Petition wants Microsoft to bring back Xbox One's DRM

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A petition on Change.org wants Microsoft to bring back the original DRM policies for the Xbox One, saying to "give us back the Xbox One we were promised at E3". The petition cites how the original policies would have made the Xbox One's game store and library like "Steam for Xbox", but "consumers were uninformed" which eventually lead to the DRM policies being reversed.

"This was to be the future of entertainment. A new wave of gaming where you could buy games digitally, then trade, share or sell those digital licenses. Essentially, it was Steam for Xbox. But consumers were uninformed, and railed against it, and it was taken away because Sony took advantage of consumers uncertainty.

We want this back. It can't be all or nothing, there must be a compromise."

This petition follows Microsoft's reversal of their original DRM policies for the Xbox One. Controversially, the Xbox One originally needed to connect to the internet every 24 hours to verify that multiple users weren't accessing the one copy of a game; games that would have been permanently linked to your account, stored on your console or in the cloud, and shareable with up to 10 other people.

Following Sony's announcement that the PS4 wouldn't have always-online or game sharing restrictions at E3, and a public outcry from "uninformed" members of the public, Microsoft reversed these policies. This means that the console essentially operates the same as the Xbox 360, where games are not linked to your account and still require the physical disc to play.

Currently the petition has around 6,000 supporters out of a needed 7,500.

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xMizTekPosted:

generalhunter Stop living in the past grandma the future is digital even books are digital these days


Im voting to revert back to its original DRM actually. Just hope prices are fair and we get deals like spend 100 in less than 48hrs and get 20 off your next game purchase.

-ExtremeRage-Posted:

I wan't the old Xbox One back, without, region lock, Internet every 24 hours, then it would be great, also I want them to upgrade CPU, RAm like peple said.

generalhunterPosted:

Stop living in the past grandma the future is digital even books are digital these days

xMizTekPosted:

Bruh
xMizTek Dont any of you know that Microsoft ask for 70 for games on the marketplace? even months after a games release!!!! In Gamestop, new games cost 45-59.99.S So buying games digitally from Microsoft would be a rip-off! I hope Don Mattrick gets fired if he isnt already. IF YOU DONT HAVE INTERNET BUY THE 360- Don "Epic Fail" Mattrick.


No games that are newer cost 59.99 on the Microsoft store and any new game except for remakes are 59.99 at gamestop and after a couple months they drop to 54.99 where did you get that info from?


When i try to digitally download some games 5 months after release it costs me 70 so yeah stfu and at gamestop the price on most of these titles were 34.99 PARDNERR

iDestroyPosted:

MW2-Rush
Lamb
-Wub Why do they want it back?


Innovation.
If the xbone has the old DRM policies back it will be a new experience, while with the updated policies, it's just a $500 better graphic 360. The PS4 is just a $400 PS3, with better graphics. One of the consoles should be different.


Actually bro, they both have an upgraded ram.


"an upgraded ram" - as in a sheep?

You mean they both have upgrade RAM. Which in turn leads to better graphics and the ability to do more at once on a console.

Stop being a pedant.

xMizTekPosted:

F2_Karrma
xMizTek Dont any of you know that Microsoft ask for 70 for games on the marketplace? even months after a games release!!!! In Gamestop, new games cost 45-59.99.S So buying games digitally from Microsoft would be a rip-off! I hope Don Mattrick gets fired if he isnt already. IF YOU DONT HAVE INTERNET BUY THE 360- Don "Epic Fail" Mattrick.


Don isn't even with Xbox one anymore idiot.


I said if he isnt already fired

MaggardoPosted:

Lamb
-Wub Why do they want it back?


Innovation.
If the xbone has the old DRM policies back it will be a new experience, while with the updated policies, it's just a $500 better graphic 360. The PS4 is just a $400 PS3, with better graphics. One of the consoles should be different.


Actually bro, they both have an upgraded ram.

FourStarPosted:

http://www.change.org/petitions/xbox-one-give-us-back-the-original-xbox-one

BruhPosted:

xMizTek Dont any of you know that Microsoft ask for 70 for games on the marketplace? even months after a games release!!!! In Gamestop, new games cost 45-59.99.S So buying games digitally from Microsoft would be a rip-off! I hope Don Mattrick gets fired if he isnt already. IF YOU DONT HAVE INTERNET BUY THE 360- Don "Epic Fail" Mattrick.


No games that are newer cost 59.99 on the Microsoft store and any new game except for remakes are 59.99 at gamestop and after a couple months they drop to 54.99 where did you get that info from?

F2_KarrmaPosted:

xMizTek Dont any of you know that Microsoft ask for 70 for games on the marketplace? even months after a games release!!!! In Gamestop, new games cost 45-59.99.S So buying games digitally from Microsoft would be a rip-off! I hope Don Mattrick gets fired if he isnt already. IF YOU DONT HAVE INTERNET BUY THE 360- Don "Epic Fail" Mattrick.


Don isn't even with Xbox one anymore idiot.


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