Subj : Xbox One may require game
To : All
From : Michael Ryan
Date : Tue May 21 2013 01:37 pm
Xbox One may require game installs, close out used game market [Update]
by Xav de Matos Writer on May 21st 2013 2:22PM
The Xbox One may shut the door on the used gaming market, according to a
report on Wired.
Microsoft's new system will allow � and possibly require � games to be
installed to the console's 500GB hard drive, which locks a piece of software
to an account, the report states. Once installed, players do not require a
disc to boot the software. If a game is used with a second account, that owner
will be given the option to pay a fee and install the experience on their own
console, Microsoft told Wired. Whether "account" means an entirely new console
or another Xbox Live account on the same console, is unclear.
Though Microsoft wouldn't get into specifics as to how this decision affects
the used game market, the decision calls into doubt the viability of rental
services such as GameFly and RedBox, and used game markets from major
retailers such as GameStop, Amazon and BestBuy, with the Xbox One.
Wired's feature says that Xbox One's always-on internet connection rumors were
not unfounded, but not as draconian as gamers feared. Developers will have the
option to create games that use Microsoft's Azure cloud computing service,
which Wired postulates could be done to offload certain computing tasks in the
cloud rather than processing them on the console. In this instance, the Xbox
One would require a connection to the internet � even during single-player
experiences.
Microsoft says this is not a requirement for developers that wish to create
offline experiences; however, Microsoft's Marc Whitten told Wired they "hope"
developers utilize the tools. The Xbox One's sometimes needs to be on
connection could evolve, throughout the generation, as an always-on machine.
Update: In a post answering "top questions" about the Xbox One, the official
Microsoft page notes the system "does not have to be always connected, but
Xbox One does require a connection to the Internet." Additionally Microsoft
notes that in the case of pre-owned software, the Xbox one is designed "to
enable customers to trade in and resell games. We'll have more details to
share later." The Q&A makes no mention of the fees confirmed by Microsoft to
Wired.
Update 2: The Q&A post from Microsoft's official page appears to have been
removed, we are investigating.
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