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[Forsythia]

I want to believe.

 

[Gorillaz]

It's trade off



Im expecting something with it...possibly a 2014 launch instead

 

[Terbinator]

GB has crashed.

All those free clicks.

 

[Gorki247]

Giant Bomb is reporting this rumor too: http://www.giantbomb.com/articles/microsoft-to-pull-complete-reversal-on-xbox-one-dr/1100-4673/






FUCK THIS SHIT! I don't want to swap discs

They should leave the no-disc required as an option for people that are connected so they don't have to swap and get the auto-updates.

 

[Fresh Face]

This would allow me to be the console if true, but right now I'm doubting. Kinect isn't such a big deal to me if I can unplug the console from the internet. If I could either remove Kinect or internet drm, it would have to be the internet because while I don't really like Kinect I don't really hate it either.




Can somebody get Crazy Buttocks on a Train in here?

 

[Seven Force]

Goddamn amazing if true.

 

[Frolow]

I'm guessing the "Unlimited power of the cloud" was mostly bullshit then?

 

[ekim]

What if the other policies were never real and they pulled their own "new coke" ?

/jk

 

[SlowRevolution]

Wouldn't change anything for me, personally. MS doing this in the first place shouldn't be forgotten.

 

[MMBosstones86]

cluster fuck if true

 

[A Pretty Panda]

That was fast

 

[Fine Ham Abounds]

I wonder if they'll rename it the Xbox 180

Tag this man

 

[Phreaker]

This would be fantastic news! I almost feel like it's April Fools.

 

[Paznos]

Really surprised Microsoft backtracked if true, but what about the Infinite power of the cloud?

 

[Ploid 3.0]

This would be a time for celebrating if true. Wooo!

So exciting, I only read a bit of the first page.

 

[holysan]

I don't buy it.

 

[Beowulf28]

So much for Sony's advantage.

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

What happened on Fallon?

 

[TemplaerDude]

I can think of a few people on this forum and a couple of journalists who are owed a very large crow pie if this is true.

 

[jordan0386]

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.

It has nothing to do with us. "No used games" is a NO-NO as far as water cooler talk.

 

[dragonelite]

 

[golem]

If it happens never again will i doubt the power of the cloud.. Uhh internet

Do it Microsoft!

 

[codhand]

gaf, i just want you to know, if we go down, i wont forget you all

 

[borghe]

if they do it good on them. makes a likely sale for me after a price drop or two (or three)

 

[JaKha]

If true, anyone going to just pickup a XBONE?

 

[EmCeeGramr]

CliffyB... the future of gaming...

 

[d0nd]

this is hype, not that i will buy a xb1 but the power of speaking with your money!! this is great!!

 

[StoopKid]

If true.

 

[shinobi602]

It is unclear what caused this huge change in policy right after E3

Lol, really Giantbomb? Really?

It wasn't like there's been a massive shitstorm surrounding MS since the announcement of the bone or anything.

 

[soulassssns]

As good as this sounds (if true) it will not change my preorder of a PS4.

 

[RPGamer92]

It'd be funny if this was just all one big late April Fools joke

 

[Hawk269]

If this is true, I hope they still have the feature where you don't have to have the disk in the unit to play the games after you have installed them. I can see them having you to insert a disk if you are not connected to the internet. If you are connected, it allows you to play your games without them being in the drive.

MS is a software studio after all, I am sure if this is all true it was just a matter of modifying the software to allow it. I am sure that there are things in place to ensure authentication of the games, but if this is all true then it is good for those that felt it was hurting their rights.

 

[Marleyman]

 

[TheOddOne]

Damnit I might have to reconsider the Xbone now... I was set on the ps4

Tunavi pls.

 

[BigJonsson]

Uhhhhh

Interesting


Too bad for MS I already pre-ordered everything for PS4

 

[Darkkn]

And according to gaming press, people should've just shut up and bend over instead of complaining...

 

[jello44]

If this is true, then obviously this is great news.

After the bomb that Sony dropped about the PS4 not requiring to be online/mandatory 24 hour checks, they had to do SOMETHING or else not many people were going to "jump in" Sure you'd have some who were going to buy it, but the largely negative feedback had them really thinking long and hard about backtracking.

 

[Gartooth]

Holy shit if this happens, man as if GAF and the gaming community as a whole weren't already heroes for steering Sony towards no DRM with the twitter campaign.

This console war could be more interesting and get back on track if MS can recover from this. (Sony still has the $399 advantage though)

 

[Sorcerer Supreme]

A little too late if you ask me.

 

[chubigans]

Could this play a part in why Gamestop ceased all XB1 preorders?

Would they really delay the XB1 into December and beyond to pull all the DRM stuff from it? Would they have/need to?

SO MANY QUESTIONS!

 

[8bits]

This thread is exploding faster than anything I have ever seen.

 

[Gamer @ Heart]

Now up to publishers to do it.

 

[AltogetherAndrews]

What if a car hits me tomorrow? Then what?

Well, wouldn't it be more like "what if a dude who's been circling my block in his car for a few years decides to finally hit me... like he's planned to for years?"

 

[ricardo_sousa11]

They have been defending it way too much to just drop it now.

 

[FluxWaveZ]

http://www.giantbomb.com/articles/microsoft-to-pull-complete-reversal-on-xbox-one-dr/1100-4673/

AAAAAHH

 

[Face it Tiger..]

I know this is NeoGAF,

and I'm supposed to believe.

But I'm not rolling over.

 

[sixteen-bit]

What happened on Fallon?

He mentioned something about used games

 

[segarr]

i'd muuuuch rather they backtrack than put their head in the sand and move ahead with the drm. "admission of failure" nothing. more like regained sanity

 

[SgtCobra]

So much for Sony's advantage.

Yeah pretty much, GG Sony, GG.
This decision will turn the tables.

 

[StoppedInTracks]

Let's see if true.

Still going to go PS4 as my primary console, but maybe I'll get an XBOne on down the line at this rate.

Basically this.

For me it does not mean I will now buy Xbone on day one. BUT it means I am considering buying it in the future depending on price/ games. With the DRM I was never going to even consider it.

So good job, Microsoft. And good job on backpedalling 5 months before the launch - you still have time to do the positive PR.

 

[Orayn]

So much for Sony's advantage.

It's not like lack of DRM was the only thing Sony had going for them.