Next Xbox's always-on connection can be used for DRM, report claims

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The next Xbox will reportedly feature a form of always-online requirement which can be used by publishers for DRM.

According to anonymous Polygon sources, deciding whether a game requires an internet connection to work and if it is a one-time authentication or a constant connection will be made by individual publishers on a title-by-title basis.
The site adds that offline gameplay will be supported alongside always online and anti-piracy checks that will allow publishers greater control over copyright protection for their products.

Inside sources talking to the likes of Edge, Kotaku and tech blogger Paul Thurrott have each claimed that the next generation Xbox will require an always-online internet connection.

Earlier this week, Microsoft brought an end to months of speculation by announcing that it will unveil its Next Xbox plans at a special one-off press conference on May 21.

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Source: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/403435/next-xboxs-always-on-connection-can-be-used-for-drm-report-claims/

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slapshot101Posted:

I am glad this is only partially true. It's good it doesn't have to always be connected but once a day is even not the best. Maybe once a month would be good.

ChiPosted:

SweetTealsGood I don't think that they will include this feature.


I'm kind of hoping that they don't.

imgurPosted:

SweetTealsGood I don't think that they will include this feature.


Neither do I, seems like a crap idea.

GoldPeakTeaPosted:

I don't think that they will include this feature.

311Posted:

uhh my connection is not made for this!

slapshot101Posted:

Tide I'm sure people with out internet a.k.a no one will be thankful for this

Well, I have Internet but it sucks and I only get about 0.9 MB per second. So this would slow down my new console to a crawl.

WhirlpoolPosted:

La_Luna DRM doesn't work. Period.


How would you know? I thought this was a new thing

WhirlpoolPosted:

I'm sure people with out internet a.k.a no one will be thankful for this

-LunaPosted:

DRM doesn't work. Period.

EulerPosted:

Katsumi I find the fact that you need to always be online a little annoying and tedious. For example i go on holidays without internet a few times a year and i like to bring my Xbox360 so i can play some games to kill time. I understand that this may be for "Anti-Piracy" but its still going a little far in my opinion


I think they might not make it a console function, but rather specific games may end up deciding to be "always online" or not, i hope that's the case, because I sometimes go through similar situations to you!


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