Livingstone, who was one of the driving forces behind Eidos and its Tomb Raider franchise, was in India recently to promote Crystal Dynamics’ latest Lara Croft adventure.

On the possibility of boxed retail being abandoned in favour of digital distribution, Livingstone told MCV, “Boxed games aren’t being abandoned just yet. I think the next iteration of consoles – the PS4 and the next Xbox, have got optical disc drives even though they probably don’t want to have them. Broadband speed globally isn’t at a level that justifies digital-only.”

“So they’ve gone halfway,” he added, giving the example of Microsoft’s supposed next-gen approach, “With the next Xbox, you supposedly have to have an internet connection, and the discs are watermarked, whereby once played on one console it won’t play on another. So I think the generation after that will be digital-only.”

http://www.mcvindia.com/news/read/ian-livingstone-talks-next-gen-hints-at-always-on-used-game-blocking-xbox/0111409

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=48264730&postcount=1

Not buying the next Xbox if these blocked used games rumors are true.

Don't care; never buy used. Too risky.

Didnt GameStop say that they wont be selling the 720 if Microsoft were to go through with this?

sigh...god damn I hope not

Supposedly? it sounds like he is commenting on rumours than actually confirming anything.

afaik Sony has a patent for BR watermarking (it was brought up big time when PS3 was announced), so MS might need to pay royalties to Sony if they used that one, although there might be a chance to use a slightly different technique that has the same effect

note that what he says sounds more like hearsay than confirmed information

Not buying a NextBox is a good choice anyway.
More money to spend for Sony,PC and hopefully soon some WiiU Games.

I get the feelign the supposedly bit was just his way of side stepping officially giving out any info. I mean we haven't had any previous rumors about nextbox and watermarked discs :S

Uh oh.