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wfz on 21 May 2013
noname2200 said:
Goddbless said:


Your friend can play the game as much as they want with the disc, but if they want to play it directly off of the hdd they have to pay a fee. I'm not sure what's so bad about that... Why is no one reading the actual article?


Where are you getting that from? It's not from the article...


This is a hilarious f*** up from Microsoft in terms of PR. Bad at the end of the day, but it could be worse.

Events in order:

1) Fee is required!

2) Fans are outraged and internet explodes

3) MS Twitter says: "Fees are NOT required!"

4) People around the internet sigh and say "thank god!" while others say "do you honestly trust their Twitter people"

5) Bam. Harrison confirms there is a fee. 

6) But, he also confirms that you can play the game for free on *the same console* across multiple accounts.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-05-21-xbox-one-second-hand-games-will-charge-a-fee-to-play



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Azerth on 21 May 2013
wfz said:
noname2200 said:
Goddbless said:


Your friend can play the game as much as they want with the disc, but if they want to play it directly off of the hdd they have to pay a fee. I'm not sure what's so bad about that... Why is no one reading the actual article?


Where are you getting that from? It's not from the article...


This is a hilarious f*** up from Microsoft in terms of PR. Bad at the end of the day, but it could be worse.

Events in order:

1) Fee is required!

2) Fans are outraged and internet explodes

3) MS Twitter says: "Fees are NOT required!"

4) People around the internet sigh and say "thank god!" while others say "do you honestly trust their Twitter people"

5) Bam. Harrison confirms there is a fee. 

6) But, he also confirms that you can play the game for free on *the same console* across multiple accounts.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-05-21-xbox-one-second-hand-games-will-charge-a-fee-to-play


yes there is a fee if your frined wants to keep the game and install it to there console.

from the article

This suggests that the purported "fee" is really just a game sale that you could happen to attain through a friend's disc, but you could just as well borrow a game without purchasing indefinite access to it.



Goddbless on 21 May 2013
Azerth said:
wfz said:
noname2200 said:
Goddbless said:


Your friend can play the game as much as they want with the disc, but if they want to play it directly off of the hdd they have to pay a fee. I'm not sure what's so bad about that... Why is no one reading the actual article?


Where are you getting that from? It's not from the article...


This is a hilarious f*** up from Microsoft in terms of PR. Bad at the end of the day, but it could be worse.

Events in order:

1) Fee is required!

2) Fans are outraged and internet explodes

3) MS Twitter says: "Fees are NOT required!"

4) People around the internet sigh and say "thank god!" while others say "do you honestly trust their Twitter people"

5) Bam. Harrison confirms there is a fee. 

6) But, he also confirms that you can play the game for free on *the same console* across multiple accounts.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-05-21-xbox-one-second-hand-games-will-charge-a-fee-to-play


yes there is a fee if your frined wants to keep the game and install it to there console.

from the article

This suggests that the purported "fee" is really just a game sale that you could happen to attain through a friend's disc, but you could just as well borrow a game without purchasing indefinite access to it.


Exactly, which means they only pay a fee to play the game without the disc. Otherwise it's business as usual!



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noname2200 on 21 May 2013
Azerth said:

This suggests that the purported "fee" is really just a game sale that you could happen to attain through a friend's disc, but you could just as well borrow a game without purchasing indefinite access to it.

My reading says the exact opposite? See Soriku's post for something more on point.



loy310 on 21 May 2013
Hynad said:
Capulous said:
NoirSon said:
melbye said:
And now we know why EA are dumping Online Passe


So true, that is some lame ass shit Microsoft...


It doesn't explain why they are completely dumping online passes, unless there is something similar on the PS4. We know EA is not going exclusive. No comment on the Wii U as there are no EA games in development for the Wii U.


On the PS4, Sony has already said that it will be up to the publisher to implement this or not. So rest assured that EA will implement it.


And pubs will most certainly go for it.



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deathgod33 on 21 May 2013

thats a pity....

RIP console gaming



 

 

 

 

zumnupy10 on 21 May 2013

According to Phil Harrison from MS, the fee necessary to play used games on other consoles will be the actual price of the game.

http://kotaku.com/you-will-be-able-to-trade-xbox-one-games-online-micros-509140825



chris0409 on 21 May 2013

When installed, isn't it possible to play a game without the disc? If so, then this fee would make sense, and would also be most profitable for both Microsoft and gamer(s) because the fee will definately be less than the actual price.



arcane_chaos on 21 May 2013
Soriku said:

http://kotaku.com/you-will-be-able-to-trade-xbox-one-games-online-micros-509140825

But what if you want to bring a game disc to a friend's house and play there? You'll have to pay a fee—and not just some sort of activation fee, but the actual price of that game—in order to use a game's code on a friend's account. Think of it like a new game, Harrison says.

"The bits that are on that disc, you can give it to your friend and they can install it on an Xbox One," he said. "They would then have to purchase the right to play that game through Xbox Live."

"They would be paying the same price we paid, or less?" we asked.

"Let’s assume it’s a new game, so the answer is yes, it will be the same price," Harrison said.

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Holy crap

damn...What the F*ck Microsoft? -_-



Scoobes on 21 May 2013

Microsoft are making this far more complicated than it should be. Either you need to pay a fee or you don't.




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