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Microsoft revises Xbox One DRM & connectivity policies

After almost a month of constant negative feedback from the gaming community, Microsoft finally caves in and makes some changes in the Xbox One’s Digital Rights Management (DRM) policy and internet connectivity requirements.

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Here are the major changes to the Xbox One:

  • 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:

  • Downloaded games from Xbox Live can be played offline.
  • Xbox One games will be playable on any Xbox One console. There will be no regional restrictions.
  • The sharing of games will work as it does today, you will simply share the disc.
  • Downloaded titles cannot be shared or resold.
  • Playing disc based games will require that the disc be in the tray.

What do you guys think? Are these enough to make you reconsider the Xbox One? Share your thoughts below.

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This article was written by Louie Diangson, Managing Editor of YugaTech. You can follow him at @John_Louie.
  1. Its like MS is saying “hugas kamay” lol

    No thanks.


  2. Yes it changed BUT I still find it hard to purchase XBOX due to the fact that it will still need streaming to produce better graphics(lower specs than PS4)

    also

    What makes you think that they wont back track on this once they got their desired market share? Even Sony did it


  3. May Kalaban na din ang PS4 bcoz of its revised requirements


    • NO, with $500 pricing, Sony still on the lead with $400 and an add on $49 for the Eye


    • $60 yung eye ng ps4. still eyeing on ps4 as of now.


  4. The damage has been done! Won’t be getting an XBone.


  5. HAHAHA! just like Xbox360! then just get an Xbox360! parang yung advise nila before… sorry pero malabo talaga yung focus ng Xbox One this generation… Palitan na din kaya nila Specs ng Xbox One?


  6. Eh pano naman po yung mandatory na dapat i-connect mo sya sa net at leasr every 24 hours?
    Binago na din ba nila yun?


  7. they we’re even using fake demo units when E3 was being held….seriously in doubt of Xbox One cause of that


  8. It’s now being dubbed all over the internet as the XBOX 180….hehehe


    • You probably mean 180, 360 would mean that nothing changed.


  9. HAHAHA ang baba kc ng pre orders compared s ps4 n out of stock n ata


  10. well said!

    It shows a lack of vision, planning and leadership to reveal the policy, double-down on it, say how great it is, then change it. That’s all. – Colin Moriarty


  11. inutil kang xbox ka!! mukang natakot na baka walang kitain ang console ng ms


  12. customer: miss, pabili nga ng XBOX One….

    saleslady: alin… yung bago o yung luma…

    :)


    • you’re a jerk. what did you prove by trying to make that sales lady stupid?


    • duh… you didn’t get the joke man… @awdog you’re stupid! ha! ha! ha!


    • wow pare! di nya na gets ang jok.


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