VGKing on 04 April 2013
| MoHasanie said: Maybe they will give people the option to have this. Like, people can turn on the option for keeping the Xbox always online or always on. So, people with no/bad internet can still use it. |
Nope. Rumor mentions apps/gams won't start without an internet connetion. This isn't something you would let users opt-in and out of. It's DRM, everyone will have to deal with it.
| mutantclown said: I don't like this one bit. Just imagine they go on with this scheme and it PROVES SUCCESSFUL (weirdest things have happened!), I don't want this shit to become a standard for console gaming!!!! |
Exactly. If a game is able to be played off-line, let people do it. My computer works just fine without an internet connection and it doesn't stop me from using games/apps I already have.
| mutantclown said: And what if the Live Network is down for maintenance or whatever? I mean, it's happened before right? even for a few hours. Does that mean you can't play your games until the network is back up? |
That's exactly what it means. I can see Anonymous targeting Microsfot if they go through with this. Imagine if the next Xbox, which requires a connection to function, is unalbe to connect to Xbox Live because of a hacker attack?
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