Who's monitoring you with the Xbox?
**XBOX ONE** Official Thread
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Who's monitoring you with the Xbox?
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Being monitored by the government is very different to not being allowed to share my games (although it looks like I will be able to do this anyway) or needing to be connected to the internet at least once every 24 hours.
Yes, yes that is exactly the same sort of thing as 'people in Poland can't buy an Xbox One, so I won't be either'. Those examples are definitely similar
Several development sources have told us that they expect game publishers to implement similar DRM policies across Xbox One and PS4, despite what has unfolded at E3 this week.
Our contacts described Sony’s conference announcements as a PR play, and revealed that its decision to go DRM-free was made at the very last minute.
Each platform holder’s DRM policy has changed continually over the last few months, they said, though Microsoft’s initial stance was much tougher than its position today. This suggests that the platform holder’s decision to let publishers decide for themselves whether to implement DRM on Xbox One was not part of the original plan.
Ultimately, the developers we spoke to understand the need to protect the revenues made on their work, and expect to see broadly similar DRM restrictions across both PS4 and Xbox One – in one instance, it was suggested that these measures were essential for the console business to survive.
We were also told that final publishing agreements will not be drawn up for at least another month, so the terms of engagement could yet change once more before each console launches at the end of the year.
From edge magazine,
Think Sony could end up worse off if this is true, how cheesed off will people be if Sony has lied and DRM will be on the games? Could be a huge pr backfire
Our contacts described Sony’s conference announcements as a PR play, and revealed that its decision to go DRM-free was made at the very last minute.
Each platform holder’s DRM policy has changed continually over the last few months, they said, though Microsoft’s initial stance was much tougher than its position today. This suggests that the platform holder’s decision to let publishers decide for themselves whether to implement DRM on Xbox One was not part of the original plan.
Ultimately, the developers we spoke to understand the need to protect the revenues made on their work, and expect to see broadly similar DRM restrictions across both PS4 and Xbox One – in one instance, it was suggested that these measures were essential for the console business to survive.
We were also told that final publishing agreements will not be drawn up for at least another month, so the terms of engagement could yet change once more before each console launches at the end of the year.
From edge magazine,
Think Sony could end up worse off if this is true, how cheesed off will people be if Sony has lied and DRM will be on the games? Could be a huge pr backfire
It's the publishers not devs that decide pricesAnyway, I wouldn't trust them either. If they had complete control over the market there would be no reason to reduce the prices as there would be no competition. Everybody knows that publishers are just getting greedier.
Potentially that would be the case. At the same time, they might see value in selling more games and a wider variety of games. If lowering prices causes people to buy more titles then fewer of their projects will flop. Having a game making a loss of a few £Million never looks good, even if the shortfall is paid for through Call of Fifa: Madden's Creed sales. It would look better to have lower revenues from the big games and modest profits from the small ones, as long as there's no drop in overall revenue.
From other sources, I get the impression that Microsoft originally planned for Steam-style DRM, but shied away from it as they expected backlash over used game sales. In some ways a shame (assuming prices were lower as a result of not being able to resell the game) as it's the used games policy that forces the online check-in. If we couldn't transfer the license to another user then there would be no need for check-in - simply locking the game to the account would be adequate (set-up and game installs would require an internet connection, but after that there wouldn't be any need for one).
I disagree. There will be a lot of people who were sitting on the fence who chose the PS4 over the xbox because of what they were led to believe from E3. However upon discovering they will both be the same will keep their original pre order as they are early in the queue. The bulk of sales will be spread out over the coming years so will then likely not matter at all.
That edge "article" is getting ridiculed over the net. When you've even got the likes of EA and Activision saying that they don't want drm it's completely unfounded.
Shopto now have the day one edition up for pre order. They also have the xbox headset up and it's £35! I also can't believe they haven't put a rechargeable battery inside the controller. Ms really wanting to squeeze money from every corner.
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WTF! Games on ShopTo are £45-50!!! What a joke!
It's to be expected as I remember them being around that and even over £50 when the 360 was released. I just can't believe how much the headset is. They've talked how they want people to use the kinect to communicate yet it's obvious why they haven't put one in, it's simply because the kinect is crap for voice comms and everybody will want a headset, they can set a silly price and make a nice profit on them.
As you apparently don't get a headset with the X1 then it's £460 if you want to talk to your friends
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Lol, what rubbish. They dont need DRM for the console business to survive. They need really good, well priced games.
Lol, ridiculous.
It was a bit cringeworthy that.
Put my pre-order in for Xbox One today at Game, then realized I could get 10% off the cost at Tesco as my wife works there. So unless there is an amazing bundle elsewhere, i'll be taking a trip to Tesco at midnight sometime in November.
The more I see and read about the Xbox One (if it is all true) makes my choice easier.
The more I see and read about the Xbox One (if it is all true) makes my choice easier.
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Am I right in thinking the controllers don't take AA's anymore? Are they built into the controller instead? Or am I wrong?
Probably some EU directive to cut down on the usage of batteries?
Also just though of something dangerously Ironic, wouldn't it be hilarious if what The Division is all about occurs this year, during the release of the consoles?