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Xbox one DOES NOT block used games.

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DeadNames

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Check the twitter account for @xboxsupport3.

@therealkrappers The information regarding a fee for used games is not accurate. ^RH
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@Xenokai Xbox One is built to take advantage of the Internet connection that many Xbox 360 owners already have. ^RH
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Sorry if this didn't deserve it's own thread... I just thought it needed posting.
 
UberTag

UberTag

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Seeing a similar followup from @EmInterrupted.

Great news if this is the case but it points to a colossal screwup in terms of consistent messaging on a very serious issue that resonates with core gamers.

Somebody either messed up big time or this is a case of smartly executed sabotage on the part of Sony.
 
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ascii42

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Not saying XBOX support couldn't know, but I'm doubting it.

Hopefully we'll get something official, er...officially official.
 
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Desty

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I don't understand why Microsoft just doesn't talk in clear language about these issues (always online, used games, kinect always listening, etc.). It doesn't help their cause at all.
 
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Maybe they haven't figured out how it will work internally yet?
 
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jmizzal

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MS said they can not confirm or deny it, more info to come, and we know it does not block used games they will charge a fee
 
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GregLombardi

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"The information is not accurate"

That could mean any number of things, including that part of it is accurate. Why isn't Microsoft addressing the issue with clear statements?
 
Domstercool

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Update 2: Our man on the ground Tom Bramwell was able to speak to corporate vice president of Microsoft Phil Harrison about this hot-button issue and was able to confirm that a second user can install a game from a friend's disc for a fee, though it's unclear how much this will be. Harrison also confirmed that several users sharing a console can access the same game at no additional charge, and Microsoft has "a solution" for the resale market, though it's staying mum on those for now.
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From Eurogamer

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-05-21-xbox-one-second-hand-games-will-charge-a-fee-to-play
 
Baleoce

Baleoce

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From Official Xbox Magazine:

http://www.oxm.co.uk/54430/xbox-one...-accounts-but-theres-no-pre-owned-fee-report/

Xbox One games will require mandatory installation to the console's hard drive, Microsoft has confirmed, and will be locked to the account of a single user. Allegedly, should a friend wish to play the same game, he or she'll need to pay an unspecified fee in order to install a separate version. We're still waiting for confirmation on all this from Microsoft, however.

"On the new Xbox, all game discs are installed to the HDD to play," a Microsoft representative told Wired today. This has been styled a "pre-owned block", but OXM's Jon Hicks (who's currently in Redmond, checking out the new console) argues otherwise - when you sell the game on Microsoft will deactivate your install via unspecified methods, meaning the next purchaser won't have to pay the second-user fee. You won't, however, be able to share a single copy of a game with your friends.
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IonicSnake

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Maybe if you log in with your account on someone else Xbox there is no fee kinda like the activate a PSN game on 2 PS3s but this is sounding like there will be no fee at all. Still, why would you NEED to install the game on your Xbox to play? Everything is so confusing right now.
 
MMaRsu

MMaRsu

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Microsoft hasn’t clarified its policy yet, though its online FAQ says Microsoft is “designing Xbox One to enable customers to trade in and resell games,”
 
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gofreak

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Reps and execs on site are saying there is a fee. I think this support worker may be out of the loop...
 
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Zoator

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If the following two things are true:

1. All physical games must be installed
2. You do not need the disc in the console to play the game post-install

Then there must be some sort of fee for used games, in lieu of outright blocking them. Think about it.
 
UberTag

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GregLombardi said:
"The information is not accurate"

That could mean any number of things, including that part of it is accurate. Why isn't Microsoft addressing the issue with clear statements?
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There was nothing in that unveil today that resembled a clear statement. Heard a lot of bullshit, obfuscation, "this is just the beginning" and saw a lot of CGI trailers after that demonstration of TV tech that will require an additional box to use.

Clearly Microsoft doesn't feel that we deserve clear answers or they seem to enjoy doing damage control on Twitter which, frankly, is absolute hell for their community reps and people who represent their interests. I think Microsoft employees deserve better than that. And so do gamers.
 
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BadWolf

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Its either MS being too stupid to realize that its a huge issue and not clarifying properly straight up or its true.
 
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