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Microsoft’s Don Mattrick responds to criticism that games took a back seat during the Xbox One reveal, while also confirming that the console won’t require an always-on internet connection to play single-player games.
There’s was plenty of talk from Microsoft about TV entertainment for the Xbox One, but where were the games? It seemed to take a back seat as only Forza 5, four EA sports titles, Remedy’s Quantum Break, and Call of Duty: Ghosts were revealed without actual on-stage gameplay demonstrations.
When asked about the lack of games in a post-event interview with GameTrailer TV’s Geoff Keighley, Microsoft’s Don Mattrick said: “Look, Xbox is created by gamers for gamers, so that’s our core. That’s our DNA. That’s what we do. We decided that we were going to do an unveil, tell people the name, let them see the box, let them see our vision. And we’re going to show such amazing content at E3. Be planned to be blown away.”
Immediately following that, Keighly asked what a lot of gamers wanted to know. Will the Xbox One require an internet connection to play single-player games? “No, you don’t always have to be connected,” assured Mattrick, “but for a lot of things like multiplayer gaming, for streaming content from the internet, you’re going to need an internet connection. That’s the world we live in.”
“Alright, so gamers can calm down,” commented Keighly, to which Mattrick responded ”Gamers can calm down. We got you covered.”
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