Microsoft says it is listening to negative feedback about Xbox One DRM

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Since unveiling its new console last week, Microsoft has faced a firestorm of criticism regarding the Xbox One and its rumored restrictive digital rights management requirements. According to a manager in Microsoft's Xbox division, however, the company is listening.

In a comment on his blog, Larry Hryb, director of programming for Xbox Live, said Microsoft is "fully aware of what's going on." Hryb's response was in regard to a comment that said "the entire world is watching Twitter explode" and that "the campaign for no DRM is in full swing." The comment cited a campaign started by gaming website NeoGAF on Sunday that requested Twitter users use a variety of hashtags to inform Sony and Microsoft of negative user stances on DRM issues such as a persistent Internet requirement that has yet to be clarified.

"I am also working on a few things to address it," Hryb wrote in response to the user. "I can't say much more right now. But we are listening."

Microsoft has been fuzzy about what exact requirements users will face with the Xbox One in regards to an Internet connection and how the console will handle the purchase and sale of games. In a statement on an official website, the company has said the console "does not have to be always connected, but Xbox One does require a connection to the Internet." Comments from Microsoft executives when the console was announced indicated the device would need to periodically access the Internet as a kind of verification service.

Phil Harrison, a corporate vice president of Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business, told Kotaku the requirement may be as often as once per day, though Microsoft representatives later said that was a "potential scenario" and no specific time period requirement has been announced yet.

The backlash to Microsoft's DRM plans comes just two months after EA faced similar responses following the launch of "SimCity," which was plagued by server issues that left owners unable to connect to the Internet-required game. EA's chief executive resigned just two weeks after the game launched.

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bdgrPosted:

Aircraft It is good that they are going to listen to people.


Well yeh so they can make the console better for gamers.

ShrillPosted:

It is good that they are going to listen to people.

EvoVIIIPosted:

I'm Happy They Are Listening To People.

marcayeePosted:

i dont even care about the DRM anymore
the fact that the gamers had a say at all is more than enough for me
id perfer they dont have it but at least they care what people really want from them

TippurPosted:

Jamy
SweetTealsGood
iJarH3ad
Pile To the people moaning about the internet feature..If your reading this then you have internet. Stop moaning.




This is the answer. ^^


Exactly!

And another thing, the reason why they called the X-Box One is because the X-Box is an all-in-ONE entertainment system. You can watch TV, play games, listen to music, etc.

Also, they probably named it that because it sounds like "X-Box WON". You know?


So what happens if you don't have an internet connection. For example your cable goes down. You go in holiday. You live in a rural area where the internet is prone to go off, then what?


The Xbox None

JamyPosted:

SweetTealsGood
iJarH3ad
Pile To the people moaning about the internet feature..If your reading this then you have internet. Stop moaning.




This is the answer. ^^


Exactly!

And another thing, the reason why they called the X-Box One is because the X-Box is an all-in-ONE entertainment system. You can watch TV, play games, listen to music, etc.

Also, they probably named it that because it sounds like "X-Box WON". You know?


So what happens if you don't have an internet connection. For example your cable goes down. You go in holiday. You live in a rural area where the internet is prone to go off, then what?

dkgaby69Posted:

Treyarched
HDITeRRoRiZeI All of the people complaining can`t say **** because they have an internet connection themselves. Stop complaining for **** sake people


And what if your internet connection goes down for a few days or more? I lost internet for a week before and couldn't play some PC games due to crappy DRM like this that is why people hate it.

I'm not complaining or anything but this shit is true. I still like the features of the Xbox One, but DRM now that's another level. Can't wait for Google fiber to hit hard on US so we have 1GB networks online 24/7.

GoldPeakTeaPosted:

iJarH3ad
Pile To the people moaning about the internet feature..If your reading this then you have internet. Stop moaning.




This is the answer. ^^


Exactly!

And another thing, the reason why they called the X-Box One is because the X-Box is an all-in-ONE entertainment system. You can watch TV, play games, listen to music, etc.

Also, they probably named it that because it sounds like "X-Box WON". You know?

bdgrPosted:

Probably 90% about the internet i mean its very unlikely your internet goes down now-a-days.

Tk-I-BirdyPosted:

Zer0 Well listen to this
Why is it called one when the first xbox is really number 1?
I dont understand you microsoft


I called the Xbox one because its a all-in-one entertainment device


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