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[chubigans]

This fucking sucks!

No more sharing
No more installing and not needing the disc
No more instant game switching

Thank a lot internet rage, you suck.

Now I have to choose between buying everything digitally so I don't need disc or I have to buy discs if I want to share games with my family which I'll likely either never get back or I'll get it back with scratches and fingerprints.

Really disappointed right now.

LETS START A MOVEMENT!

#XboxBringBackDRM #XboxDoA360

 

[Ronabo]

Boom goes the dynamite!

 

[Interrobang]

Congrats, guys. We did it.

All this means, however, is that I'll be picking up an Xbox One 6 years into the generation for a fraction of the price to play some exclusives, just like I did with the PS3 this gen.

You mess up, you pay the price.

 

[gundamkyoukai]

This is the biggest and fastest backpedal in history for any company that big like MS .
Now this make next gen interesting and we have a race on own hands .
This also makes the gaming media look fucking stupid saying only forum nerds care about this .

 

[Gryph]

This is going to cost Microsoft a lot of money...

All of that marketing... All of that cloud based development... Incentive deals... I can't even imagine...

 

[iNvid02]

 

[DieH@rd]

All of this is useless if I cant activate X180 in unsupported country. They need to clarify that.

 

[cpp_is_king]

petermolydeux ‏@PeterMolydeux

Maybe one day people will put the same amount of effort they've been putting into arguing about DRM into demanding more creative games



haha...oh wow.

Yea like one where a bunch of mindless people mash a bunch of cubes for no reason. REALLY CREATIVE BRO

 

[ussjtrunks]

I simply can't believe It now I'll actually buy an Xbone at some stage but please throw the Kinect out too Id rather buy it for €350 sans Kinect

 

[Deified Data]

How will it now harness cloud processing for SP games if they are played offline?

They won't. Say goodbye to cloud processing. Good riddance.

 

[Niwa]

Holy shit, seriously considering a Xbox One now.. We have the power!

 

[King_Moc]

Consumer action works! Good job everyone!

Still buying a PS4 over this, but at least now i can consider it part way through the gen.

 

[Deleted member 125677]

No matter the consequences of this, video gaming history was made today.

While I caught my first shark in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

 

[rapid32.5]

Thank you Sony, MS would have never done this without you.

 

[block tower]

so because there is no longer a mandatory 24 hour check in and technically the console no longer ever needs to connect to the internet after the initialization; does this mean you no longer have to have the kinect plugged in?

 

[Glix]

I thought we were whiny assholes?

A vocal minority that no one cared about because we are mindless idiots who will buy anything?

Fuck all the apologists and "journalists" who said or intimated the above.

 

[Akainu]

The backpedaling interviews are going to be great.

 

[Mihos]

so this + the sharing policy makes this better than the ps4 now

If you ignore mandatory connect, system power, price, and everything else.. then yeah...

 

[shield]

This is a great day for consumers/gamers, but a very small part of me wishes they went through with it just so I could see how badly they could fuck it up. Really glad they didn't though.

 

[R1CHO]

Well, at least now we will have some kind of console war, and not just murder... or suicide.

 

[TheJollyCorner]

been watching this industry grow since the late 80's and I've never seen anything quite like this before.

The absolute fastest I've ever seen massive policies (ones that various MS employees had been taking beatings over while trying to defend) changed.


Might get an X1 down the line now, but not in the first couple years unless there's an absolute monster of an exclusive I really want.
I'm still convinced MS didn't change this because they "listened to their passionate fans". They changed this because they were getting demolished in pre-orders and overall negative PR from around the entire world. 'Staying the course' would have been potential suicide.

 

[RaGMasTeR90]

so this + the sharing policy makes this better than the ps4 now

why? PS4 is still 100$ cheaper and as far as i know you can share games too? Can someone explain please?

 

[Digital-Hero]

The news spreads fast. [Amazon.com]

 

[Jotamide]

Good to see that Sony will have to keep themselves competitive during next gen. I was afraid that arrogant Sony would make a comeback.

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

This fucking sucks!

No more sharing
No more installing and not needing the disc
No more instant game switching

Thank a lot internet rage, you suck.

Now I have to choose between buying everything digitally so I don't need disc or I have to buy discs if I want to share games with my family which I'll likely either never get back or I'll get it back with scratches and fingerprints.

Really disappointed right now.

wait what? Really? fuck...

 

[Respawn]

Looks like I might jump in. Thank goodness they listened. Next year it is . Get to enjoy TitanFall. Hooray!

 

[TCRS]

famousmortimer giantsbane

 

[Y2Kev]

Great news!

 

[Acosta]

If the reason they dropped the Online Passes was because they were counting on the consoles to have those systems in place, yes, I can't imagine they are that happy.

On the other hand, they got other stuff on their sleeves to keep monetizing used games and move them towards becoming services more and more.



We need a list! Fuck them.

We need a wall of shame.

Congrats everyone!

 

[Freezie KO]

Fantastic news. Not just for people buying the Xbone, but for everyone interested in the industry.

Congrats, gamers.

 

[UnblessedSoul]

What are they gonna do about the cloud stuff in games? Gonna be funny to see

 

[Usual Suspect]

Historical day for consumers.

Sad day for greedy monopolistic companies.

 

[coldfoot]

so this + the sharing policy makes this better than the ps4 now

Sharing policy is gone, it's just like the PS4 right now.
LOL at extreme fanboys @ B3D saying "Fuck you Sony" LOL LOL LOL.
Some people will defend corporations to the extent of giving up their own consumer rights. I pity those fools.

 

[Mpl90]

We customers have never been so powerful: thanks to social networks, forums, and any kind of expression channel, we expressed our hate for what MS was trying to do, and we didn't just whine, but we also showed our hate by not preordering the console. This is historic, this is one of the greatest moment in gaming history of all time: WE HAVE THE POWER.

 

[MagicWithEarvin]

This is awesome - instead of MS making consumers bend over to take their policies up the ass, the consumers made noise and had MS do an Xbox One Eighty. Good job, y'all.

I'll think about getting the Xbone on launch now.

 

[bon]

You made the right choice, MS.

I still can't afford your console, but you made the right choice.

 

[Wind's Howling]

The damage to their reputation has already been done. They will become known as the company that could not handle the negative pressure and eventually broke down, cried and apologized to gamers.

At least it gives some very good tips to future companies trying to change things for the worst; "Do not fuck with gamers. We will eat you up"

 

[Windom Earle]

Microsoft cares about you, and about your opinions. Please buy our console. Please. Steve Balmer won't stop yelling, he's not even breathing. Please buy the X Box One, coming this november. Please pre order it. Gamestop. Please.

lol pretty much.

Might pick one up now when it has enough good exclusives. Kinect is still a huge turnoff though. Kinect free SKU for 349 pls.

 

[Rentahamster]

Well look at that.

Xbox 180


lol

 

[Ploid 3.0]

A huge win for gamers. MS was trying to screw us, expecting us to just bite the pillow and take it, but we spoke out and fought back. WTG you guys, we did it.

You can say gamers didn't "just let it happen."

 

[Spongebob]

Major Nelson is looking like a fool.

 

[slade]

They must have pissed their pants when they heard those cheers on Fallon for used games only working on PS4. They probably never expected this issue to reach the mainstream consumer.

 

[DecoyOctopus]

This happened because we made noise. Every single one of you that made noise - you won. Everyone that said "be quiet and wait for details" - you were wrong.


Good job to everyone. Videogaming saved for everyone.

.

 

[enzo_gt]

Hooray for gaming!

 

[Neuromancer]

Smart move.

I'm still getting a PS4 at launch and not a One, my decision has already been made, but at least now there's a chance I may get one someday.

 

[mrjohill]

Will this cause an Xbox one launce delay?

 

[Ephemeris]

Outstanding.

Good job.

 

[criesofthepast]

Lol poor EA. Online Passes to be brought back now.

I think a ton of irreversible damage has already been done but good on MS for listening. Personally, all is not forgiven so easily with me.

Still not getting one.

 

[Mr. RHC]

Wow, this is Sony's and #NoDRM campaigns work!



Reposting this from the other thread:

Sony right now:

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#Xbox180, #XboxOneCrow

 

[Amagon]

Shocking news indeed. Haha, wow!

Where are those people that were for XBone DRM now?