Then there’s the used and sharing games issue. What about people who live in rural areas where their Internet is spotty at best? The other downside is what happens when the Internet goes out? Users who live in areas where the weather affects both cable and Internet by causing outages wouldn’t be able to pass the time if they need a connection to always play.
Business folk don’t work on a game console. Granted, someone may point out that routers and servers are always connected, but the use of computers and mobile devices is different from a console most people attempt to do work on a PC/Mac or a tablet. For the consumer, neither of these things are feasible. As mentioned, the two thorns in this plan was the the facts that the system needs to always be online and the inability to play used games on this system. Why the backtrack? It’s very simple: gamers, including game developer Marleigh Norton, did not rejoice over the news for the Xbox One. Two days ago, Microsoft did a complete about face, issuing a statement that they would no longer be requiring the system to be online and that users can now get used games and share games with friends. Gamers were in an uproar over the announcement and last week, when Sony announced their PS4 updated system, those who may have picked up a One were now onboard with the PS4. In May, Microsoft announced not only the new name of the system, but it’s features – including needing to be connected to the Internet at all times, the inability for the use of used or borrowed games, and having the Kinect come as part of the system. Forget the fact that Microsoft wants your game console to be your main entertainment hub, for many gamers the two biggest rumors that they hoped were rumors sadly turned out to be true – always on connectivity and the inability to play used games.
Gamers the world over have been eagerly awaiting the announcement of what console would be the successor to the Xbox 360.Įven before the big day, rumors about the new console had been swirling and the news was not happy.
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