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[Blueblur1]

Was last night's Jimmy Fallon the straw that broke the Carmel's back?

 

[Jomjom]

Yes! I'm so glad the few MS apologists ridiculously defending these policies didn't end up winning. Hopefully by the end of today GAF will be back to being a harmonious place of people owning all consoles.

 

[Phawx]

• No more always online requirement
• The console no longer has to check in every 24 hours
• All game discs will work on Xbox One as they do on Xbox 360
• An Internet connection is only required when initially setting up the console
• All downloaded games will function the same when online or offline
• No additional restrictions on trading games or loaning discs
• Region locks have been dropped

Well that looks good. I guess we can also hope they drop the price to $400?

 

[Dega]

Incredible if true. I'd buy one either way but this would be pretty cool of MS.

 

[Iacobellis]

Fire Don, as well. He's head of the Xbox division, it was his decision to go along with this and thus taint the image of the brand over the past couple months.

 

[MMaRsu]

Woah. And Patrick doesn't just report nonsense and unfounded rumors regularly so I'm inclined to believe this is really happening.

If this is really happening than Microsoft did see PS4 as a threat, and saw in the future a glimpse of their Xbox Division, burned to the ground lol.

 

[Zen_Arcade]

I hope this is all true. I want to buy the console eventually but I can't justify it with these restrictions.

 

[LQX]

Holy shit, I love this for the fact I want to see the reaction from all these gaming sites that still acting oblivious to what is going down. FUCKING AWESOME! If true.

 

[suddenlyissoon]

IS THIS REAL LIFE?!?!

 

[Mass Effect]

I'll believe it when I see it.

But if it is true, this is great news. The less of this anti-consumer bullshit the better.

 

[Tunesmith]

Did Giantbomb die? Site don't work!

 

[jet1911]

Hugenews if it's true. Still won't buy it because 500$ is too expensive though.

 

[Fine Ham Abounds]

So the only question that remains is - IS 30 MORE FPS WORTH $100 MORE TO YOU?!

 

[Dysun]

Drop mandatory Kinect and you might have my interest again Microsoft.

 

[Sky Chief]

I wonder if they'll rename it the Xbox 180

hahaha

 

[Minigo]

All those services conceived around being always online, so rooted in the origins of the device itself, impossible to separate from the XBONE, it turns out MS only needed to flip a switch

 

[Hoodbury]

Still has Kinect and still $499.

 

[whyman]

Now they just have to ditch the Kinect requirement and we're all good.

Yes this is actually the biggest privacy concern for me.

 

[calder]

If this comes to pass I really hope we always refer to it as the "whathifi" breaking news, and that whathifi becomes synonymous with breaking huge gaming news first.

 

[def sim]

I wonder if they'll rename it the Xbox 180

I laughed.

 

[Odrion]

So does this mean that game discs aren't "install and discard" anymore?

 

[Uno Venova]

You can bet they were going to... until the backlash happened.

I doubt it, sources better than Giantbomb didn't say so.

 

[linko9]

lol GB site just went down. This is crazy. MS must have been shitting their pants after E3.

 

[codhand]

fuck

i dont have an xbox one preorder

HYSTF?

 

[shinobi602]

Come on Microsoft, come on COME ON. I will buy your fucking console if true. Come on you bastards.

 

[GuardianE]

I wonder if they'll rename it the Xbox 180

Amazing.

 

[Mr.Wreckless]

Fucking buy it off the online marketplace, then. I don't understand this logic.

I don't want to download 60 gig games. My Internet connection would make that a nightmare.

 

[Rockandrollclown]

I want Kinect and don't want to pay $150 for it; bundle it in for me. This news is insane, if true.

Well not saying they shouldn't have a Kinect bundle, but they should drop the requirement. Personally with Dead Rising 3 and Titanfall I would rather get an Xbone at launch, but only for the same price I would pay for a PS4 and with no intrusive DRM.

 

[smr00]

Still won't buy one at launch.

And if this does happen i expect a bigger shit storm from back peddling and not doing this to begin with.

 

[LyleLanley]

I hope they make it optional. I haaate swapping discs.

I bet day one digital releases will still be there for us who hate discs.

 

[LCfiner]

But how could developers take advantage of the infinite power of the cloud then!!?!?!?!?

:lol I'm not sure if Microsoft comes off better or worse if they do a backtracking of this magnitude.

they'll take this egg on their face 5 months before launch - that will be forgotten in a couple weeks - and then take in extra sales form consumers not worried about resale rights.

 

[DidntKnowJack]

Psst. I'm still not buying one.

 

[Guevara]

Was last night's Jimmy Fallon the straw that broke the Carmel's back?

What happened on Fallon?

 

[Amir0x]

Holy shiiiiiiiiit YES if true

 

[Miles Quaritch]

Was last night's Jimmy Fallon the straw that broke the Carmel's back?

What happened on Fallon?

 

[sammex]

Biggest u-turn ever.

 

[Dinda]

ubelievable...

but i would really hate it if Microsoft now presents themselves as the super gamer friendly.

First remove something that people expect to have, than give it back to them and everybody says your the best, even if the others had it all the way. Don't let this happen Internet!

 

[Various Artists]

Wow this has picked up steam since the second page. This would be crazy! still dont like the Kinect stuff but what can you do.

 

[CSX]

Time to see some journalists change their views if true lol

 

[Kandinsky]

They need to remove that region locking launch shit and I'll cancel my nonexistent PS4 preorder and turn it into a XB1 one

 

[JABEE]

I think the thing to take away from this is that it's good that a "minority" of gamers speak loudly.

It's the only way to be heard over the complacency of those disseminating the news.

#NoDRM worked if this is true.

 

[dragonelite]

What if Microsoft changes its policy waits three years in to they cycle and re implements it...then what?

Gonna keep the lube around?

 

[seventynine]

What of the cloud now?

 

[RibMan]

Fascinating turn of events. Eagerly waiting for the official announcement.

 

[Dragon]

I hope they make it optional. I haaate swapping discs.

I don't see how they can do that without the online check.

 

[Marleyman]

Perfect gif.

 

[SRTtoZ]

I doubt it, sources better than Giantbomb didn't say so.

Something tells me GB wouldnt drop this bombshell unless they were confident in their sources.

 

[Zeth]

Wow, this would be incredible. I find it hard to believe, but Patrick being involved gives it some credence

 

[RobbieH]

This will surely come with a delay. Used games, 10 family members, mandatory installs, 24 hour check, "the cloud", participating retailers, region / country locking; all of this is part of their infrastructure which they'll have to completely scrap.

 

[Dazzler]

Now ditch Kinect and shut up and take my money