vasametropolis
Member
They must really hate him lol. No idea who he is, yet he has the power to mess up their Sunday evening with a single misspelled word.
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COD Ghosts Xbox One offline (2 weeks before launch) not possible without Live?
- Thread starter GribbleGrunger
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SEGAvangelist
Member
But all cboat confirmed was that developers have the option to disable offline play. We already no that's an option for all developers for Xbox One and PS4. Maybe we're finding out this is easier to enable on Xbox One, but it's still the developer's decision.
Brain of J
Banned
It's no secret that the publishers can require any number of bullshit drm checks (on both systems). But, there's no way they would be that stupid, right? Right?
NintendoRev
Member
But his console was already set up before the ban so unless he changed his wifi password for some arbitrary reason, he should be just fine connecting on launch.
SRTtoZ
Member
Na, I think its 24 hours. But even so, this would lead us to a bigger issue. MS can lock you out of your own offline singleplayer games? You're okay with this?
MaulerX
Member
I could have sworn he was still playing after the ban. Seems like the 24 hr check in kicked in and this is where we're at. I'm just taking an educated guess that he never got the DRM removal patch.
Garrett 2U
Member
This rumor popped up from a leaked Xbone that was console banned and it's 2 weeks before launch at 10pm PST on a Sunday night.
Yeah, we can give them some time to figure out what is blocking this guy from playing.
astarisborn94
Member
The grocery store I work at did have copies of Call of Duty: Ghosts available (although to be fair, that was a special promotion event; our store never sells games nowadays) for the PS3 and Xbox 360. I never looked at the back of the copies, though this was because I have absolutely no interest in ever getting the game. Kind of wish I did now you asked this question. That said, give me a few minutes to search on the web.
Askherserenity
Member
CBOAT posted something in this thread?
NullPointer
Member
I think what CBOAT was getting at is that the implementation of the DRM was tied and designed into the individual games and that's probably still being worked out, and will probably be worked out by launch day.
Nature abhors a vacuum. Think we can agree Microsoft hasn't exactly been putting their best messaging forward, and has been circling the wagons when getting called on messaging that doesn't pass the BS sniff test (high bar here).
Their best, organic PR was someone getting a XB1 early and just showing people it. And they shut it down! Why!? And now how they shut him down is becoming the story, if it's what it sounds like.
We could all be oohing and aweing over snapping, apps, and COD running at 60FPS right now if they realized the positive PR potential of just letting some Joe show off his new toy gleefully.
That boggles my mind.
We smell blood in the water.
This is the kind of reading into things that makes threads here get stupid in a hurry.
GribbleGrunger
Dreams in Digital
If you want to do this, do this:
But don't blame anyone but yourself if you end up with this:
Puppet Shadow
Member
Wow...couple weeks before launch and MS can't even confirm the basic features of their own console.
Fair enough. MS should easily be able to squash this quickly if it's not true. But people are already on edge because of the DRM episode.
It also won't be happening tonight and GAF never sleeps. So buckle up until people get to work tomorrow. It's going to be a long night.
astarisborn94
Member
Ah, here it is. Copies for the PS3 version of Call of Duty: Ghosts:
However, do note that the Xbox One version boxart also mentions one to two players separate from the one to sixteen players offered on Xbox Live, so offline play should be included.
However, do note that the Xbox One version boxart also mentions one to two players separate from the one to sixteen players offered on Xbox Live, so offline play should be included.
He actually said theres no drm, literally in that post
Askherserenity
Member
Shit. Ok, I officially feel sorry for everyone at Microsoft. They hooked this guy up with a trip to the launch event and made sure he doesn't get banned and now he's just giving them even more headaches.
I feel you, Larry.
It is a big issue for anyone getting a system before the 22nd. They have always had the ability. After the 22nd I don't think you will need to worry about that.
pants
Member
Or they can't immediately confirm what a third party publisher might have done with their software, perhaps?
Like I said earlier, CBOAT might not be able to delve further in the interest of protecting his identity.
For what it's worth, it might simply be that CoDogs just needs its own day-one patch to remove its end of the DRM stuff as well. Though that's assuming it's a per-game thing - wasn't the guy in the OP able to play other games offline post-ban as well, or have I misunderstood?
Pop
Member
But...then why only on Xbox One?
Because the software is not finished yet. They wouldn't want minor issues/bugs from unfinished code blowing up on the internet. Unfortunately that is exactly what seems to be happening anyways...
I'd hope so. I really hope so.
Puppet Shadow
Member
He posted some stuff like this earlier. This was POST ban.
So this is either leaning towards the 24 hour thing, or he has another copy of ghosts on the 360 and was talking about that, but it doesn't seem like it with the way it's worded here.
onlyindreams
Banned
You feel for a corporation. Think about that.
fastballspecial
Member
I still find it to be absolutely hilarious that no one really knows how the Xbox One is going to work. Microsoft has done an atrocious job of explaining things in a black and white manner about basic system functionality, like playing a damn video game.
This shit is maddening to me and I'm not even getting an Xbox One. I could only imagine how you early adopters feel. You have my sympathy.
This shit is maddening to me and I'm not even getting an Xbox One. I could only imagine how you early adopters feel. You have my sympathy.
vasametropolis
Member
I'm going with the assumption that there's nothing to see here really... I'll check back within the next 12 hours to see if GAF has melted down.
Meus Renaissance
Member
MS reversed its DRM policy long before Ghosts went Gold. There are two possibilities:
1. The DRM patch is not yet online, and that the patch this guy downloaded was unrelated
2. Infinity Ward forgot to remove the bit of code that required an online connection, thus alienating customers who buy it just for the campaign.
But the latter is unlikely for another reason; the boxart does not state that it requires an online connection to play campaign.
1. The DRM patch is not yet online, and that the patch this guy downloaded was unrelated
2. Infinity Ward forgot to remove the bit of code that required an online connection, thus alienating customers who buy it just for the campaign.
But the latter is unlikely for another reason; the boxart does not state that it requires an online connection to play campaign.
He posted some stuff like this earlier. This was POST ban.
So this is either leaning towards the 24 hour thing, or he has another copy of ghosts on the 360 and was talking about that, but it doesn't seem like it with the way it's worded here.
He definitely has a 360 copy, as he was doing 360/XB1 comparisons during the twitter fest.
Killing_Joke
Member
I know, i think Sony even confirmed this as well around Feb.
But if this is one the special cases. I find it very strange PS4 gets offline play but not X1. Just wouldn't make sense at all.
NYR
Member
Oh. Oh my.
KoopaTheCasual
Junior Member
There is an image from the 1st or 2nd page of this thread with someone holding a COD PS4 case with "Offline play enabled" clearly printed on the back. Whatever is going on (working out kinks in the patch/ kid downloaded wrong patch/ Activision trying to push for always online/ MS pushing it) it has nothing to do with Sony or the PS4 copy of CoD.
I'm thinking the Day 1 patch for XB1 is not free of bugs and this is just a mistake.
Where is that from? Google image failed me again.
It could go gold without the drm removed and then require a patch to remove said drm which will be available day one.
Arrogant Bastard
Banned
People are on edge cause its GAF. I get being passionate, but sometimes the most minor thing is blown up to a fifty page thread.
What evidence is there that Microsoft or dev's can stop you from playing SP content.
Oh yeah, good point. Guess we need actual clarification from him if he ever attempted to play Ghosts on the Xbox One system after the ban.
Puppet Shadow
Member
They also assured him that his console was taken care of (Larry even posted here that everything was good, no more problems!) 24 hours later, he has a brick. I feel bad for the dude that was lied to.
The Cboat post and waiting for Albert Penello's whispered post is what's got this blowing up.
Baron Aloha
A Shining Example
Edit: the poster below is correct, it is a Pearl Jam video.