Update on Xbox One no restrictions everything stays the same as 360

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http://news.xbox.com/2013/06/update

 

 

 

Last week at E3, the excitement, creativity and future of our industry was on display for a global audience.

For us, the future comes in the form of Xbox One, a system designed to be the best place to play games this year and for many years to come. As is our heritage with Xbox, we designed a system that could take full advantage of advances in technology in order to deliver a breakthrough in game play and entertainment. We imagined a new set of benefits such as easier roaming, family sharing, and new ways to try and buy games. We believe in the benefits of a connected, digital future. 

 

 

Since unveiling our plans for Xbox One, my team and I have heard directly from many of you, read your comments and listened to your feedback. I would like to take the opportunity today to thank you for your assistance in helping us to reshape the future of Xbox One. 

You told us how much you loved the flexibility you have today with games delivered on disc. The ability to lend, share, and resell these games at your discretion is of incredible importance to you. Also important to you is the freedom to play offline, for any length of time, anywhere in the world.

So, today I am announcing the following changes to Xbox One and how you can play, share, lend, and resell your games exactly as you do today on Xbox 360. Here is what that means:

 

 

An internet connection will not be required to play offline Xbox One games ? After a one-time system set-up with a new Xbox One, you can play any disc based game without ever connecting online again. There is no 24 hour connection requirement and you can take your Xbox One anywhere you want and play your games, just like on Xbox 360.

 

Trade-in, lend, resell, gift, and rent disc based games just like you do today ? There will be no limitations to using and sharing games, it will work just as it does today on Xbox 360.

 

In addition to buying a disc from a retailer, you can also download games from Xbox Live on day of release. If you choose to download your games, you will be able to play them offline just like you do today. Xbox One games will be playable on any Xbox One console -- there will be no regional restrictions. 

 

These changes will impact some of the scenarios we previously announced for Xbox One. The sharing of games will work as it does today, you will simply share the disc. Downloaded titles cannot be shared or resold. Also, similar to today, playing disc based games will require that the disc be in the tray. 
 

We appreciate your passion, support and willingness to challenge the assumptions of digital licensing and connectivity. While we believe that the majority of people will play games online and access the cloud for both games and entertainment, we will give consumers the choice of both physical and digital content. We have listened and we have heard loud and clear from your feedback that you want the best of both worlds.
 

Thank you again for your candid feedback. Our team remains committed to listening, taking feedback and delivering a great product for you later this year.

[FloatingFatMan]

So now, it's the.............. (wait for it!)................................... XBox Onnnnneeee... EIGHTY!!

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i knew they would reverse it TOO much bad press !! 

[duddit2]

too bad, no game sharing now with 10 friends, no diskless playing, no selling or lending your digital games - the idiots and their blind hate wave won it seems.

"These changes will impact some of the scenarios we previously announced for Xbox One. The sharing of games will work as it does today, you will simply share the disc. Downloaded titles cannot be shared or resold. Also, similar to today, playing disc based games will require that the disc be in the tray. "

 

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mikemc2k]

I really like the way they were going to do it but WHATEVER..................

[spaceelf]

Well I just cancelled 8 disc game preorders I had set up with it.  I'll buy the games digitally then.

[ahhell]

i knew they would reverse it TOO much bad press !! 

 

No you didn't.  :rolleyes:

NO ONE expect this.

[+Majesticmerc MVC]

It's interesting how quickly these companies can turn on a dime when the heat is really on. I don't mean that critically, just as an observation. I think the general consensus (myself included) was that the DRM did more for publishers than it did for customers, and it struck a nerve, especially with Sony announcing that they wouldn't be doing the same.

 

I think that without a maneuver like this, the Xbox One would have been a dud. "Convenience" aside, people don't like DRM, and Sony would have won out. Now though, it levels the playing field somewhat. It'll be interesting to see how much of a lasting effect the bad publicity will have.

 

Also, I think that Don Mattrick needs to go. I found him to be quite arrogant in the face of criticism, and seemed to make things worse every time he spoke.

[Ian W]

Oh, thank you, Microsoft! :ninja: 
 

[duddit2]

It's interesting how quickly these companies can turn on a dime when the heat is really on. I don't mean that critically, just as an observation. I think the general consensus (myself included) was that the DRM did more for publishers than it did for customers, and it struck a nerve, especially with Sony announcing that they wouldn't be doing the same.

 

I think that without a maneuver like this, the Xbox One would have been a dud. "Convenience" aside, people don't like DRM, and Sony would have won out. Now though, it levels the playing field somewhat. It'll be interesting to see how much of a lasting effect the bad publicity will have.

Having to have the disk to play and share IS DRM! And its restrictive, and less convenient than being able to share digitally.

 

I guess people weren't ready, partly due to negative hype and partly due to lack of understanding with a smattering of disliking change to status quo, but its ###### me right off as I did understand the benefits and now they are gone!

[Roger H. Veteran]

Let's continue discussion here:

 

https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1159842-xbox-one-no-games-drm-or-always-online/