Xbox One’s DRM Explained

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disolitude said:

DarthVolod said:

As I have said before, I don't understand the point of the discs if they are basically "not needed."

If you want digital only that is fine ... it's not my thing but have at it. What advantage does a disc offer asided from wasted gas money driving to a retail store?

Next gen games may be like 10-20 GB in size if not more... Some people with internet caps may have issues with this hence they can get the disk to bypass the downloading part. Disk is just a distribution method.

Its also there to make sure retailers don't stup selling the Xbox One. They want a cut of game sales too...

What disolitude has said. He hit the nail on the head. Can you imagine the backlash from retailers for not getting a cut of XB1 sales? Also, since games are so large in size this reduces to wait time vs downloading a game. For example, It took me 2 hours just to download Dead Space 1 on Games on Demand and that was around 7 gigs. It would take me 6+ hours just to download a next gen title if they are indeed 20+ gigs, and this is with high end tier DSL speeds.

 

It's to ease the next generation (or the one after) into digital gaming, and a great idea by MS. 

 

I just wish MS showed the sharing featuring at E3, it would reduce a lot of hate.