| fordy said: 1. What are you talking about? Sony already screwed down online multiplayer in THIS generation: http://au.ign.com/articles/2011/07/06/sony-introduces-psn-pass-program Microsoft merely took the step further with the Xbox One to extend the paywall to all games rather than just online functionality, after little to no resistance was heard at all from the Sony community that their consumer rights were violated. This is both companies now "testing the waters". 2. This isn't about multiplayer anymore, it's about all used games in general. If you don't think that Microsoft's ear was open to the likes of EA suggesting something like this, and splitting the cut, then I'd like to hear your opinion as to what else would drive Microsoft to the point that could damage their own console base. |
1. You do know that everyone who bought those games new got to play online without paying an additional fee, right? That doesn't exactly foreshadow pay-to-play MP.
2. I am talking about paid online MP only. Not DRM, as I fully expect MS' online policies to affect the PS4. And of course MS is going to get a cut of the "resell your registration key" business as they will now effectively control the used games market on their console.
