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ggrobot · Elite Member Joined: 28 May 2004 Posts: 45744

Two Kotaku sources have added more credence to the rumor that the next Xbox, expected to battle the PlayStation 4 in late 2013 or early 2014, will be an always-online system, though it will be able to tolerate dropped connections.

Unless something has changed recently,uot; one of the sources told us over email,

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Majnun · Junior Member Joined: 10 May 2005 Posts: 235

I'll be getting a PS4 instead.

I'm sure the online only thing isn't a big deal for most people, but the real reason they're doing it is to make used games unplayable.

I'm just guessing but it'll probably require each new game to be registered/tied to your specific account/console in order to be played. It'll check whenever you try to launch the game and if it's on any system other than the one it was originally registered to it just won't play.

That means I'll never own the next xbox. Out of probably 3 dozen or so 360 games I've owned I'd say maybe 5 or 6 were bought new.

If Sony embraces (or just allows) the used games market to continue they will completely destroy Microsoft with the next batch of consoles.

Mantrhax · Contributor Joined: 25 Mar 2007 Posts: 33

If it's true, its a fail !!!

Poor ms

Welcome playstation 4

baal · Contributor Joined: 24 Dec 2005 Posts: 38

check out the tweets from the creative director - lmao

http://imgur.com/fulDo2f

he set his profile to private in the meantime

sikapossu · Junior Member Joined: 26 Jul 2004 Posts: 212

need to wait final product before say anyting because maybe microsoft only using online on development kit and not final product

heretic · Site Admin Joined: 27 May 2004 Posts: 2745

Tom · Elite Member Joined: 07 Jun 2004 Posts: 4189

If this is the case, I am off the list for considering one.

Baconnaise · Elite Member Joined: 22 Jun 2010 Posts: 710

Seemed fairly obvious this was the direction things were going. The target being used games seems like a no brainer as these are companies that are for profit. What concerns me is if this move will actually hinder sales at all. The other concern is that the xbox 360 for example did have hardware issues as did the others which means they had to be replaced at some point by many people. Quite certain they will do something like Origin/Steam and tie it all to your account forever. It's just a shame that a game you purchase for xbox won't be able to be installed on your PC since it would be tied to your account.

ironjim · Contributor Joined: 12 Sep 2008 Posts: 14

Boycott!

Csimbi · Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 8:32 am Post subject:

Chances of me getting one of these just went from little to zero.

psolord · Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 10:02 am Post subject:

http://www.quickmeme.com/Always-Online-Adam-Orth/popular/1/?upcoming

Sony employee of the month! Laughing

Thudo · Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 3:13 pm Post subject:

FCUK M$ FOR THIS DECISION!

Its just another data-sucking device so WTF HAPPENS WHEN YOUR Inet goes down then what? Stupid STUPID!!!!!! Nothing ever lasts forever especially in this modern era where everything can be taken from you within seconds. Mad

Gawd Corporations can be such a-holes x 50! Always wanting Content Control more and more..

I do not REMOTELY trust others with my use of things: I trust myself thank you. Take iCloud and also shove that as well: I don't want others holding my data to do what they wish with it. I keep it local as I then control it thank you.

Fluffybutt · Contributor Joined: 09 Apr 2013 Posts: 4

Also to think of is the current trend for micro transaction in everything..

Imagine, it's always connected and your kids "buy" some new desktop icons and a few startup sounds.. soon you'll be £1000 in debt..

THAT'S part of why they want "always on" - and it allows the in-game transactions as well, even for a single player game!