Microsoft says Xbox One isn't getting new DRM policies

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Microsoft famously backtracked on its previous plans to put in restrictive DRM policies on Xbox One games this summer. However, concerns that Microsoft is planning to put in new DRM restrictions surfaced over the weekend, in part due to the experience of one person who got his Xbox One earlier than Microsoft's Nov. 22 launch date.

André Weingarten, a student from New York state, was able to play a disc copy of "Call of Duty: Ghosts" offline in campaign mode, even though his Xbox One was banned from connecting to the Internet, over the weekend. However, he later discovered he was unable to play the game at all.

Microsoft Xbox executive Albert Penello later posted on the NeoGAF message boards that this was not a sign of a new DRM game policy for the Xbox One, but simply a consequence of the fact that the company is still not ready to debut the console to the public. He stated, "His build is now old. This is why we were saying we didn't want people on early - it's not done yet." He added, "When we launch, console will work exactly as you expect today on 360."

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MaggardoPosted:

At first, while reading this, I thought it said, it was getting new DRM policies! And I was like "WHAT?!?!" But, then I read it again, and it said, that it isn't getting new DRM policies!

DissPosted:

-CP Damn, that really sucks a lot!


How does it suck?

There won't be a DRM policy, which is beneficial to a lot of users.

DissPosted:

I'm glad they aren't reinstating DRM policies, I think it was a fail.

DreamsPosted:

Katsumi
Dreams drm was a fail rather then ask the customers what we wanted they went ahead and assumed we wanted all digital


We were just not ready for out console to go all digital. Maybe if they try this next generation it will work out a little better due to technology advancing but for now i like it the way it is


possibly but thats atleast another 10 years from now so im not to worried once i get this xbox

ThlackPosted:

Good, they shouldn't bring them back. They were a decent idea at best.

gmlukensPosted:

People just werent ready for the old ones

KatsumiPosted:

Dreams drm was a fail rather then ask the customers what we wanted they went ahead and assumed we wanted all digital


We were just not ready for out console to go all digital. Maybe if they try this next generation it will work out a little better due to technology advancing but for now i like it the way it is

GossipPosted:

Didn't really care anyways Im still buying it.

CaszechPosted:

Won't really bother me, but it would of been alright.

DreamsPosted:

drm was a fail rather then ask the customers what we wanted they went ahead and assumed we wanted all digital