Microsoft are removing XBOX ONE DRM

[Aulayna]

Kotaku Article as the XBOX site is currently down: http://kotaku.com/microsoft-is-remov...-drm-514390310

[Hollycat]

Not yet confirmed, but I'd say it's likely as it was either that or never sell anything past the first wave. But what a sign of weakness man...

Still, good for them.
Xbox One Will Not Require Internet, Restrict Used Games - IGN

[Polnareff]

Apparently Xbox One will also be region-free now too.

[Aulayna]

Not yet confirmed, but I'd say it's likely as it was either that or never sell anything past the first wave. But what a sign of weakness man...

Still, good for them.
Xbox One Will Not Require Internet, Restrict Used Games - IGN

It's very much confirmed:
Your Feedback Matters ? Update on Xbox One

[Pike]

BREAKING: Microsoft introduces the (SPOILER)Xbox 180

[Del Murder]

I have three letters for Microsoft, two of them being l's.

[Shauna]

Fair enough. Thought that they'd stick to their guns for longer than a week, but this was entirely inevitable.

[Formalhaut]

The damage is done though I feel.

[Karifean]

Initially I found it hard to believe, but... wow. I... don't know what to say. Should I applaud their choice not to go through with their stupid plans or should I condemn them for having thought of them in the first place?

[Hollycat]

Not yet confirmed, but I'd say it's likely as it was either that or never sell anything past the first wave. But what a sign of weakness man...

Still, good for them.
Xbox One Will Not Require Internet, Restrict Used Games - IGN

It's very much confirmed:
Your Feedback Matters ? Update on Xbox One

.... Wow. That's. That's quite shocking. G'donya Microsoft.

[DMKA]

It's the right decision, all things considered, but can't undo the damage of making the terrible decisions in the first place.

Doesn't change required Kinect, lower system specs, three OSs for TV bs that wastes system resources, and being $100 more expensive, in a time when neither console has a very interesting lineup of exclusives. Not to mention, it doesn't change the fact that they've already showed their true colors as far as how they feel about their customers, and if not for the fact that there's a strong competing product being received better, would they have backpedaled like this.

Let me know when you get those fixed Microsoft. In the meantime the PC, PS4 and Wii U have my attention.

Signed,

An Xbox 360 Owner

[Del Murder]

The damage is done though I feel.

Maybe in the short term, but people don't have long memories about these things. If XBone ends up having fun games then fans will be quick to forgive. There's hope for them.

This was really the only logical move for MS but it doesn't at all change my loyalty to Nintendo and Sony.

[Pumpkin]

Yeah, I still don't think I'd ever buy one. But at least they were willing to put aside their pride and make some changes on some of the issues that people were complaining about. Not sure if it's because they genuinely care about their customers, or just because they want to make more sales, but I guess I shouldn't complain about motive. It is a business after all.

[Pike]

The damage is done though I feel.

Maybe in the short term, but people don't have long memories about these things. If XBone ends up having fun games then fans will be quick to forgive.

This was really the only logical move for MS.

Agreed on all counts. Sure MS is getting all the ridicule right now, and for good reason too, but if they can turn this around and come out with a boatload of great games next year then I imagine a great many of these hecklers will be very quick to forgive.

(Not saying they will do this, of course, but I'm not discounting the possibility.)

[Polnareff]

I should state that I'm pretty sure I know why this was done.

A couple days ago, some deployed military personnel found out about all the restrictions, and they pretty much let MS have it, and complained about the region lock, and the fact that deployed troops in Afghanistan, Japan, and other places wouldn't be able to use the One to play games. After all that backlash, an MS rep said they'd look into possibly changing some of those policies just for the troops.