They should ask Sony what happened when they tried to do the same thing on the PSP. Though to be fair, the entire xbone library is available digitally, a luxury the PSP did not have.
They should ask Sony what happened when they tried to do the same thing on the PSP.
Though to be fair, the entire xbone library is available digitally, a luxury the PSP did not have.
I'm kind of afraid of what Microsoft is doing lately. Windows, Xbox, they've gotten greedy and lost any morals they had. Hopefully, Linux's game library can get better and a Steam Box can actually...
I'm kind of afraid of what Microsoft is doing lately. Windows, Xbox, they've gotten greedy and lost any morals they had. Hopefully, Linux's game library can get better and a Steam Box can actually become valid replacement for a traditional console.
Yes but it's Linux, it's FOSS. Windows is the opposite, it trades your data for profit, it most likely has government back doors built in... etc. That's scary, Linux isn't.
Yes but it's Linux, it's FOSS. Windows is the opposite, it trades your data for profit, it most likely has government back doors built in... etc. That's scary, Linux isn't.
A lot of people are going to "DRM REEEEEEE" over this, and rightfully so, but I'm more confused on what Microsoft's endgame is here. I think they're trying to copy Steam and create an online...
A lot of people are going to "DRM REEEEEEE" over this, and rightfully so, but I'm more confused on what Microsoft's endgame is here. I think they're trying to copy Steam and create an online platform for games, but 1) Microsoft's exclusives lately have been laughable excuses for hot-ass garbage that should never ever cost $60 (looking at you Sea of Thieves), 2) I don't really think there's room for another Steam in the market -- think about it, if indie developers want to get their game on a platform, who are they going to first?
I immediately thought that same thing as you. My take has been that they're very eager to kill the used-game market as it cannibalizes their game sales. Honestly, I rather download the games just...
I immediately thought that same thing as you. My take has been that they're very eager to kill the used-game market as it cannibalizes their game sales.
Honestly, I rather download the games just because I HATE getting up to put the game disc in each time. So, so lazy.
There's an argument that a used games market increases sales of new games. If I know I can sell this game if I don't like it it means I'm more likely to try it. If I can sel my old games I have...
My take has been that they're very eager to kill the used-game market as it cannibalizes their game sales.
There's an argument that a used games market increases sales of new games. If I know I can sell this game if I don't like it it means I'm more likely to try it. If I can sel my old games I have more money to buy used games. And if I can buy cheap second hand games I'm more likely to buy a console, and that increases the market for cheap new games.
Not only are digital games sales more convenient, they're also a lot cheaper in a lot of areas. Sales are better, in a lot of places taxes don't apply to digital goods, etc. Personally, I think...
Not only are digital games sales more convenient, they're also a lot cheaper in a lot of areas. Sales are better, in a lot of places taxes don't apply to digital goods, etc. Personally, I think it's time disk sales were completely replaced by digital.
Not necessarily. What MS wants is dig only. What MS wants, is DRM. Sony probably too, though they haven't shown these colours yet. On PC you can ALWAYS keep DRM free games. If you're afraid of...
Not necessarily. What MS wants is dig only. What MS wants, is DRM. Sony probably too, though they haven't shown these colours yet.
On PC you can ALWAYS keep DRM free games. If you're afraid of something like this, and I am not as I trust Valve and they have gone on record to say they have plans for this (could just be PR talk but whatever), you can buy from GOG, or itch.io, places like that.
That's pretty much what we have, except you need the discs for DRM checks. It's incredibly user hostile. You buy a disc and there's a forced 40 GB download before you can play the game. That might...
The original idea was that the Xbox One would only use discs for initial installation, but would basically be useless beyond that,
That's pretty much what we have, except you need the discs for DRM checks.
It's incredibly user hostile. You buy a disc and there's a forced 40 GB download before you can play the game. That might be ok for people with good quality internet, but even somewhere like the UK this is a problem.
They should ask Sony what happened when they tried to do the same thing on the PSP.
Though to be fair, the entire xbone library is available digitally, a luxury the PSP did not have.
It would complete the transformation of the Xbox One into a Windows 10 S PC. Microsoft's dream since the start.
I'm kind of afraid of what Microsoft is doing lately. Windows, Xbox, they've gotten greedy and lost any morals they had. Hopefully, Linux's game library can get better and a Steam Box can actually become valid replacement for a traditional console.
Maybe, but it's still just making a PC with an internet connection. But instead of using the Windows Store it uses Steam.
Yes but it's Linux, it's FOSS. Windows is the opposite, it trades your data for profit, it most likely has government back doors built in... etc. That's scary, Linux isn't.
A lot of people are going to "DRM REEEEEEE" over this, and rightfully so, but I'm more confused on what Microsoft's endgame is here. I think they're trying to copy Steam and create an online platform for games, but 1) Microsoft's exclusives lately have been laughable excuses for hot-ass garbage that should never ever cost $60 (looking at you Sea of Thieves), 2) I don't really think there's room for another Steam in the market -- think about it, if indie developers want to get their game on a platform, who are they going to first?
I immediately thought that same thing as you. My take has been that they're very eager to kill the used-game market as it cannibalizes their game sales.
Honestly, I rather download the games just because I HATE getting up to put the game disc in each time. So, so lazy.
There's an argument that a used games market increases sales of new games. If I know I can sell this game if I don't like it it means I'm more likely to try it. If I can sel my old games I have more money to buy used games. And if I can buy cheap second hand games I'm more likely to buy a console, and that increases the market for cheap new games.
Not only are digital games sales more convenient, they're also a lot cheaper in a lot of areas. Sales are better, in a lot of places taxes don't apply to digital goods, etc. Personally, I think it's time disk sales were completely replaced by digital.
Not necessarily. What MS wants is dig only. What MS wants, is DRM. Sony probably too, though they haven't shown these colours yet.
On PC you can ALWAYS keep DRM free games. If you're afraid of something like this, and I am not as I trust Valve and they have gone on record to say they have plans for this (could just be PR talk but whatever), you can buy from GOG, or itch.io, places like that.
That's pretty much what we have, except you need the discs for DRM checks.
It's incredibly user hostile. You buy a disc and there's a forced 40 GB download before you can play the game. That might be ok for people with good quality internet, but even somewhere like the UK this is a problem.