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[funkystudent]

Would be great if they did.

Better they do it now. Take the internet snark but say "We listen to our consumers" and not completely doom the platform.

It might look bad now but it would be the best move in the long run.

 

[statham]

Hmm about two hours ago famousmortimer said this on Twitter:

He's been right on with stuff before...

oh snap

 

[MCD]

Don Mattrick was a good man.

 

[MikeE21286]

I'd probably be back on board for sure of this is true.

 

[J-Roderton]

The website has the tagline "The World's Most Trusted Tech News."

Seems legit.

 

[hidys]

Okay so it now seems like something big could be announced. That is interesting.

 

[famousmortimer]

I'm pretty sure their source is my twitter. I heard this a few hours ago and posted it.

It's a rumor, but one i have reasons to believe.

 

[krae_man]

So are games going to have a "Cloud required" icon on them or something?

 

[Squire]

I don't buy this.

Me neither, but we'll know in a few hours.

 

[N2NOther]

If this turns out to be true, I will start believing that people can really still change history if they let their voices be heard.

This. Never again will I denounce people complaining on the Internet. Ever.

 

[anonymous_abc]

does the pope shit in the woods?
I think not.

And I cannot believe this will happen any time soon, mind you should be an easy fix down the line.

 

[Rourkey]

whathifi have been around in the uk since 1976, they are not a micky mouse operation,

Could be one of their journo's getting a tad excited though!

 

[bidguy]

Strange considering all his sources are Sony guys and none on the MS side.

Maybe he met some new friends.

i cant find these tweets
its probably a game announcement

 

[Trogdor1123]

In what world would they announce something, then say they wont change it based on other companies moves, and then change it and not announce it to the media?

Come on...

 

[VanWinkle]

Dude you might wanna delete that, he deleted his tweets and doesn't want to be involved, sounds like we'll find out soon anyway

He did? I still see them when I go to his Twitter.

 

[BRocknRolla]

Seriously? Does anyone here really buy this? Don't get me wrong; I think this would be great and would totally change the console battle (I could care about the games rather than the policies! Yah!) But to backtrack on all this seem truly crazy. So, I'm going with this rumor being total BS.

Is this actually a site with a plausible record?

 

[PaulLFC]

what hifi? Skeptical.

If true though, means I would consider the console when it has at least a few exclusive games I want to play. Currently, PS4 wins regardless of whether MS change the policies or not on account of it being cheaper and more powerful.

 

[Dr. Kitty Muffins]

They are still in a bad position since they are overpriced by 100 dollars and have weaker hardware.

 

[Franklinator]

This would be cool if it's true, but honestly they've lost my respect so much that it would be hard to get it back at this point. I also don't think it's happening.

 

[SRTtoZ]

I wish Cboat was here...

 

[Miles Quaritch]

Hmm about two hours ago famousmortimer said this on Twitter:

He's been right on with stuff before...

Oh damn...

 

[Anteo]

Unconfirmed rumor and all that but if true

Edit: This tweet is old and in no way related to the thread as anything other than a reaction image.

 

[Neko Mimi Mode]

Hmm about two hours ago famousmortimer said this on Twitter:

He's been right on with stuff before...

Hmmm...:\

It's too soon and they've been too arrogant. I know you will say that they've always had the get-out clause of policies changing, but it's only really been a week, it's far more likely they'll wait for sales data.

Unconfirmed rumor and all that but if true

Who is he?

 

[brotherbean]

Some interesting goings on in the twitters, though I'd be extremely surprised if that's what it is.

Though tbh, even if they do go back on everything it's still a $500 machine sitting next to a basically equally capable $400 competitor.

Edit: GB is going with it, confirmed?

 

[DC R1D3R]

This would change everything.

 

[Gorillaz]

I like how Titanfall isn't even out yet and its approaching meme status


Also I see a subscription plan incoming

 

[I H8 Memes]

I dont believe this rumor for a second.

But if they do eventually remove the DRM the second thing they need to do is remove the Kinect, UI, and Snap BS that is hogging up close to half the memory on the piece of shit.

 

[Brannon]

Maximum bullshit.

But then, I'll happily eat the crow if it's true.

Bring it.

 

[chadskin]

I'm pretty sure their source is my twitter. I heard this a few hours ago and posted it.

It's a rumor, but one i have reasons to believe.

Axed Don Mattrick spilling secrets, eh?

 

[bumpkin]

Drop it by $100 too and then we'll talk.

 

[chubigans]

Oh man, I forgot about the Giantbomb hints.

I think this actually is totally happening.

 

[Leonsito]

If true, thanks Internet and SONY.

 

[DidntKnowJack]

I predict a delay. Whether they backtrack on this stuff or not, they don't seem ready.

 

[GregLombardi]

What has been done...cannot be undone.

 

[bebop242]

Still prob won't get an xbone, but big kudos for them if they reverse the BS.

 

[DBT85]

Biggest backtrack in history if true?

And if you don't need to be always connected, what does this mean for the games being developed to take advantage of it... Like world of tanks?

Oh, nothing will change for those games. Cool.

 

[kirblar]

If this happened, it's because someone was able to pull rank and force them to do it.

 

[Nevasleep]

They'd also have to ditch Kinect and drop to match Sony's price. I'd switch my preorder if it was DRM free and competitively priced.

Me too, despite the hardware.

 

[Prine]

lol, guys I'm. being serious, i worked for the company that own whathifi, (i partly developed that website) they're huge. But their expertise lies in audio and visual so take this with truck of salt. Thier other gaming related company Stuff.tv would be where I'd turn my ear towards.

 

[Vilam]

My main problem with the Xbox One is the forced Kinect connection... so while I doubt the validity of this in the first place, it wouldn't even begin to address my issue with the thing. Keep trying Microsoft.

 

[Bigmac1910]

That would be huge, and I would be able to buy both the PS4 and Xbone as I originally planned. We'll see.

 

[JABEE]

.

This is an old tweet.

 

[sam27368]

Then a year later they'll reintroduce it

 

[kittens]

Dude you might wanna delete that, he deleted his tweets and doesn't want to be involved, sounds like we'll find out soon anyway

Did you just make this up, or...?

 

[Subxero]

This would be awesome if it's true but I'm not going to hold my breath.

 

[LCfiner]

Would be fantastic if true.

Still, I don't like the idea of dragging a company, kicking and screaming, to implement policies that don't fuck over consumers.

 

[SRTtoZ]

Unconfirmed rumor and all that but if true

Hmmmmmmmmm

 

[Crisco]

This would be a hilariously epic backtrack. I want to see it happen just for the internet reaction. It would make MS look like absolute clowns though, given how vehemently they've defended the policy over the past week.

 

[Kibbles]

preordered if true. ps4one holiday

 

[GloveSlap]

Part of me doesn't want them to back track. I want to see what would happen if they actually tried to release it as is, just for the spectacle of it all.

Even if they fixed this aspect, the specs, bundled kinect, and price is still a huge concern for me (as a current Xbox only person).