder if movie enthusiasts are like today's gamers.
"So I hear Billy got a copy of the Warcraft film early and was banned from watching the rest. Universal Pictures is such a piece of cr**. GO PARAMOUNT PICTURES!"
Tallshortman
Member
So COD has zero online DRM on disc?
Muppet of a Man
Member
What is the deal with MS remotely locking consoles that I am hearing about? That is the first I've ever heard of that, and it is total bullshit if true, regardless of the reason. That is seriously intrusive.
vasametropolis
Member
omfg I loled. Let's give the poor guy the benefit of the doubt for now though, no? He jumped in here pretty quick which leads me to believe he's fairly serious about getting an accurate answer asap.
That tweet was deleted shit just got real
opticalmace
Member
We don't know if they can shut the console down remotely though. It could just be a side effect of using non-final OS code. Benefit of the doubt, for now.
Garrett 2U
Member
Yeah, you just pop it into your PC, copy the contents, burn a new disc and you have two copies.
The Xtortionist
Member
That's the mystery and leads me to believe that this has something to do with firmware or the ban he previously received, rather than the game.
GribbleGrunger
Dreams in Digital
Really LOL. That's a whole new topic.
WordsintheWater
Member
I don't know I just can't see them screwing up that bad honestly. I really hope this isn't the case because if it is I know I won't be touching an Xbox One till all of this is cleared out.
redwolflim
Neo Member
It shows that the MS may able to reverse their Xbone DRM policy in the future. This is worrying and I wouldnt risk myself to get a Xbone.