Bogrollbloke wrote:
CreepyPirate wrote:
Some interesting facts about the box that they didn't announce at the show.
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- Second hand games still exist but the store now has to log your details with microsoft who then remove the licence from your gamertag and collect a fee that goes to the publisher and microsoft. So expect them to be more pricey. That's why your xbox needs an internet connection so they can do a check every 24 hours.
That's an interesting way to do it. But does that mean you can't play pre-owned games if you're not connected to internet, or you can't use it if you're not connected. Internet connection is ruining everything. Screw the xbox one, I'm gonna buy an N64 from ebay.
It's a bad way of doing it. The understanding right now (and it could change) is that the game will be licensed to your gamertag. If you wish to trade that game in you'd take it to a store and they'd have to log it with microsoft, who would then remove your license for that game from your gamertag. So when your xbox checks in with there server it'll remove your access.
What this means is any store wanting to sell second hand games has to agree to microsofts terms and use there software and pay them and the publisher of the game a fee. Which means microsoft/the publisher can influence the price of second hand games.
There trying to spin it in a positive light but really your losing out. You have less options, you'll end up paying more and it'll probably screw over a lot of smaller shops. You wont even be able to let a mate borrow your game.
It does however mean that people with the gamertags "XXLOLCOD4LYFEXxxXX1134252" will be too embarrassed to trade in games. That's probably a good thing, 10 year olds don't look after discs.
I don't like what they're doing but I can see it from their point of view aswell. But used games have been around since games started, it obviously hasn't affected them THAT much or new games wouldn't still be coming out, and new consoles wouldn't be developed. The only people buying this new xbox are the people who have the aforementioned gamertags. As much as I hate to say it because I am totally an Xbox + Nintendo fanboy, the PS4 may be my first ever playstation purchase. I just need a PS controller that looks and feels like an xbox one... hmm...
