Microsoft Backtracks On Xbox One: No More DRM!

Updated: June 20, 2013

Microsoft appears to have had a change of heart Wednesday when they announced that they would be changing their stance on the, very controversial, DRM restrictive Xbox One.

Previously, the Xbox One was a console manufactured towards more of the digital market, such as games being sold on the Xbox Live Marketplace, with physical copy discs being very limited in terms of sharing and reusability.

Gamers who purchase a physical copy of a game will have to log on to the network once every twenty-four hours to be able to play the game. Reusability of the game would be limited a number of times and then for a small fee.

Here are the exact words from Microsoft’s President of Interactive Business, Don Mattrick, in his open letter to the public, released yesterday.

An internet connection will not be required to play offline Xbox One games– After a one-time system set-up with a new Xbox One, you can play any disc based game without ever connecting online again. There is no 24 hour connection requirement and you can take your Xbox One anywhere you want and play your games, just like on Xbox 360.

Trade-in, lend, resell, gift, and rent disc based games just like you do today – There will be no limitations to using and sharing games, it will work just as it does today on Xbox 360.

With this push from Microsoft gamers from all dedications of platforms were furious and uncooperative with this new way of dealing with games. The reason for this new DRM change is said to be due to Sonys push of the message that the PS4 will not have any restrictions and will also be 100 dollars cheaper. The issue of the handling of DRM in a new generation of consoles and gaming is yet to be debate and seems to be a sore subject.

Do these next generation consoles feel as revolutionary as a jump as before with the Xbox to the Xbox 360 and the PS2 to the PS4? Why not? Are we now afraid of change in this community of gaming that anything that isn’t remotely close to what we’re comfortable with will be shot down by free of low sales? This is such an interesting topic that I would love to hear from you guys! Let us know with your comments down below!

Source: Microsoft