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Some gamers mourn Microsoft's Xbox One DRM reversal |
June 20, 2013
There was a largely euphoric reaction online in the hours after Microsoft reversed its policies for the upcoming Xbox One game console, which had restricted resales of used games and required a constant Internet connection.A Facebook message about the changes gained over 75,000 likes in three hours. On gaming forums and sites like Reddit, most hailed the reversal as victory, though some said the incident would still drive them to rival Sony's upcoming PlayStation 4.But others mourned new cloud-based features that Microsoft will eliminate as part of its policy changes. As originally planned, the new Xbox would have allowed digital games to be shared with ten friends and family, allowing others to log in and play the titles. A cloud-based system also meant that software would be available from any console, even without a physical disc, and downloaded titles could be shared and sold."It sounded pretty awesome to me, far better than the current physical media dominated model," wrote a user on Reddit.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Link: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2042476/some-gamers-mourn-microsofts-xbox-one-drm-reversal.html#tk.rss_all
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