| Nsanity said: Just an idea here. Why not allow there to be a Xbox Live option to allow “offline” mode, but it disables any family sharing? Like “If Xbox One hasn’t connected in 24 hrs: [] Disable game & Allow Sharing [] Enable Game & Disallow Sharing” Major Nelson responded to said question with: I’d have to check w/ the engineers, but I don’t see why that would not be possible. |
There are a few problems with that scenario
You could load up an xbox one with games, disconnect it, sell the games, and play them as long as you like.
Can be solved by requiring you to insert the disc instead.
The disallow sharing would also prevent you accessing your library from a different xbox one, thus what happens if the one your games are locked to breaks down?
Is there anything else for which the 24h check-ins are hardcoded into the system? For example mandatory firmware updates to close potential loopholes from piracy. (ps3 jailbreak for example)
Anyway by far not enough to ease me into a pure digital licence model. It solves internet outtages and taking your console somewhere without internet but you still don't have control over your game, still need an initial online activation, still restricted in what you can do with your disc, still no ownership.
