DaSorcerer7
Member
When it rains, it pours.
Microsoft: Xbox One DRM has a "lot of advantages"
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batman2million
Member
That and I remember trying once or twice and it never worked.
famousmortimer
Banned
One advantage for me is that I don't need to save 500 bucks this fall to buy a xbox one.
THANKS MICROSOFT!
THANKS MICROSOFT!
Diablohead
Member
Current xbox live download games DRM works well, you can use it on the xbox you bought it on and any other box as long as you are logged into your live account.
What other benefit can a timed online check give you???
What other benefit can a timed online check give you???
Coloress_Kafka
Member
Well if your house burns down you would still be able to get your XBONE games back despite the disc being ruined. So he's not entirely wrong.......
BurnOutBrighter
Banned
Cloud saves? Entirely possible without DRM.
The_Darkest_Red
Member
Well guys, I'm convinced!
That's why you provide a digital purchase option, not treat retail as PC games despite the fact you have hardware DRM doing the damn job to ward against piracy (unless you screwed this up AGAIN.)
Seriously, barring surprises I'm pretty sure those advantages are 1. download and play again whether or not you have the disc, and by proxy 2. not need the disc to play. But maybe by buying the disc I WANT to not depend on the account for that game, or I want to lend it to someone or just show it off on their console without getting my account logged into someone else's system? But then I guess those "free rides" are something they don't approve of and want gone anyway.
Seriously, barring surprises I'm pretty sure those advantages are 1. download and play again whether or not you have the disc, and by proxy 2. not need the disc to play. But maybe by buying the disc I WANT to not depend on the account for that game, or I want to lend it to someone or just show it off on their console without getting my account logged into someone else's system? But then I guess those "free rides" are something they don't approve of and want gone anyway.
Aaaand we're done here.
StevePharma
Member
Cancer-like cells are used to produce monoclonal antibodies to treat diseases like cancer.
So it's the perfect analogy for Microsoft. Good find!
SwiftDeath
Member
wow certainly cleared up everything with that statement
Why do they bother giving voice bytes like that?
Only going to make the contempt for MS at this point higher
Certainly didn't make me feel any better about DRM
Why do they bother giving voice bytes like that?
Only going to make the contempt for MS at this point higher
Certainly didn't make me feel any better about DRM
Publishers.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Dear Internet bloggers
If you are getting news from a magazine then the chances are it is old news.
PS. Please see this Edge article from May 22nd which has all of these quotes. http://www.edge-online.com/news/microsoft-on-why-xbox-one-games-will-be-locked-to-you/
If you are getting news from a magazine then the chances are it is old news.
PS. Please see this Edge article from May 22nd which has all of these quotes. http://www.edge-online.com/news/microsoft-on-why-xbox-one-games-will-be-locked-to-you/
Why don't they just shut the fuck up until they can come out and detail exactly what their plan is? It blows my mind that they were able to keep a bunch of things secret leading up to the reveal, but they can't tell their employees to respond to any DRM or used games questions with, "We'll talk about all of this at E3".
Sloane_Ranger
Member
Every time Phil opens his mouth a gamer loses his games
SwiftDeath
Member
Of course they can
"DRM offers no advantages to consumers"
Simple, concise, factual nuff' said
Barack Lesnar
Banned
Other than cloud saves what advantages are there? Like a Skydrive that streams movies and TV shows you uploaded to it?
*lifts the bottom of the article*
Wait. Is that it? What are the advantages? Who does that? And why is this acceptable.
I'm just now getting a foot into the games journalism field and I don't image I will last long seeing as how don't take things at face value and like to ask follow up questions. Like, "why does this kind information have to given at a later date?" Or "why does there have to be DRM at all?" Weird, I know.
Wait. Is that it? What are the advantages? Who does that? And why is this acceptable.
I'm just now getting a foot into the games journalism field and I don't image I will last long seeing as how don't take things at face value and like to ask follow up questions. Like, "why does this kind information have to given at a later date?" Or "why does there have to be DRM at all?" Weird, I know.
The main advantage is if you're an all digital gamer, you can basically buy digital games at retail prices. The retail game will activate on your account making it the equilvalent of a digital game. Retailers typically drop prices faster and have more frequent and deeper sales than the digital store at least for console games.
REMEMBER CITADEL
Banned
For me, someone who's never cared about used games at all, there is one small disadvantage (having to connect once a day, which is really nothing since I would never want to be without internet access anyway) and one big advantage (being able to access my library from wherever I want to, even if my discs get lost or eventually rot). Games potentially becoming cheaper in the long run would only be a nice bonus.
crusadernm
Banned
The biggest advantage is lots of smaller developers will stay alive.
Waldo Lydecker
Member
'Hey Phil, should we give Last of Us only a 7.5?'
There's more to that story.
See, guys? It's totally clear!
:/
Edit: Also, the story is from May 22nd.
See, guys? It's totally clear!
:/
Edit: Also, the story is from May 22nd.
Ninja Moomin
Banned
Stop fucking speaking if you have nothing clear and definitive to say.
Is this the 'new information' we were meant to get before E3... No? Then why poor fuel on the fire.
At this point it's starting to look like when a friend has gotten so drunk they won't actually listen to you when you tell them they are making dicks of themselves.
Please just STFU if there's no real info.
Is this the 'new information' we were meant to get before E3... No? Then why poor fuel on the fire.
At this point it's starting to look like when a friend has gotten so drunk they won't actually listen to you when you tell them they are making dicks of themselves.
Please just STFU if there's no real info.
MikeE21286
Member
peanutbutterlatte
Member
"DRM is extreeemeley advantageous...
... for us"
... for us"
User Name Here
Member
No one ever lets them finish their sentence.
Rob Schnoddor
Banned
Well ... one obvious "advantage" (at least for MS) will be that publishers are going to support the platform, because they can get another piece of the cake and have more control.
Sadly ...
Sadly ...