Could be fake, but.... (XB1 engineer talks)

[theprof00]

Miguel_Zorro said:

theprof00 said:

Blood_Tears said:
Why the hell does Gamestop even advertise X1 when according to this guy, MS wants to take money from them?

Because it's a lie. It's actually good for them. The online DRM Fucks ebay and personal sellers, and funnels all those sales to "Microsoft Partners who integrate Windows Azure", which will likely cost them money, more money than say a small mom and pop can afford.

Nah. GameStop IS screwed. As they should be. Gamestop has horrible customer service and adds nothing to the gaming industry. 

I've found myself, as a Playsation fan, in the odd position of defending Microsoft's DRM against other Playstion fans.   I still don't plan to buy an Xbox One, but I have no problem with their DRM for somebody like me. I buy many of the arguments made in the OP and I've made many of them myself.  I think the always online stuff is stupid, but the other stuff make sense. 

As I was telling my girlfriend earlier tonight, I believe the vast majority of games will be purchased through digital delivery by the end of the PS4 / X1 generation anyways. Half of my PS3 games are digital delivery - making this entire DRM thing largely irrelevant. 

Right for someone like you, it's fine, same for me mostly. The problem is, for many people, how do you sell these games?