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Just to clarify the DRM situation.



To play a game you just bought for the Xbox One you need an active internet connection to install and play the game. You cannot start a game without an active internet connection. Much like Steam when you put the disc in the drive it reaches out to the internet and ties the game to your account then installs it. Games cannot be played without an install.

Lemme say that again.

You cannot play games on this without an active internet connection.

Single player games will continue to work if you happen to lose your internet connection.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=58352298&postcount=1

http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3550570&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=72#post415689903



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That isn't great is it, have Sony clarified this? I should also point out it seem almost identical to Steam

Have they clarified if multiple users can play it on one console?



hmm not sure how I feel about this. I'm happy that the xbox doesn't need a constant connection to play games, but this just seems like a pain. Though it 's necessary since they are tying games to accounts so used games need a fee.



Augh.

This will likely be one of the only times I go into fanboy rage.

M$ wat are you doing? M$ STAHP. I cannot comprehend how such a large company like Microsoft, that knows that like 40% of computers on windows still use XP, can really think that this will work in a place outside America.

They're either banking on the fact that internet will drastically get better, or just going for America.



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kowenicki said:
queue people who love steam coming in and saying this sucks.


When we get 75% off deals on Xbox 1 games on a regular basis, it'll be a fair comparison.



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So basically you need xbox live to activate a game



 

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So the rumors were true...

 

Edit: Not as bad as always online, but still kind of bad.



Actually.. as long as I dont need internet connection to play the game itself... im fine lol



Yay!!!

They clearly didn't have a deal with Brazil like Sony has, talk about out of touch. We aren't in an online world just yet and i find it funny Microsoft kept quiet about this in their conference too



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If true I cannot play XboxOne games. I really hope now they don't have games I want as this would really suck.