Xbox One supports partial-download play

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The Xbox One will allow users to play games while they are being downloaded, a Microsoft representative confirmed with Polygon this week.

Microsoft previously noted that players could begin playing disc-based games during installation, though the company did not specify whether games downloaded from Xbox Live would share similar functionality. Sony announced that the PlayStation 4 supported partial-download play earlier this year.

Posted: Jul 16, 2013 1:19 pm
Related Forum: Xbox Forum

Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2013/07/16/xbox-one-supports-partial-download-play/

Comments

KatsumiPosted: Tue. Jul 16, 2013

Diffucult Yeah but it is totally just like the Ps4 D: i know the XBOX One won't be that good.

I think that both consoles are shaping up nicely. While i prefer the PS4 the Xbox One looks like a great console now that the DRM has been removed

KatsumiPosted: Tue. Jul 16, 2013

MW2-Rush This is gonna be a really great feature!

Having download play is a massive plus when it comes to download a game to me. I have slow internet and it really helps me out. Microsoft seems to just keep improving the xbox one

DiffucultPosted: Tue. Jul 16, 2013

Yeah but it is totally just like the Ps4 D: i know the XBOX One won't be that good.

gmlukensPosted: Tue. Jul 16, 2013

Wow this is going to be a great feature

MaggardoPosted: Tue. Jul 16, 2013

This is gonna be a really great feature!

IlIuminatiPosted: Tue. Jul 16, 2013

Leap Im so excited for this feature :D can't wait.

I know its good that they are putting this feature in.

LeapPosted: Tue. Jul 16, 2013

Im so excited for this feature :D can't wait.

yo2434Posted: Tue. Jul 16, 2013

Whirl Whats the point of this? Are we this impatient that we can't wait for downloads to be complete? and what happens if you come to a part of the game that hasn't been downloaded yet? Will it Crash? These are all important questions that I would love answers to

this will benefit the people with crap internet the most and being a customer of windstream this is greatly appreciated. i'm assuming you would have to wait until like 30% downloaded which will contain the basic parts of the game and the rest can be downloaded as played. they will figure out a way to make the service good, i wouldn't worry too much.

HD_ResPosted: Tue. Jul 16, 2013

I love what MS is doing

-LivePosted: Tue. Jul 16, 2013

VPS idk how this would be possible but whatever floats there boat

You just download a fraction of the game needed, then you can start playing while the rest of the game downloads in the back. You would still need a good connection for this to work flawlessly but it's still a good addition ;)

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