Hasn't MS banned people for playing games prior to street date in the past?
I hope there isn't a loophole on PS4. I need to beat Wolfenstein (which is an awesome game btw).
This seems like it's too easy...
If it works this time around I imagine it will be the last time. Can't see MS letting something like this slide.
If this is so the thread will be gloriousI believe you can only region switch once every 3 months. So this will leave you stuck in NZ time for a while.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong
New Zealand PSN account.I need to know what you did.
Yeah.Or did you just buy from the NZ store/account?
If this is so the thread will be glorious
Yup. Read the answers.It isn't.
I don't think PS4 is region free, so no.
Yes on Xbox you can change it back to local time.
What do they care? It encourages people to buy digital which makes more money without them pissing off retailers by advertising early release. It is good for Microsoft.
Hasn't MS banned people for playing games prior to street date in the past?
This same thing happened with Diablo III though, and while Sony caught on and fixed it for both Diablo and future releases, Microsoft didn't do anything about it.Wouldn't be surprised if MS caught on with this. And while it's not a breach of TOS, I could see them banning accounts for trying this (if it ends up being a big thing). But even if they don't, i can't see them leaving this exploit up after Destiny (again, if it becomes a big thing where a lot folks do it).
Would have been better if people doing this didn't bring attention to it lol
Personally, I don't care. I think the whole release date stuff is kind of silly anyways.
This same thing happened with Diablo III though, and while Sony caught on and fixed it for both Diablo and future releases, Microsoft didn't do anything about it.
Care to elaborate what happened with Diablo 3?This same thing happened with Diablo III though, and while Sony caught on and fixed it for both Diablo and future releases, Microsoft didn't do anything about it.
Originally you could pre-order Diablo III from any region on PSN, pre-load the entire thing, then switch over to a New Zealand account and it would show that region's release time.Care to elaborate what happened with Diablo 3?
Sounds like a way of getting your console banned. I wouldn't risk it.
You won’t be able to change your region if any of the following conditions apply:
You changed regions within the last three months.
Yeah ill just wait.uh-oh?
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uh-oh?
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Apparently this was the case with the 360. I've been able to change my region multiple times on XB1. Either way, I don't see myself buying anything else digitally for the next 3 months so I'm good.uh-oh?
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Lol I was about to say, what if you just recently moved?uh-oh?
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EDIT: nevermind. this is for migrating your actual live account, not the console
"They" (MS) don't necessarily care. Microsoft's retail partners, which are required to street date the game for midnight, care very much. Digital gaming is already a give and take. Retailers would be greatly displeased if pre-orders were canceled because you could digitally play it a day earlier. I mean why do you think the pre-load exists (with the unlock date) in the first place? Why don't you just set your console date to 8am 9/9 right now and try and see?What do they care? It encourages people to buy digital which makes more money without them pissing off retailers by advertising early release. It is good for Microsoft.
Microsoft has banned people for all kinds of little things in the past. No one can say you'll be safe with absolute assuredness unless you're protected by the terms of service -- and even then, you might still get screwed temporarily.
Personally, though, I think it's worth the risk.
"They" (MS) don't necessarily care. Microsoft's retail partners, which are required to street date the game for midnight, care very much. Digital gaming is already a give and take. Retailers would be greatly displeased if pre-orders were canceled because you could digitally play it a day earlier. I mean why do you think the pre-load exists (with the unlock date) in the first place? Why don't you just set your console date to 8am 9/9 right now and try and see?
The only realistic chance is PS4 or XBONE users downloading the game from the NZ store. THAT might actually work. But just downloading the US version and futzing with your clock (whether time or region) makes about as much sense as showing up to a midnight launch with your watch set ahead two hours and telling them YOUR clock says midnight so it's ok.
"They" (MS) don't necessarily care. Microsoft's retail partners, which are required to street date the game for midnight, care very much. Digital gaming is already a give and take. Retailers would be greatly displeased if pre-orders were canceled because you could digitally play it a day earlier. I mean why do you think the pre-load exists (with the unlock date) in the first place? Why don't you just set your console date to 8am 9/9 right now and try and see?
The only realistic chance is PS4 or XBONE users downloading the game from the NZ store. THAT might actually work. But just downloading the US version and futzing with your clock (whether time or region) makes about as much sense as showing up to a midnight launch with your watch set ahead two hours and telling them YOUR clock says midnight so it's ok.
"They" (MS) don't necessarily care. Microsoft's retail partners, which are required to street date the game for midnight, care very much. Digital gaming is already a give and take. Retailers would be greatly displeased if pre-orders were canceled because you could digitally play it a day earlier. I mean why do you think the pre-load exists (with the unlock date) in the first place? Why don't you just set your console date to 8am 9/9 right now and try and see?
The only realistic chance is PS4 or XBONE users downloading the game from the NZ store. THAT might actually work. But just downloading the US version and futzing with your clock (whether time or region) makes about as much sense as showing up to a midnight launch with your watch set ahead two hours and telling them YOUR clock says midnight so it's ok.
What do they care? It encourages people to buy digital which makes more money without them pissing off retailers by advertising early release. It is good for Microsoft.
What I meant to say is that publishers aren't going to be as open to it as MS may.
I'd have kept this to myself.
That would not be the neogaf way. I want to play with you guys.
He's a good soul.That would not be the neogaf way. I want to play with you guys.
I got one word for my brothers:
KIWIBUNGAAAA!!!
Well we'll find out tomorrow if it works. People already switch to the US to buy games for cheaper and then go back to a EU region and that works just fine. This is a little different but we'll see in just under 18 hours.