How microsoft plan to stealthily bring back Always Online

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Puppyroach said:

S.T.A.G.E. said:

Puppyroach said:
Well, isn't PS Now Sonys first step into this as well? Or do people actually think they don't want this future as well? Personally, I hope both companies go this route sooner rather than later.

Sony and Microsoft had both taken baby steps into using the cloud last gen with cloud saving. This gen Sony is still taking a step while Microsoft is taking a huge risk on the cloud as a whole. Sony is using it for their network and Microsoft is trying to sell the full power of the cloud on people, but so far its a failure. Hasn't been a full year though yet, so we'll see. We're almost there though.

This is what fascinates me, since it is Sony who are starting a full-on streaming service. Then people on this thread say "Yes, but they use PS3´s for that service" as if Sony would stop their devlopment of streaming service the moment PS Now started. MS are honest about where they see the future. Sony agrees with them, they are just making the smart move of not telling everyone, but instead release PS Now.

Microsoft doesn't fully understand yet how the console realm works. Sony does. They know you have to work in steps and not force things into full on existence. It will bring about ridiculous charges and things of that ilk. Taking steps will save you money and also help the audience move along with you. You can force things onto the PC audeince because with the PC realm no one is created equal. If you dont want it you don't have to use it. If you put it on consoles since everyone is treated equally under a closed OS they could become victimized by said choies. PS Now is ready to release. Sony isn't going anywhere as far as Microsoft is with the cloud. Microsoft is selling a promise they haven't revealed much of anything for just yet.