SvennoJ said:
thranx said:
I think he is refering to the "10 Family Members" can have access to your xbox one library. they haven't gone into full details on how it will work, but it sounds like you buy a game and 10 people you have registered in someoway can also play your games (only 1 other person simulatiosly, so 2 people can play the same game at once)
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It doesn't even state that.
Xbox One will enable new forms of access for families. Up to ten members of your family can log in and play from your shared games library on any Xbox One. Just like today, a family member can play your copy of Forza Motorsport at a friend’s house. Only now, they will see not just Forza, but all of your shared games. You can always play your games, and any one of your family members can be playing from your shared library at a given time.
The second part doesn't state at all that both you and 1 family member can play the same game. Only that you can play your games and 1 of your family members can play from your shared library at a given time, ie any of your other games.
Plus how do they enforce this 1 at a time? Is there a cooldown period between one and the next user? Do you have to wait an hour after person 1 releases your shared game library before the next family member can access it? Or is the 1 hour requirement just for you playing from another console, and do family members have to be constantly connected to enjoy your shared library? It could be that when you start a game your family member is playing he gets locked out.
It could even be like GT5p that you have to wait a day before a family member can play it from another console.
The only thing they can't enforce in this system is that you on your primary console can play the same game as 1 family member on another console as long a you don't connect and are still within the 24hr time limit. No other guarantees.
And indeed what qualifies as a family member. Can it be anyone on your friend list (10 special friends), or are there restrictions, same IP, same city, same country, same continent? Can they share your game library with a silver account or do they need a live gold membership?
Just let me have the option to have the old inconvenience of a disc check, so much easier, more flexible and not subject to policy changes or individual restrictions by publishers. A disc you own, instead of ask for permission to use.
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I bolded and underlined the part i thought he was referring too. the sentance you bolded i believe refers to the part of two people playing at once. I did say they did not clarify, so it is open to some interpretation, especially who qualifies as a family member. You (would be one person) and any family member would be the second. I could be taking it the wrong way. I will wait to make final judgement for all of this until the consoles are released. AS I feel the info wont be all until than. The only way they can offer the play your games any where you wan t on any xbox one is to have these kind of DRM. I normally dont like DRM, but when it adds convienece and ease for me I accept it. For me that means steam is ok, amazon game downloads are ok, and so far the xbox one is ok. If they change things to be too restrictive I wont like it either.
