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#PS4NoDRM #XboxOneNoDRM || Now do you "Believe?"
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This is my hope too, although I don't see MS killing it outright. They can easily lighten restrictions though.
Definitely. The campaign will lose some steam before E3 but it's important to pack it up again soon before so they don't think we just forgot about it.
12 reasons for no DRM. For each day leading up to E3. Would be awesome! Lol
You mean like how Sony being region free means Microsoft have to as well?
Or like how Sony not charging for online mean Microsoft have to as well?
I think you're being seriously short sighted if you think Sony's position will have any effect on Microsoft unless Xbone is left dead in the water because of it.
Sure they can.
Microsoft will happily give them incentive for it.
What in the history of anything has ever given you reason to think that this is how it works?
IonicSnake
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Anyone remember the in-shirt XMB when everyone was shouting for in-game xmb on PS3? Sony trolled then as well but delivered after, hopefully this is like that.
Is it OK if I use one of these for the featured image on an article I wrote?
fatty
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It's is and he also just posted in a Gaf thread. DAYUM is correct.
A Master Troller is among us.
Now off to work. Good luck guys.
Wait, where is this??
Crimson_Gold
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It was Shahid
IonicSnake
Banned
Shahid posted in the Vita DRM thread, Yoshida doesn't have a Gaf account as far as I know.
He doesn't have one. We should all tweet for him to get one! Lol
Baller. PhD
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Region free and charging for XBL or totally different from this. Every consumer will feel the sting of not being able to sell their games, especially if/when their friends are able to do it on the PS4. If Sony doesn't have DRM and Microsoft does, PS4 will absolutely dominate. Microsoft isn't going to let that happen.
Would love this as well for my avatar.
It's is and he also just posted in a Gaf thread. DAYUM is correct.
A Master Troller is among us.
Now off to work. Good luck guys
Reason I said I have mad respect for him is that he just confirmed that PS4 doesn't have DRM. It's the closest we'll get to a confirmation before E3. I mean, you'd be a total dick to tweet like he just did and have DRM on PS4. He doesn't seem to be that kind of guy, so it must mean that he knows DRM isn't coming to PS4.
All that from a GAF thread? DAYUM!
Obviously, the worst thing that can happen is Sony/MS come out at E3 and tell us that they still have DRM. Ideally, one or both companies will drop it from their system.
My other worry is that it will still be a "publisher decision" and that some pubs are still going to implement some stupid crap that we have to deal with. This also gives Sony/MS and out...they can say "we didnt do it! EA did!"
I really hope the pubs are catching wind of this campaign too. I know the focus was mainly Sony and #PS4NoDRM but I hope the overall message about "DRM = bad" hits everyone...Sony, MS, Nintendo, and all pubs. Thats why Im so happy about the media pickup of this story. Its hard for anyone to ignore it now.
My other worry is that it will still be a "publisher decision" and that some pubs are still going to implement some stupid crap that we have to deal with. This also gives Sony/MS and out...they can say "we didnt do it! EA did!"
I really hope the pubs are catching wind of this campaign too. I know the focus was mainly Sony and #PS4NoDRM but I hope the overall message about "DRM = bad" hits everyone...Sony, MS, Nintendo, and all pubs. Thats why Im so happy about the media pickup of this story. Its hard for anyone to ignore it now.
If publishers are really behind all this then there could be 3-way deal (publisher-MS-Sony). I doubt one of them signed without guarantee the other will do the same.
Also Both PS4 and XB1 now how zero install base so they could be easily ignored at the start of generation if one breaks the deal.
Question is who publisher think is stronger: Sony or MS.
Or since publishers are for DRM then: Sony (if they ditchDRM) vs. MS+Publishers
* by publishers I mean big players like EA, Activision, Ubisoft
That would be illegal, so no.
UntoldDreams
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I think the elephant in the room is something we still don't know.
Will the MS plan, at the end of the year, increase money to the publisher or decrease money to the publisher or nothing different?
Because the answer to that question will drive adoption regardless of what consumers complain about. If enough people buy/sell and re-buy re-sell old games... It will generate money and then our complaints will fall on deaf ears.
Will the MS plan, at the end of the year, increase money to the publisher or decrease money to the publisher or nothing different?
Because the answer to that question will drive adoption regardless of what consumers complain about. If enough people buy/sell and re-buy re-sell old games... It will generate money and then our complaints will fall on deaf ears.
Which part? Deal or ignoring one platform?
This generation MS and Sony already have deals with publishers that games on their platform must have equal or better content than competition. Same could be extended to this gen (ie. MS mandating that game must have equal DRM on competing platforms) or game must be exclusive
I am sure there are backroom deals...legal or illegal..thats corporate business
Wrote an article last night for use in a job application, thought you guys might want to have a look. It is a general overview of the next generation, and makes note of the DRM campaign.
It's at http://richorchard.wordpress.com
Feedback would be appreciated. Going to try getting it published, as it is written for a wider demographic.
It's at http://richorchard.wordpress.com
Feedback would be appreciated. Going to try getting it published, as it is written for a wider demographic.
Krusenstern
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DietRob
i've been begging for over 5 years.
You know I wasn't planning on buying a PS4 day 1 at launch due to the fear of hardware issues. I'll get a PS4 day one now if Sony comes out and confirms that there will not be system level DRM on the PS4 outside of digitally published games.
I'll go day one solely due to the fact they have been such good sports about this movement. They could have just stayed silent on the issue but they have acknowledged us multiple times and now even trolled us big time. I respect that. You have my respect for now Sony.
I'll go day one solely due to the fact they have been such good sports about this movement. They could have just stayed silent on the issue but they have acknowledged us multiple times and now even trolled us big time. I respect that. You have my respect for now Sony.
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
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with neither console released, there is no way to tell this. Which is probably what the people advocating on our behalf are saying. There is no proof that removing the used game market on consoles will increase/decrease revenue or even the amount of people playing.
until the xbox one reveal i was perfect content waiting it out a few years.
Now its day one, long as Sony listens.
IonicSnake
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The deal of course. In fact collusion between such large companies could trigger an FBI investigation. From what we've heard though this is not the case. That's a conspiracy theory at best.
Hydrogen Bluebird
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Guys, given the thread topic and the trend here, you know what to do with my avatar
Baller. PhD
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The deal would be illegal. Making deals with your direct competitor to both implement the same policy is anti-competitive, and considered collusion.
Now as for backroom deals, sure they will happen. But you can't sign a legally binding agreement to secure an illegal deal can you? Assuming Sony and Microsoft are engaged in such dealings, Sony could pull out at any time and Microsoft would have no legal recourse other than to out them both as conspirators (and they certainly wouldn't want that).
IHaveCandy
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IonicSnake
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Guys, given the thread topic and the trend here, you know what to do with my avatar
ok. I am not from USA so I don't know about the law there.
What if publishers made separate deals with both parties in which platform holder guarantees them some sort of DRM? would that be legal?
Edit: can someone explain me difference between noDRM and noUsedGames? Arent they the same? DRM is there to prevent used games, right?
Hydrogen Bluebird
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Thanks!
I'm not sure. But from the info we have from famousmortimer there are no such deals in place for Sony, considering they're rumored to be sitting on the decision to use their DRM.
That would be. And it's certainly possible that Sony has signed such deals. I can almost guarantee Microsoft has, which is why I don't think they will back away from their policies unless they effectively have no choice.
There's no way to tell what deals Sony might have signed, but lets hope they haven't done anything that can't be reversed.
They are interrelated, but not the same thing. The DRM is ultimately there to prevent used games and piracy, but has a side-effect of controlling the way you can use your purchased games. If Sony were to allow used games without an extra fee, but still have restrictive DRM preventing you from lending or borrowing games, that would be considered a loss for this movement.
IonicSnake
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Another article from Kotaku, this time about the Yoshi tweet. Hopefully more press picks this up and gives this campaign a further boost.
http://kotaku.com/sony-president-tr...m_source=Kotaku_Twitter&utm_medium=Socialflow
http://kotaku.com/sony-president-tr...m_source=Kotaku_Twitter&utm_medium=Socialflow
while not every customer pays for online?
Contrary to that, paying for online should have been a lot more damaging than this...
Orpheus Telos
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Can someone do my avatar as well, please?
I kind of want to see this.
IonicSnake
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IHaveCandy
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No, not every customer does. Most 360 owners never buy XBLG and don't play online.
Xbone will still be always online.
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