Bethesda on Xbox One: We're Still Unsure on Used Game Policy

[yo_john117]

Somini said:

yo_john117 said:

Somini said:

Well, isn't the publisher supposed to know what they wanted, if Microsoft is to be belived? I think it confirmes that not every publisher is behind this DRM thing.

Why would a publisher not be behind a used game system where the decision is totally up to the publishers?

Isn't Microsoft doing this beforehand on behalf of the publishers? So what is there for them to be unsure about?

You mean to say; if this publisher didn't want it after all, that Microsoft will allow used Bethesda games on the console without restrictions? Or am i not getting something here!

From what I could tell it's the publisher's decision to allow used games or not and to allow lending to friend or not. MS does set a few guidlines such as only having second hand games at allowed retailers (which I would imagine accounts for 90% of used games). So essentially it boils down to the publisher deciding if they will allow used games or not allow used games. From what I read, I gathered that Bethesda simply wants to know every little detail and know how everything works before deciding what type of policy they will implement on the whole thing.