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Forums - Microsoft - XB1: Can I play MY games on MY consoles simultaneously?

theprof00 on 05 June 2013

A question I had from another thread that could use answering by someone. I only make a thread about it so that it's more visible, hence why the question is in the OP.

The question is:
Being that all my content is locked to my User ID;
If I am a head of household, and I buy 2 xb1's, one for the living room, and one for the guest room, can my friend play in the guest room while I play in the livingroom? 
To put it simply;

Can the games that I OWN be played at the same time on consoles that I OWN?

I guess the simplest fix would be having sub-accounts, but I could also see that abused into getting free or discounted games. 



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DirtyP2002 on 05 June 2013

Doubt it. You aren't even able to do this today. How would this even work? You could give the game away for free to a friend and still play it... makes no sense.



Imagine not having GamePass on your console...

bananaking21 on 05 June 2013
DirtyP2002 said:
Doubt it. You aren't even able to do this today. How would this even work? You could give the game away for free to a friend and still play it... makes no sense.


you can with digital downloads



Munkeh111 on 05 June 2013

Well can you currently log in to XBL from 2 locations at the same time?



DirtyP2002 on 05 June 2013
bananaking21 said:
DirtyP2002 said:
Doubt it. You aren't even able to do this today. How would this even work? You could give the game away for free to a friend and still play it... makes no sense.


you can with digital downloads


on XBLA?



Imagine not having GamePass on your console...

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bananaking21 on 05 June 2013
DirtyP2002 said:
bananaking21 said:
DirtyP2002 said:
Doubt it. You aren't even able to do this today. How would this even work? You could give the game away for free to a friend and still play it... makes no sense.


you can with digital downloads


on XBLA?


ohh no i meant on the ps3 (its the only console i have, i assumed you could do the same with the 360.)



Porcupine_I on 05 June 2013

what makes you think you will own those games?



“It appeared that there had even been demonstrations to thank Big Brother for raising the chocolate ration to twenty grams a week. And only yesterday, he reflected, it had been announced that the ration was to be reduced to twenty grams a week. Was it possible that they could swallow that, after only twenty-four hours? Yes, they swallowed it.”

- George Orwell, ‘1984’

DirtyP2002 on 05 June 2013
bananaking21 said:
DirtyP2002 said:
bananaking21 said:
DirtyP2002 said:
Doubt it. You aren't even able to do this today. How would this even work? You could give the game away for free to a friend and still play it... makes no sense.


you can with digital downloads


on XBLA?


ohh no i meant on the ps3 (its the only console i have, i assumed you could do the same with the 360.)

what about Steam?



Imagine not having GamePass on your console...

theprof00 on 05 June 2013
kowenicki said:
Nobody knows, why are you asking the VGC forum for a definitive answer to something they cant possibly know the answer to?

you wont get an answer of any meaning yet.

cant we wait 5 days?

Just a good question for people to keep in mind, imo. If people are curious, perhaps someone out there in vgc land might tweet someone they know, etc etc, and we'll get some insight. Who knows? All I know is, when you want an answer, you should ask a question.



theprof00 on 05 June 2013
Porcupine_I said:
what makes you think you will own those games?

Is that some ToS (terms of service) humour?