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Military personnel on Xbox One; Microsoft responds
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MorisUkunRasik
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about a quarter of Americans dont have internet access and about 1/3 of all 360s never connected to the internet and even if Madden and Halo are to die for, servicemen and women literally have no way of playing them with the Xbone. This isn't some little thing.
I imagine, internally, they're very split.
They want a device that is less aligned with the traditional Microsoft/Sony/Nintendo console dynamic and more in line with connected devices like tablets, AppleTV's, Roku's etc.
If successful, it could pay off huge for them and become incredibly profitable, even if they move fewer units than this generation.
Some theorize MS is expecting all next-gen platforms to sell fewer units than current gen, so they're taking Apple's old approach by only targeting developed nations and richer households, hoping that their overall potential profit-per-unit will be much higher than the 360.
It's a huge gamble, one that could only be done by a company with an astronomical marketing budget (Samsung, Apple etc).
The true believers see the XBOX as an in-home entertainment PC and see Steam as their inspiration/competition.
Problem is that they're the only ones who see this. Even if they're right in the long term, they're NOT right at this very moment.
everyday math
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Holy shit. 0__0Sure. Bookmark it for future use.
That's awesome lol.
MorisUkunRasik
Member
They'll likely both sell out but MS is rumored to be way behind in production. It'd take a miracle for them to produce as many units as Sony.
crazygambit
Member
I think that was referring to the rumor of IP checks for region locks. Basically if you have a US account and have activated the game once you can continue the rest of the 24 hour checks in an unsupported country. It doesn't say you can skip them.
I feel that's huge. Microsoft has essentially banned all importing. And if the military guys want to import a game while overseas they'll be shit out of luck as well.
Sure. Bookmark it for future use.
Amazing. Thank you!
BlazingDarkness
Member
I swear the PS4 one has gone up by about 7000 votes in the time it's taken Xbone to get about 300 :lol
What kills me is how Sony beat them to the punch at making a console that has the potential to compete with Steam. A "Steam box" if you will.
Self publishing allowed, no cost to send out patches, indies excited about profit sharing arrangements... Sony took the Steam model, slapped it in a closed system, and made it to where you can also get games on a disk. Steam has an offline mode too! So, there's that.
Like, it's not exactly like Steam, but it's close enough to where small time developers are hyped to have their games on PSN, Vita, and Steam. How did MS fuck up this bad? Shit, plus even has limited time sales! Who else are we familiar with that does that type of stuff?
NullPointer
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It needs the full quote: "No need to zoom in - I'm telling you to FUCK OFF!"Sure. Bookmark it for future use.
It truly does, I just don't know how to do it.
My favorite part of next-gen is seeing the complete shit storm that is happening to MS right now.
They should of just back peddled on their used game and online check in bullshit at E3 and ditched it all. Yeah, would you of seen some criticize? Sure. Would you be in the tsunami filled shitstorm that is going on now? No. *grabs popcorn* we are in for a long and hilarious ride.
They should of just back peddled on their used game and online check in bullshit at E3 and ditched it all. Yeah, would you of seen some criticize? Sure. Would you be in the tsunami filled shitstorm that is going on now? No. *grabs popcorn* we are in for a long and hilarious ride.
AuthenticM
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lol WTF
I'm not, if you know her. She's a big supporter of the military, given her family history as well, and she frequently fights in the name of any member of the military (ex: wanting parades in major cities for the mark of the end of the Iraq War).
Ollie Pooch
In a perfect world, we'd all be homersexual
Another day, another hilarious Xbone PR fail. This is the worst console ever created. What a disaster.
I don't think I've ever seen a company so openly tell their existing customers to basically go to a competitor. "We know you enjoyed our previous console but guess you're out of luck on this one." The whole thing is a shitty deal with zero benefit for the customer.
I don't think I've ever seen a company so openly tell their existing customers to basically go to a competitor. "We know you enjoyed our previous console but guess you're out of luck on this one." The whole thing is a shitty deal with zero benefit for the customer.
I'm going to assume you're very young.
Do yourself a huge favor and never say that to anyone in real life. Trust me.
Duane Cunningham
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Haha, what's that from?
krypt0nian
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Shared the fuck out of this. hahaha
CrashPrime
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NBC owns MSNBC in full. Microsoft is no longer an owner in any way of the brand. They serve only as a hedgestone in the history of the channels creation.
everyday math
Banned
It's a reference...
"Why would I want to live there?" Andy Orth.
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
I finished reading all of the articles.
There are no special concessions for military whatsoever. But there are new details on how the geolocking works for everyone.
If you activate a game while you're physically in the US, then they can play it in an unsupported country if you have an internet connection.
There are no special concessions for military whatsoever. But there are new details on how the geolocking works for everyone.
If you activate a game while you're physically in the US, then they can play it in an unsupported country if you have an internet connection.
BlazingDarkness
Member
That one went over your head, clearly.
You remember Orth, or Sweet Billy? Yeah...
Like I've posted in other threads, my deployed location which hosts thousands of soldiers/sailors/airmen/marines year round will be unable to utilize this. As it stands right now, the CAC has a ratio of like 10-1 for 360s to PS3s. That's a lot of Xbones aren't going to be purchased.
If tomorrow I woke up and saw a thread with a news item saying 'Xbox One preorder form in shop gives women papercut, woman dies of scepticemia - Microsofts PR tell family she should have ordered online/go fuck themselves' I honestly wouldn't be surprised at this point.
They are...godlike. I don't want them to stop.
They are...godlike. I don't want them to stop.
Goldenmoney
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Microsoft has to change this console. How much more bad press is it going to take?
This. PS4 will also have the services like Netflix and stuff. And yes with PSN+ its gonna do system and game updates
OldAsUrSock
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Not the same thing since gaming is digital and looks fake. Porn is real.(Except Hentai)
They never got too big to fail. They were neck and neck with Sony last gen in sales.
YouEnjoyMySelf
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Always seemed to me the typical military type would be playing Xbox, and everyone I knew in the armed forces had a 360. Will be interesting to see how this pans out.
Lolxbox
Lolxbox
They are going to change a console to appease like 2% of an install base? Doubtful.
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
No. You just can't get any new ones, lol.
Silly.Mikey
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Dont the military have cellular phones? Im pretty sure they said the authentication can work with your cells internet.
*Microsoft isn't required by law to share the video of you fucking yourself with the government now, but if they ask in the future we will let them have the data.
1.21Gigawatts
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Wow, do you guys think mainstream media will pick this up?
Would be freaking hilarious to see Bill O. Reilly go after Microsoft
In germany some mainstream news outlets mentioned XboxOne and its policies while covering the whole "prism" thing. But they will sure as hell not go after troops stuff. Nobody cares about the military over here.
Would be freaking hilarious to see Bill O. Reilly go after Microsoft
In germany some mainstream news outlets mentioned XboxOne and its policies while covering the whole "prism" thing. But they will sure as hell not go after troops stuff. Nobody cares about the military over here.
The Cowboy
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I expect this to happen as well, Sony are really doing well with PR at the moment and I wouldn't be surprised at all if this happened.
ya, who gives a shit about the military.
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why? Why are you so eager to forgive them? lol, it's like the pimp who tells his ho, don't make me hit you baby, I don't like hitting you.
Solid SOAP
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Kinda unrelated, but does anyone have the actual quote when Microsoft said something along the lines of "Why would you live in countries where you can't play/afford Xbox?" I keep seeing that meme go around and I can't quite put it together.
vpance
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They're expecting 1 billion combined next gen consoles sold.
I can add it, I made the original gif. Now I'm getting better so don't need another gaffer to loop it lol.
Will be bigger though and I've not got making them more efficient down yet.
Duane Cunningham
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Yep, I've been corrected between then and now.