The play without a disk feature.
And the cloud I guess since games no longer require regular or always-on Internet connection.
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Microsoft officially pulls DRM from Xbox One, announces new policies
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The play without a disk feature.
And the cloud I guess since games no longer require regular or always-on Internet connection.
This is really great for consumers.
Microsoft still is part of a major clusterfuck. They even INTENDING on originally enforcing this has made me loose tremendous trust in them all together. What happens with the cloud now? will they be able to launch on time? this has to be close to a logistical nightmare 4 to 5 months from release.
Also always on kinect is still a deal breaker for me.
Microsoft still is part of a major clusterfuck. They even INTENDING on originally enforcing this has made me loose tremendous trust in them all together. What happens with the cloud now? will they be able to launch on time? this has to be close to a logistical nightmare 4 to 5 months from release.
Also always on kinect is still a deal breaker for me.
As i said in the other thread HOLY SHIT. I did not think for one second that MS would abandon all their plans. Man fuck anyone(probably myself included. as I also had my doubts) who said over the past few weeks that consumers can't change shit.
Though it looks like the family share plan/plying with no disk in the console were collateral damage. Makes sense as those wouldn't work with never connecting to the net, but still the family share plan was an interesting idea.
Not buying a One though anytime soon. Some might forget what Microsoft tried to pull, but I won't. It also doesn't help that it is still 100 bucks more and has mandatory kinect crap.
Though it looks like the family share plan/plying with no disk in the console were collateral damage. Makes sense as those wouldn't work with never connecting to the net, but still the family share plan was an interesting idea.
Not buying a One though anytime soon. Some might forget what Microsoft tried to pull, but I won't. It also doesn't help that it is still 100 bucks more and has mandatory kinect crap.
Price Dalton
Member
Yeah, the family sharing was what actually sold me on the console. Pretty disappointing.
What did he say?
That or the Amazon poll slanted 95% : 5%
Puppet Shadow
Member
Awesome news Microsoft, I'll now be buying an Xbox One.
Dunno if i like it. Of course i am happy that people can share their games, which seems important to them.
But i was eager to see how a console and its games will evolve when devs know that internet connections are given to all users.
Family sharing was amazing, too.
So the dices roll again
But i was eager to see how a console and its games will evolve when devs know that internet connections are given to all users.
Family sharing was amazing, too.
So the dices roll again
I think that was more reason than the consumer rage.
theDeeDubs
Member
Happy for you guys but I'm super bummed about them killing discless play and family sharing. The scalpers won too. Better get in your preorders.
Metalmurphy
Member
Does this mean the console is now 30 times less powerful?
Ploid 3.0
Member
Yeah that too, there was a big possibility that the xbox faithful would buy it no matter what, causing a new standard to be formed. Now we can expect any future console with a physical medium will not put it behind drm. They will avoid that PR disaster, MS will always have that horrible first impression for xbox one. The damage is done, and they are now healing it.
Miles Quaritch
Member
Said it in the other thread, this fast of a turnaround, especially with how vocal they've been about not changing course is pretty unprecedented.
I wonder what happened? Jimmy Fallon was the final straw? Maybe pre-orders were much lower than they thought they'd be? What caused this sudden and dramatic turnaround.
I wonder what happened? Jimmy Fallon was the final straw? Maybe pre-orders were much lower than they thought they'd be? What caused this sudden and dramatic turnaround.
Community Forum
Member
The console war is back on!
IonicSnake
Banned
Lesson to be learned, don't fuck with gamers because they will fuck you right back.
Congrats to gaming.
Congrats to gaming.
Salvor.Hardin
Banned
Possibly. MS understands marketing better than any other company in the industry, and what happened on Fallon was a clear sign of things to come.
I wonder if Cerny hates himself for getting Fallon to say that.
zomgbbqftw
Banned
Victory! WE HAVE VICTORY!
Preorders were probably a big factor.
boom.
smallios74
Member
So does this mean games can no longer be sure that they can use the infinte power of the cloud?
JetBlackPanda
Member
not 100% sure but I believe sharing is now gone.
GoldenEye 007
Member
Smart on their part. Good move for gamers all around.
Gamers won, I'm proud to be here for this epic moment, still getting a ps4 first but this shows that no company is big enough to have the power to tell you what you can or can't do with your property, and this is why everyone must understand that, even if you are a fan of sony or microsoft or nintendo, we all need the 3 of them, because thanks to competition, and our freedom of choice, things like this can happen
Holy shit. I can't believe they did it.
I would like to extend a massive thank you and a welcome back to the race to Microsoft, and I would also like to laugh / give the finger to all the apologists who defended draconian, anti-consumer DRM.
And an even bigger laugh at everyone who actually fell for all the "power of the cloud" nonsense.
I would like to extend a massive thank you and a welcome back to the race to Microsoft, and I would also like to laugh / give the finger to all the apologists who defended draconian, anti-consumer DRM.
And an even bigger laugh at everyone who actually fell for all the "power of the cloud" nonsense.
Funny to see this come from mattrick after all the shit talking hes done the past month. Let this be a lesson, even multi billion dollar companies with their heads up their ass will back down if you make a big enough noise.
I"m not feeling the xbox afterall this though and they still havent removed the pointless and intrusive camera.
I see where microsoft wants to take us if they had the chance and I just cant be bothered with them anymore. Especially since both consoles are now pay to play online. Unless a few amazing exclusives come along i still camt see myself buying an xbox one.
I"m not feeling the xbox afterall this though and they still havent removed the pointless and intrusive camera.
I see where microsoft wants to take us if they had the chance and I just cant be bothered with them anymore. Especially since both consoles are now pay to play online. Unless a few amazing exclusives come along i still camt see myself buying an xbox one.
StudioTan
Hold on, friend! I'd love to share with you some swell news about the Windows 8 Metro UI! Wait, where are you going?
Are MMOs bullshit when you can play single player games without internet? What does not requiring internet have to do with the legitimacy of internet enabled features?
dragonbane
Member
Good job Sony! Still not buying the One, but this is a good day for gamers.
Carolina-blue
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Quote for Fucking Truth!