[XB1] Official Xbox One Thread

[Swarley]

Xbox One supports used games and license transfers with no fee

The Xbox One will allow owners to resell and trade in their games and play used games without a fee, Microsoft announced today.

The announcement confirms Polygon's report from last month in which our sources indicated Microsoft would not charge a fee for playing used games.

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http://www.polygon.com/2013/6/6/4403930/xbox-one-used-games-license-transfers-no-fee

 

[KNUBB]

MS is riding Azure hard. Azure is nice, but this has real potential to backfire. I mean I hope no one honestly believes they will have 300k actual servers like they said at their meeting. More than half of those will be virtual servers. That is how the azure cloud is set up. It's literally an Xhibit meme. "Yo we got cloud servers in your cloud so you can cloud while clouding."

 

[padman59]

I guess that's one step in the right direction for MS. Next we'll hear a "just kidding about dropping online passes" from EA.

 

[Swarley]

 

[killgod]

EA going to charge out the butthole.

Also I just read that you can only give your game to someone ONCE. So that puts a wrinkle in the used games scenario.

Give your games to friends: Xbox One is designed so game publishers can enable you to give your disc-based games to your friends. There are no fees charged as part of these transfers. There are two requirements: you can only give them to people who have been on your friends list for at least 30 days and each game can only be given once.

 

[SethMode]

Fucking MS...I really don't even know what to say anymore. I personally don't care about DRM or used games or always on. But literally everything about their approach this generation seems sneaky or underhanded. It would have been nice to carry over my achievements, but sorry dudes, that's not enough. Unless they really bring it with ACTUAL exclusives, I just don't give a shit.

Somewhat unrelated but: fuck me, someone get Bioware out of EA. ANYONE.

 

[ThomasTomasz]

World at War > MW2

World at War is criminally underrated and is panned by gamers because it actually required skill to use most of the weapons. You couldn't just pray and spray like most other games. It's by far my favorite besides COD4.

 

[Swarley]

World at War is criminally underrated and is panned by gamers because it actually required skill to use most of the weapons. You couldn't just pray and spray like most other games. It's by far my favorite besides COD4.

:truestory:

 

[Swarley]

Fucking MS...I really don't even know what to say anymore. I personally don't care about DRM or used games or always on. But literally everything about their approach this generation seems sneaky or underhanded. It would have been nice to carry over my achievements, but sorry dudes, that's not enough. Unless they really bring it with ACTUAL exclusives, I just don't give a shit.

Somewhat unrelated but: fuck me, someone get Bioware out of EA. ANYONE.

This. Most of this stuff doesn't really affect me. My consoles are connected to the internet as it is. Most of my games are purchased new (or newish with sales). Whatever. It's just the way of how they are coming at this generation and how much of a mess their people create just instantly turn me off (except you Turn 10. I still love you). Just give me games that I can't play anywhere else (and I can play without a Kinect :shifty).

Would LOVE to see BioWare sign with another publish. Fuck that sucks.

 

[ThomasTomasz]

As an aside, I have both my copies of COD4 and WAW, if they are still supported online, I wouldn't mind playing again.

 

[Swarley]

As an aside, I have both my copies of COD4 and WAW, if they are still supported online, I wouldn't mind playing again.

I've still got my 360 copies of both.

 

[killgod]

Xbox One will enable new forms of access for families. Up to ten members of your family can log in and play from your shared games library on any Xbox One. Just like today, a family member can play your copy of Forza Motorsport at a friend’s house. Only now, they will see not just Forza, but all of your shared games. You can always play your games, and any one of your family members can be playing from your shared library at a given time.

What the hell? How are they going to pull that off?

 

[Primetime]

I'm assuming there is no way two people can play the same game at once. If it WAS possible...holy fuck amazing.

That's pretty awesome news.

 

[CCBrink]

Some of that stuff sounds pretty cool

 

[jms493]

Always On

• While a persistent connection is not required, Xbox One is designed to verify if system, application or game updates are needed and to see if you have acquired new games, or resold, traded in, or given your game to a friend. Games that are designed to take advantage of the cloud may require a connection.
• With Xbox One you can game offline for up to 24 hours on your primary console, or one hour if you are logged on to a separate console accessing your library. Offline gaming is not possible after these prescribed times until you re-establish a connection, but you can still watch live TV and enjoy Blu-ray and DVD movies.
  
  Used Games
  
• Buy the way you want—disc or digital—on the same day: You’ll be able to buy disc-based games at traditional retailers or online through Xbox Live, on day of release. Discs will continue to be a great way to install your games quickly.
• Access your entire games library from any Xbox One—no discs required:After signing in and installing, you can play any of your games from any Xbox One because a digital copy of your game is stored on your console and in the cloud. So, for example, while you are logged in at your friend’s house, you can play your games.
• Share access to your games with everyone inside your home: Your friends and family, your guests and acquaintances get unlimited access to all of your games. Anyone can play your games on your console--regardless of whether you are logged in or their relationship to you.
• Trade-in and resell your disc-based games: Today, some gamers choose to sell their old disc-based games back for cash and credit. We designed Xbox One so game publishers can enable you to trade in your games at participating retailers. Microsoft does not charge a platform fee to retailers, publishers, or consumers for enabling transfer of these games.
• Give your family access to your entire games library anytime, anywhere:Xbox One will enable new forms of access for families. Up to ten members of your family can log in and play from your shared games library on any Xbox One. Just like today, a family member can play your copy of Forza Motorsport at a friend’s house. Only now, they will see not just Forza, but all of your shared games. You can always play your games, and any one of your family members can be playing from your shared library at a given time.
  
• In our role as a game publisher, Microsoft Studios will enable you to give your games to friends or trade in your Xbox One games at participating retailers. Third party publishers may opt in or out of supporting game resale and may set up business terms or transfer fees with retailers. Microsoft does not receive any compensation as part of this. In addition, third party publishers can enable you to give games to friends. Loaning or renting games won’t be available at launch, but we are exploring the possibilities with our partners.
  
• Give your games to friends: Xbox One is designed so game publishers can enable you to give your disc-based games to your friends. There are no fees charged as part of these transfers. There are two requirements: you can only give them to people who have been on your friends list for at least 30 days and each game can only be given once.
  
  Kinect Privacy
  
• You are in control of what Kinect can see and hear: By design, you will determine how responsive and personalized your Xbox One is to you and your family during setup. The system will navigate you through key privacy options, like automatic or manual sign in, privacy settings, and clear notifications about how data is used. When Xbox One is on and you’re simply having a conversation in your living room, your conversation is not being recorded or uploaded.
  
• You are in control of when Kinect sensing is On, Off or Paused: If you don’t want the Kinect sensor on while playing games or enjoying your entertainment, you can pause Kinect. To turn off your Xbox One, just say “Xbox Off.” When the system is off, it’s only listening for the single voice command -- “Xbox On,” and you can even turn that feature off too. Some apps and games may require Kinect functionality to operate, so you’ll need to turn it back on for these experiences.
  
• You are in control of your personal data: You can play games or enjoy applications that use data, such as videos, photos, facial expressions, heart rate and more, but this data will not leave your Xbox One without your explicit permission. Here are a few examples of potential future scenarios:
  
• A fitness game could measure heart rate data to provide you with improved feedback on your workout, allow you to track your progress, or even measure calories burned.
  
• A card game could allow you to bluff your virtual opponent using your facial expressions.

 

[Houston]

Can't wait to see how much the shared games is gonna cost.

 

[jms493]

Can't wait to see how much the shared games is gonna cost.

 

[Epidemik]

 

[Handleit_44]

 

[Handleit_44]