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Anfebious on 16 October 2013
ethomaz said:
Anfebious said:
I knew that one-time license would give trouble. Oh well not that I buy digital that much.

PS3 is one-time license too... it means one account have the license.

But on the PS3 you could share the game! If what the OP says it's true, you will have to use the account of your friend to play it. That is not like the PS3



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colafitte on 16 October 2013

The trick was to play the same game at the same time in two different ps3 with just 1 license, and if I read it right, that is gone for ps4. So, I can't play online with a friend with a shared game anymore.



ethomaz on 16 October 2013

Anfebious said:

But on the PS3 you could share the game! If what the OP says it's true, you will have to use the account of your friend to play it. That is not like the PS3

We don't know but you can share on PS4 too... how is the question... seems like your friend needs to have the master PSN account active (like PS3) and online to play the game with his PSN account.

PS3 was limited to 2 consoles... now it is some kind infinite... just not at the same time.

And the OP is old old news... from E3.



Anfebious on 16 October 2013
ethomaz said:

Anfebious said:

But on the PS3 you could share the game! If what the OP says it's true, you will have to use the account of your friend to play it. That is not like the PS3

We don't know but you can share on PS4 too... how is the question... seems like your friend needs to have the master PSN account active (like PS3) and online to play the game with his PSN account.

PS3 was limited to 2 consoles... now it is some kind infinite... just not at the same time.

If that is the case it could work but it would be annoying to lose your account for the time your friends are playing. I'm not much of a multiplayer person so it wouldn't affect me but a lot of people will complain about this!



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ethomaz on 16 October 2013

Anfebious said:

If that is the case it could work but it would be annoying to lose your account for the time your friends are playing. I'm not much of a multiplayer person so it wouldn't affect me but a lot of people will complain about this!

That is my biggest doubt... if you can be logged in two or more consoles with the same PSN account.



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colafitte on 16 October 2013
ethomaz said:

Anfebious said:

If that is the case it could work but it would be annoying to lose your account for the time your friends are playing. I'm not much of a multiplayer person so it wouldn't affect me but a lot of people will complain about this!

That is my biggest doubt... if you can be logged in two or more consoles with the same PSN account.


I doubt it, it will be like it seems, you only will be able to play the game of a friend if you access with his account, throwing out your friend from his account, like ps3.



ethomaz on 16 October 2013

colafitte said:

I doubt it, it will be like it seems, you only will be able to play the game of a friend if you access with his account, throwing out your friend from his account, like ps3.

I guess so... makes no senso to me that Sony or any publisher in the world give a way to you play the same purchase in how many consoles you want at the same time.

But you can play it offline in the master PS4... and your friend with your account logged in background



chapset on 16 October 2013
kowenicki said:
thismeintiel said:

It's good that they are keeping it where any one can play it on the primary console, regardless of the account. It does suck that they are taking away the share model, though. They already dropped it to 2 of each system, instead of the original 5, so I don't see the big deal in keeping it. In fact, it allowed me and my buddy to buy more games than we normally would, since we could go halvsies on our purchases.

@ selnor

 You honestly think that MS, of all companies, is going to allow you to share your games with up to 10 people? HIGHLY doubtful. Unless they either reinstate the DRM or there are catches to that plan, like they only get an extended demo of your games, I wouldn't hold your breath.


why not?

they do it with their software now.

I have office 365 and I am allowed to download the full office suite (usually a few hundred pounds) on up to 5 devices, no problem.

well the profit margin is lower on games than on a software like office suite 365 and you freaking need to pay a monthly fee or annual to use that feature you silly wonbat, 2)10 is bigger than 5, 3) what about third party developers are they as generous as Microsoft. Games will be more expansive to make but for some magic reason if you buy a copy you'll be able to give it away to 10 people for free, naaaa the demo is the most plossible explaination



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chapset on 16 October 2013
kowenicki said:
chapset said:
kowenicki said:
thismeintiel said:

It's good that they are keeping it where any one can play it on the primary console, regardless of the account. It does suck that they are taking away the share model, though. They already dropped it to 2 of each system, instead of the original 5, so I don't see the big deal in keeping it. In fact, it allowed me and my buddy to buy more games than we normally would, since we could go halvsies on our purchases.

@ selnor

 You honestly think that MS, of all companies, is going to allow you to share your games with up to 10 people? HIGHLY doubtful. Unless they either reinstate the DRM or there are catches to that plan, like they only get an extended demo of your games, I wouldn't hold your breath.


why not?

they do it with their software now.

I have office 365 and I am allowed to download the full office suite (usually a few hundred pounds) on up to 5 devices, no problem.

well the profit margin is lower on games than on a software like office suite 365 and you freaking need to pay a monthly fee or annual to use that feature you silly wonbat, 2)10 is bigger than 5, 3) what about third party developers are they as generous as Microsoft. Games will be more expansive to make but for some magic reason if you buy a copy you'll be able to give it away to 10 people for free, naaaa the demo is the most plossible explaination


YOu also pay a monthly fee for LIVE.  I can easily see this adopted for Gold members.

99.99$ a year per household (5devices )for a few software included in that suite vs the entire X1 library (10 X1s) for 50$ a year come on kowenicki. this is vgchartz not dreamochartz lol



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chapset on 16 October 2013
kowenicki said:
chapset said:
kowenicki said:
chapset said:
kowenicki said:
thismeintiel said:

It's good that they are keeping it where any one can play it on the primary console, regardless of the account. It does suck that they are taking away the share model, though. They already dropped it to 2 of each system, instead of the original 5, so I don't see the big deal in keeping it. In fact, it allowed me and my buddy to buy more games than we normally would, since we could go halvsies on our purchases.

@ selnor

 You honestly think that MS, of all companies, is going to allow you to share your games with up to 10 people? HIGHLY doubtful. Unless they either reinstate the DRM or there are catches to that plan, like they only get an extended demo of your games, I wouldn't hold your breath.


why not?

they do it with their software now.

I have office 365 and I am allowed to download the full office suite (usually a few hundred pounds) on up to 5 devices, no problem.

well the profit margin is lower on games than on a software like office suite 365 and you freaking need to pay a monthly fee or annual to use that feature you silly wonbat, 2)10 is bigger than 5, 3) what about third party developers are they as generous as Microsoft. Games will be more expansive to make but for some magic reason if you buy a copy you'll be able to give it away to 10 people for free, naaaa the demo is the most plossible explaination


YOu also pay a monthly fee for LIVE.  I can easily see this adopted for Gold members.

99.99$ a year per household (5devices )for a few software included in that suite vs the entire X1 library (10 X1s) for 50$ a year come on kowenicki. this is vgchartz not dreamochartz lol

as opposed to totally "free" games on PSN + ?

at least in the model i am seeing there is a fee plus you have to buy the game.

Who knows... we shall see.

PSN + = old games (most of the profit already done from those games, barely any revenue lost)

X1 share = any freaking games (''Hey bob you got the new call of justice?'', '' yes timmy and I will share it for free with all my hommies''. Resulting in a shit load of revenue lost, compagnies going brankrupt, and gamers forced to play the sh... good games on Nintendo platforms)



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