Microsoft is future proofing you with DRM

[the2real4mafol]

pbroy said:

the2real4mafol said:
What's the point when you are not allowed to sell on your physical copy when you are finished?

What's the point when game developers shut down and we won't have a diversity of games to play besides EA and Activision games? Gamestop makes a killing off used games that they didn't even make. All they are is a glorified pawn shop who can make prices whatever they want, since buying up Funcoland. Gamestop could have changed things if they gave money back to devs for each re-sell.

This also goes out to the Ebay resellers, who are ruining the videogame market from legitimate gamers. They are buying up rare and special editions and launch consoles to sell for their own profit. Take the rare games out of their hands and they will have to finally get a real job, instead of playing the middleman.

I said this before and i will say it again. It's not the consumers fault that developers are closing down. It's their own fault for spending so much on development that they struggle to make any money. Lets say for example GTA V, that cost $135 million to develop, is it really necessary to cost that much?. I know it will easily sell since it's GTA but some developers spend millions on smaller franchises like Mirror's Edge and then wonder why it doesn't make any profit. I suppose you blame consumers for a lack of money to buy as well do you? Like they caused the recession!  

And if we will only get EA and Activision games in the future, you need to broaden your prospects. For example, indie developers are thriving on PC despite rampant piracy, something that is far worse than second hand. And you are only kidding yourself if you think people will buy something they won't get money out of later. People invest their time and money in something and should and do expect something when they are done with it. Also, you complain about gamestop but what if you got your way and they went bankrupt becuase of Xbox One's absurd second hand policies? What will happen to all those who lost their jobs? There is nothing for them at the moment. 

Also, you complain about ebay but what about collectors?, they should be allowed to do what they want since it's a good ready for trade. I guess i support free market in this case, since it just works. Also, if microsoft proved successful with Xbox One. What would happen to it when the Xbox Two comes out? the system and it's games will become worthless by then and only serve as doorstops and paperweights thanks to DRM. It's just too risky what Microsoft is trying to do here and it looks like people will refuse to agree to what they are doing and i'm happy about that since second hand gaming is not the problem here.