Microsoft's revolving definition of 'exclusive'

[Dr.Henry_Killinger]

Machiavellian said:

IamAwsome said:

daredevil.shark said:
TBH I dislike Microsoft because they devalued console gaming. Except the online play they have done nothing for console gaming. They should have stayed in PC and became the equivalent of valve. They nearly destroyed console gaming with DRM. They have very little cash and capable studios (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=125163689&postcount=7090) to made real exclusives. If they just stayed in PC it would be great for everyone.

Kinect is a very innovative piece of hardware; that's one thing. Backing DRM wouldn't have destroyed console gaming, and they weren't the only ones behind it. Microsoft throwing money around shoows they have little money and MANY studios have closed as of late. Why does the GAF poster single out Microsoft? They also currently have ninteen studios, most of which were created in the last couple of years. What is your definition of a "real" exclusive? 

Its interesting how people view DRM because most seem to accept it when its their platform of choice.  For the PC, very few people really got up in arms that they cannot do to many things with their digital copy of games from Steam or Blizzard etc.  Its seems people have accepted that they cannot gift, trade, share etc.  Even on consoles, you cannot do any of those things.  You cannot gift, share, trade or resell your digital game.  So people are very comfortable or getting comfortable with this DRM.  

So MS solution stated that you could do all of those things.  You could gift, trade, share your digital game.  The problem with MS system is that it tried to include physical games in that scenario.  In order to ensure that the system did not get abused which it would for physical games, MS implemented the 24 hour check.  Why was this check needed.  Because someone could purchase a game, install it on their X1, return the same game back to the retailer or give it to their friend, continue to play the game and get away with it.  

 

If MS made the X1 all digital, then no one really would be complaining about the ability to Gift, sell, Trade, share your digital games because currently no online system allows you to do this.  MS was forced to market because Sony jump to market.  MS did not have this part fully in place so they floundered all over the place and their message was muddled.  You have to give it to Sony for catching MS with their pants down and took advantage of MS not being ready while they were.

So in my opinion we probably would today be able to perform all the things we can do today with physical games if MS had their stuff together but they did not and the incomplete message did not get a chance to get set because of the backlash.

There wasn't really a need, but the introduction of the option was positive.

When a PC game is 80% cheaper than its console counterpart, you don't need to share or trade, gifiting is something you can do online easily however. Even on Amazon.