Next Gen consoles - PS4/Xbox One

heatmeiser · June 19, 2013

It's back up now.

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

So it will need a 'one time' connection and then never again?

And they have scrapped the trade-in bollocks?

Interesting.

ToffeeMark · June 19, 2013

After the horse has Bolted.

Toffe3m4n · June 19, 2013

http://kotaku.com/microsoft-is-remo...m_source=Kotaku_Twitter&utm_medium=Socialflow

"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."

I'm gonna go ahead and say that Microsoft just might be pulling off the smartest move in console gen history. They now seem to be reshaping their policies according to feedback & reaction in an effort to find a happy medium.

Eric Djemba-Djemba · June 19, 2013

They shouldn't have had those policies in the first place but it's good to see them taking customer feedback seriously.

icburns · June 19, 2013

Toffe3m4n said:
http://kotaku.com/microsoft-is-remo...m_source=Kotaku_Twitter&utm_medium=Socialflow

"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."

I'm gonna go ahead and say that Microsoft just might be pulling off the smartest move in console gen history. They now seem to be reshaping their policies according to feedback & reaction in an effort to find a happy medium.

Nice font there, mate.

Huyton Layne · June 19, 2013

heatmeiser said:
It's back up now.

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

So it will need a 'one time' connection and then never again?

And they have scrapped the trade-in bollocks?

Interesting.

Showed their true colours of being a snide money grabbing company and I hope it's hurt their reputation enough for their new xbox to fail on it's arse. **** the PS network was down for like 3 weeks and I know of about 10 people that traded their console for xboxes, so they're a wonderful fickle bunch.

ToffeeMark · June 19, 2013

The PS network was down for three weeks?

And did all their customer details get hacked?

Hmmm, might have to stick with the Xbox. If they make the Kinect optional.

Brennan · June 19, 2013

SlimyPete said:
Showed their true colours of being a snide money grabbing company and I hope it's hurt their reputation enough for their new xbox to fail on it's arse. **** the PS network was down for like 3 weeks and I know of about 10 people that traded their console for xboxes, so they're a wonderful fickle bunch.

Whereas Sony aren't ?

Huyton Layne · June 19, 2013

ToffeeMark said:
The PS network was down for three weeks?

And did all their customer details get hacked?

Hmmm, might have to stick with the Xbox. If they make the Kinect optional.

My foil hat tells me Microsoft had something to do with the hack. Just putting it out there.

Huyton Layne · June 19, 2013

Brennan said:
Whereas Sony aren't ?

Sony could charge for their network. They could have just mirrored all of microsoft's policies with regards to game sharing and made money. They're a business that's driven to make money but they don't seem to do everything within their powers to screw people.

Maestro Haze · June 19, 2013

Bloody hell, I'm shocked about their u-turn.

Thank goodness they've actually listened to what people want.

kenada_blue · June 19, 2013

Set of tits.

So they basically implemented all those limitations in the first place for what? Profit?

They must have if it's that easy to do a massive uturn.

fozzy · June 19, 2013

kenada_blue said:
Set of tits.

So they basically implemented all those limitations in the first place for what? Profit?

They must have if it's that easy to do a massive uturn.

ermm! what other reason was there or even is there?

i notice kinect is still ok then? spy on you unless YOU switch it off if it does switch off!

oh and i bet the shops that had the right for thier exchange crappy thing are well happy on the u turn!

Brownie · June 19, 2013

Toffe3m4n said:
I'm gonna go ahead and say that Microsoft just might be pulling off the smartest move in console gen history. They now seem to be reshaping their policies according to feedback & reaction in an effort to find a happy medium.

Not sure about that mate. Choosing to immediately change a rights management plan in the face of public outcry doesn't really compare to say, Nintendo figuring out how to target non-gamers.