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[/quote]This better not affect the family sharing plan
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[h1]Microsoft to backtrack on Xbox One games DRM and "always online"[/h1]
19 Jun 2013
Microsoft is set to announce it will remove DRM restrictions on Xbox One games and the need for you to have the new Xbox "always online".
Sources tell whathifi.com that Microsoft is set to announce the changes later today, with games developers being informed first.
The Xbox One was announced last week at E3 alongside the new PS4, with Sony's new PlayStation drawing first blood thanks to the higher Xbox One price and apparent restrictions surrounding games and offline play.
Microsoft announced that users would need to connect the Xbox One to the internet once every 24 hours in order to keep playing.
DRM (digital rights management) would also seemingly restrict you from sharing Xbox One games with friends or indeed selling them on second-hand.
Sony was quick to capitalise, changing the PS4 launch to poke fun at the Xbox One's perceived restrictive nature and highlighting the fact that there would be no such issues aroud the PS4 (even if PS4 games publishers' can seemingly still choose to add DRM).
It seems Microsoft has listened and is set to change its mind on both DRM on Xbox One games and the always online requirement.
More details as we get them.
where you hear this from? certain website?OH LAWWWWWD!!! The rumor mill is starting that MS might announce they are dropping the used game DRM and always online
The Hate is Rising Sony fanboy, the hate is rising
Deshay! Deshay! Bashara Bashara HATE HATE HATE
Hopefully they just made it playable offline w/ the disk in the tray like they should haveBallmer ain't gonna let us have both. People would hustle that system way too easilyThis better not affect the family sharing plan
No always online, no power of the cloud.
Microsoft to Pull Complete Reversal on Xbox One DRM Policies
by Patrick Klepek on June 19, 2013
Sources indicate Microsoft is going to move away much of what's caused the company so much headache.
The tug-of-war between Microsoft and Sony just got more interesting. Multiple sources inform me Microsoft will announce what amounts to a complete reversal on its DRM policies for Xbox One today.
What does this mean?
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
Authentication is no longer necessary
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
http://www.giantbomb.com/articles/mi...-dr/1100-4673/
That's what they shoulda done in the first place. Where that dude who in this or the xb1 thread was talking about all the data marketing scientist and how they can't be wrong???If they do this, I wouldn't mind if they keep some of the always online stuff optional.
I won't mind checking in once a day if they meant I didn't have to swap disc. And kept the family sharing for Games on Demand games
No always online, no power of the cloud.
Games that use the "cloud" to off load physics and A.I will probably require a internet connection though
But yeah, that PR spin job was sooooooo stupid
I assume PS4 will have something like it since PS3 had same feature, although limited number of people you could do it with. And it was only digital downloads.If Sony backing out of DRM and used games made developers mad, I wonder how they feel about this game sharing?
Not going to lie, Id love to see this on PS4 so I could simply "borrow" some of the more niche titles I dont want to spend full price on.
That's what they shoulda done in the first place. Where that dude who in this or the xb1 thread was talking about all the data marketing scientist and how they can't be wrong???If they do this, I wouldn't mind if they keep some of the always online stuff optional.
I won't mind checking in once a day if they meant I didn't have to swap disc. And kept the family sharing for Games on Demand games
Looks like they were wrong here
Update on June 19, 2013: As a result of feedback from the Xbox community, we have changed certain policies for Xbox One reflected in this blog. Some of this information is no longer accurate
Update on June 19, 2013: As a result of feedback from the Xbox community, we have changed certain policies for Xbox One reflected in this blog. Some of this information is no longer accurate
http://news.xbox.com/2013/05/qa
It's Happening!
If this kills the family sharing....http://news.xbox.com/2013/05/qaUpdate on June 19, 2013: As a result of feedback from the Xbox community, we have changed certain policies for Xbox One reflected in this blog. Some of this information is no longer accurate
It's Happening!
How do Xbox fans feel for them to get told basically oh well deal with it to ok we will change our policy. It doesn't make u feel some kinda way about them??