It's why they should've kept it anyway or made it an XBLG incentive with ALL games instead. Unless they were going to allow one hour per day or something anyway, which is the only way this seriously makes sense with the restrictions proposed (only one person at a time and all that.)Actually a great tool to monetize demos like Psn+. You like what you played? Press this button to unlock the full game! You've already downloaded it...why not? Smart idea. Not a new one but a smart one.
Moving this post here since this seems to be the new thread.
What's funny is that they DID hint at this. In an obfuscated way. We just never noticed.
Remember when the DRM was first revealed? The easiest complaint was "What if I wanted to take it to my friend's house?"
Remember the response?
http://gamerant.com/xbox-one-internet-connection-requirement/
http://metro.co.uk/2013/06/07/no-fees-for-xbox-one-used-games-but-24-hour-check-in-required-3832010/
http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/06/06/microsoft-details-xbox-one-used-games-always-online
We just glossed over that because we figured, during the PEAK of the "24 hour check" freakout, that 1 hour offline for visiting a friend was just more shit on the cake.
Nope.
That was the max amount of time a friend could play a copy. Period
It was in front of our face the whole time.
So they invented Demos. Wow.
I wished Microsoft went with their plan just to see how they would fully reveal this feature
Info missing in the OP, your saved data and such from these glorified timed trials could be used for the full game. The guy posting the pastebin seemed happy that they could then sell the game if the user likes the game after playing the 'demo'
I just can't trust MS anymore. This 'sharing' plan is just glorified demo. And they think this would calm the gamers?
Do they really think we are that dumb?
Pretty much.
Wonder how this Facebook group feels now? :lol
Isn't this just from the pastebin? So this website is just repeating what was said there?
Sounds like a great honest company that deserves my $500. Any pre-orders left?/sarcasm
Once again, Microsoft worded this in a such a way as to lead people to believe this was the carrot for the DRM stick.
"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 friends 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."
Waiting for a Gizmodo post about that.
Isn't this just from the pastebin? So this website is just repeating what was said there....
Was the pastebin ever verified?
I'm going to get into trouble for a shitty conspiracy theory here but I think part of what happened is that the execs like Phil spencer didn't get the policy totally right and so ms had to abandon the whole thing to save face. Fixing this would have been an utter death blow even though I hope everyone knew in their heart of hearts it made no sense.
Once the truth would have come out on this the damage would have been irreparable.
cboat confirmed it.
But they listened to our feedback!
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.
Seems that they do. I mean Jesus if this is true they should of just came out and said so. I guess it is good they decided to scrape the whole thing now. I can only imagine the outrage from people who thought(unrealistically as it was) that they would be able to share full games with family/friends and bought the console for that reason.
It makes you wonder what else they are lying about.Man if they would have allowed even this lie to be unveiled and continued course
the world would have collapsed from the sheer fail
Of course they did, it's called PR spin and it was a case of "Way too god to be true". It's like opening one of those Nigerian spam mails, your brain should immediately go "This is bullshit".
Moving this post here since this seems to be the new thread.
What's funny is that they DID hint at this. In an obfuscated way. We just never noticed.
Remember when the DRM was first revealed? The easiest complaint was "What if I wanted to take it to my friend's house?"
Remember the response?
http://gamerant.com/xbox-one-internet-connection-requirement/
http://metro.co.uk/2013/06/07/no-fees-for-xbox-one-used-games-but-24-hour-check-in-required-3832010/
http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/06/06/microsoft-details-xbox-one-used-games-always-online
We just glossed over that because we figured, during the PEAK of the "24 hour check" freakout, that 1 hour offline for visiting a friend was just more shit on the cake.
Nope.
That was the max amount of time a friend could play a copy. Period
It was in front of our face the whole time.
I'm going to get into trouble for a shitty conspiracy theory here but I think part of what happened is that the execs like Phil spencer didn't get the policy totally right and so ms had to abandon the whole thing to save face. Fixing this would have been an utter death blow even though I hope everyone knew in their heart of hearts it made no sense.
Once the truth would have come out on this the damage would have been irreparable.
Since people have been asking for a separate thread regarding this revelation, here is a little background:
http://www.heyuguysgaming.com/news/12507/heartbroken-xbox-one-employee-lets-rip-must-read
Discuss...
I'm going to get into trouble for a shitty conspiracy theory here but I think part of what happened is that the execs like Phil spencer didn't get the policy totally right and so ms had to abandon the whole thing to save face. Fixing this would have been an utter death blow even though I hope everyone knew in their heart of hearts it made no sense.
Once the truth would have come out on this the damage would have been irreparable.
I'm going to get into trouble for a shitty conspiracy theory here but I think part of what happened is that the execs like Phil spencer didn't get the policy totally right and so ms had to abandon the whole thing to save face. Fixing this would have been an utter death blow even though I hope everyone knew in their heart of hearts it made no sense.
Once the truth would have come out on this the damage would have been irreparable.
Bu bu but guys....Me and 10 others were gonna get a shared library to play all our games and shit. We would each pay $6 for our games! Hell I allow DRM up my ass with such cool, awesome, revolutionary features! Its why I pay top dollar! But you entitled brats screwed it up for us. MS had the future in their hands and you've vanished it even before we got to sink out teeth into it! Damn you to hell.
It makes you wonder what else they are lying about.