Xbox One digital features like game loaning may return

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Xbox One was announced with a suite of since-cancelled features like digital game loaning, which may make a return, Microsoft’s Phil Spencer has said.

Gamespot asked Spencer about features like family sharing and game loaning, which were axed when gamers reacted badly to the concept of an always-online, DRM-driven console platform. The executive’s response gives some hope for those features making a comeback, despite Microsoft’ startling u-turn.

“We are now fully heads down on thinking about and building out the future of our digital marketplace to enable what people would expect, and hopefully some things that will delight them beyond their expectations,” Spencer said.

“I know when I say this I always get beat up, but I think some of what we were trying to say last summer was right.”

Although Microsoft is now committed to retail and offline gaming, Spancer said the company believes in “a digital future” for the Xbox One.

“We understand what games you own and who you are and how you move around and who you might want to loan rights to your games or gift your games to,” Spencer said.

“We totally believe in that future. And any other marketplace you play in, these kind of mechanisms are out there.”

Posted: Mar 25, 2014 7:10 pm
Related Forum: Xbox Forum

Source: http://www.vg247.com/2014/03/25/xbox-one-digital-features-like-game-loaning-may-return/

Comments

DRPZPosted: Tue. Mar 25, 2014

Game loaning would be a great feature!

XkojakXPosted: Tue. Mar 25, 2014

Skama Honestly what they said last summer WAS right. The Xbox One would of been amazing with DRM only. We could probably pay less for games as well. Imagine getting a new released Call of Duty for $30. The reason games are so much is that after the initial purchase the developers don't get anything. Gamestop will resell that game 50 times and make some money off each sale. They just explained it poorly which resulted in the backlash. Maybe one day everything they announced will return. They probably have a kill switch to revert everything in every console if they are ready to go back.

although i do agree i do a lot of renting before i buy

EventPosted: Tue. Mar 25, 2014

This would bring a lot of hype to Xbox One and it's fans. I used to play 360 a while ago and enjoyed it until I came back over to PS. I've got to admit it was always fun swapping games with my friends.

MaggardoPosted: Tue. Mar 25, 2014

Game loaning would be an awesome feature. I would love to be able to loan my friends some games, and let them do the same.

MaggardoPosted: Tue. Mar 25, 2014

justahacker
Ary This is the reason why I have not purchased either system yet. I'm waiting until Microsoft lowers prices and decides what they are doing with DMR. I'm also waiting on Sony to clear up some of there next generation titles as well as the hardware direction they are going to be jumping onto.
As of right now Xbox isn't really on my list until they change several things.

I wouldn't hold my breath.

Microsoft makes fairly little money off of each console sold, I think it's under 30$ per.

As long as Kinect remains bundled, you are unlikely to see a large price drop for a long, long time.

Same with Sony, if you have researched it a bit. Sony makes even less of that off of each console. It costs 382$ to produce a PS4. So if they sold a PS4, they would make less than 20$ off of it.

SkamaPosted: Tue. Mar 25, 2014

Honestly what they said last summer WAS right. The Xbox One would of been amazing with DRM only. We could probably pay less for games as well. Imagine getting a new released Call of Duty for $30. The reason games are so much is that after the initial purchase the developers don't get anything. Gamestop will resell that game 50 times and make some money off each sale. They just explained it poorly which resulted in the backlash. Maybe one day everything they announced will return. They probably have a kill switch to revert everything in every console if they are ready to go back.

TravitorPosted: Tue. Mar 25, 2014

family sharing is a huge feature as well as game loaning :P

OasisPosted: Tue. Mar 25, 2014

Until then the friends console set as home console will have to do.

justahackerPosted: Tue. Mar 25, 2014

Ary This is the reason why I have not purchased either system yet. I'm waiting until Microsoft lowers prices and decides what they are doing with DMR. I'm also waiting on Sony to clear up some of there next generation titles as well as the hardware direction they are going to be jumping onto.
As of right now Xbox isn't really on my list until they change several things.

I wouldn't hold my breath.

Microsoft makes fairly little money off of each console sold, I think it's under 30$ per.

As long as Kinect remains bundled, you are unlikely to see a large price drop for a long, long time.