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VGKing on 26 April 2013
Cyrus_ATX said:
Lyrikalstylez said:
Cyrus_ATX said:

Quote: The next Xbox will allow publishers to decide if their games should require an internet connection to be played.


Sounds like it leaves it up to the publishers for always on needed for games.

 

Quote: Under Microsoft's current guidelines, which may still be changed, the decision of whether a game will require an internet connection to work and if that is a one-time authentication or a constant connection, will be left up to individual publishers.

 

Interesting!!!!

 

If true, It looks like EA will be going Bankrupt when no one buys their games next gen!

SimCity online sells 1.1 million in first two weeks

 

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-03-18-simcity-sells-1-1-million-in-first-two-weeks

 

"EA will be going Bankrupt" Yeah riiiiiiight!!!!!

How did the game sell the weeks after? LMFAO

That horrible launch damaged the SimCity franchsie.



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walsufnir on 26 April 2013

I said it before: it's a multi-million and sometimes multi-billion business: for Sony, MS and publishers. There is no "I do my own thing"-thing. MS and Sony listened to what publishers wanted and built their infrastructure the way wanted, that is why both look like twins regarding their "features".



VGKing on 26 April 2013
Cyrus_ATX said:
BenVTrigger said:
Not the first time Ive heard the "up to developers" rumor.

If true it makes things very interesting. Which publishers will have the stones to try and go always online drm first. My money is on EA and if they do I fully expect a complete crash in their sales

The console community wants the option of pre owned games this is clear


100% Agree!!!

But remember Sony said the same thing for the Ps4.

Quote:
Pre-owned games block on PS4 is "a publisher decision"

GameSpot asked Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida in a quickfire Q&A not if PS4 would block used games but whether second hand games will require an activation code on the console.
His answer: “It's a publisher decision. We are not talking about it. Sorry.”

Quote:
Update: Speaking at a roundtable session with the press attended by Ars Technica, Shuhei Yoshida stated that "when you purchase the disc-based games for PS4, that should work on any hardware." When asked whether games would require online registration, Yoshida noted that that decision was up to the publisher. When asked if Sony, as a publisher, would require games to be registered online, Yoshida said, "we are not talking about that plan."

They answered the question about no used games by saying "when you purchase the disc=based games for PS4, that should work on any hardware". There's your answer.

As for games being required to be registered online, its a ridiculous question. Obviously publishers already have the option on PS3/360 games but don't do it for obvious reasons. They won't do it next-gen either. 



Cyrus_ATX on 26 April 2013
VGKing said:
Cyrus_ATX said:
BenVTrigger said:
Not the first time Ive heard the "up to developers" rumor.

If true it makes things very interesting. Which publishers will have the stones to try and go always online drm first. My money is on EA and if they do I fully expect a complete crash in their sales

The console community wants the option of pre owned games this is clear


100% Agree!!!

But remember Sony said the same thing for the Ps4.

Quote:
Pre-owned games block on PS4 is "a publisher decision"

GameSpot asked Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida in a quickfire Q&A not if PS4 would block used games but whether second hand games will require an activation code on the console.
His answer: “It's a publisher decision. We are not talking about it. Sorry.”

Quote:
Update: Speaking at a roundtable session with the press attended by Ars Technica, Shuhei Yoshida stated that "when you purchase the disc-based games for PS4, that should work on any hardware." When asked whether games would require online registration, Yoshida noted that that decision was up to the publisher. When asked if Sony, as a publisher, would require games to be registered online, Yoshida said, "we are not talking about that plan."

They answered the question about no used games by saying "when you purchase the disc=based games for PS4, that should work on any hardware". There's your answer.

As for games being required to be registered online, its a ridiculous question. Obviously publishers already have the option on PS3/360 games but don't do it for obvious reasons. They won't do it next-gen either. 

hahahahaha!!!!

Why so defensive?

Are you mad?

chill out dude is only video games!!!!!lol

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J_Allard on 26 April 2013

Oh man, a DVR type recording setup would be so far superior to "share" or "highlights" imho. I want to record entire Guardians of Middle Earth games, entire Madden games, entire CoD matches, entire Motorstorm races, not just a few moments of each.



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hasonap on 26 April 2013

Do you guys really think that all those casual players that always play BF or COD online will even care about always-online? I mean they are already playing MP so why would they care about always online shit?

Sure we the hardcore forum guys on various sites will care about it but there is no way in hell a company goes bankrupt just because 15-30% of their customers leave them. Profits would fall if they lose consumers but they will not go bankrupt



walsufnir on 26 April 2013
J_Allard said:
Oh man, a DVR type recording setup would be so far superior to "share" or "highlights" imho. I want to record entire Guardians of Middle Earth games, entire Madden games, entire CoD matches, entire Motorstorm races, not just a few moments of each.

I am wondering when we will see the first copy-cat-posts ;) But yes, the feature sounds nice.



Slimebeast on 26 April 2013

I hope both the PS4 and X720 have online verification for games to work.

I do not like this focus on social aspects and that they, just like Sony, are making a big deal out of a share function. That detracts from the core gaming experience.

I also don't like the updated achievements system. A Platinum should be a Platinum and 1000 GS should be 1000 GS. Nothing should be changed after a game is released.



theprof00 on 26 April 2013

This all makes much more sense.



Slimebeast on 26 April 2013
hasonap said:
Do you guys really think that all those casual players that always play BF or COD online will even care about always-online? I mean they are already playing MP so why would they care about always online shit?

Sure we the hardcore forum guys on various sites will care about it but there is no way in hell a company goes bankrupt just because 15-30% of their customers leave them. Profits would fall if they lose consumers but they will not go bankrupt

When both companies announce there will be some kind of online registration the whole matter will die down and people will adapt. I don't think they will require a constant internet connection though. Not even my internet is that stable.

Look at Steam, I don't hear any PC gamers complaining.