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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Source: http://www.neowin.net/news/petitions-wants-microsoft-to-bring-back-xbox-ones-drm

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MedionPosted:

Signing this, I was dissapointed all the people cried... I wanted the future... You can still share your games to friends and gamestop.. It's just dependent on the game maker, not microsoft... so hate the game maker...

VoyboyPosted:

F2_Karrma
KarmaRambo
F2_Karrma
2014
bigchukka
2014
bigchukka Anyone that signs this has issues.
It's not living in the past wanting no DRM.
The Negatives out weigh the positives.

You want loads of restrictions so you can have a digital library "not moving of the couch"


I'm pretty sure I don't have 'issues', I am willing to accept the future. "If you do not accept the future you will be left behind" -Sean Parker


They can do the digital library without DRM and other restrictions. It's just a simple feature it's NOT the future. If you believe a online library is the future your living in the past.

-bigchukka


I shall quote again, "You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you will have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in the future." -Steve Jobs

No wonder he isn't here today


That is by far the worst comment I have ever seen on this website.
I used to think the fanboys attacking eachother were bad.

Are you really going to mock someone who is dead? You most likely own one of the devices that Steve Jobs' company created.
You should be ashamed of yourself, I'm 15 years old and know better than that.
Don't try and act like some angsty kid who's angry at the world and is so controversial. Disrespecting dead people is wrong, regardless of who it is.

Jesus don't blow up at me were not in Boston XD
The immaturity that lies within the mainstream of this site is just sad now.

GazziPosted:

F2_Karrma
2014
bigchukka
2014
bigchukka Anyone that signs this has issues.
It's not living in the past wanting no DRM.
The Negatives out weigh the positives.

You want loads of restrictions so you can have a digital library "not moving of the couch"


I'm pretty sure I don't have 'issues', I am willing to accept the future. "If you do not accept the future you will be left behind" -Sean Parker


They can do the digital library without DRM and other restrictions. It's just a simple feature it's NOT the future. If you believe a online library is the future your living in the past.

-bigchukka


I shall quote again, "You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you will have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in the future." -Steve Jobs

No wonder he isn't here today


yeah cause him getting cancer has anything to do with anything. you stupid ****. i'm not a fan of apple and steve jobs was a dick but he was still a genius.

Anyway I hope Microsoft does change it back but I doubt they will. Because of all the dumbass little kids will keep crying.

AyrPosted:

F2_Karrma
2014
bigchukka
2014
bigchukka Anyone that signs this has issues.
It's not living in the past wanting no DRM.
The Negatives out weigh the positives.

You want loads of restrictions so you can have a digital library "not moving of the couch"


I'm pretty sure I don't have 'issues', I am willing to accept the future. "If you do not accept the future you will be left behind" -Sean Parker


They can do the digital library without DRM and other restrictions. It's just a simple feature it's NOT the future. If you believe a online library is the future your living in the past.

-bigchukka


I shall quote again, "You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you will have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in the future." -Steve Jobs

No wonder he isn't here today


That is by far the worst comment I have ever seen on this website.
I used to think the fanboys attacking eachother were bad.

Are you really going to mock someone who is dead? You most likely own one of the devices that Steve Jobs' company created.
You should be ashamed of yourself, I'm 15 years old and know better than that.
Don't try and act like some angsty kid who's angry at the world and is so controversial. Disrespecting dead people is wrong, regardless of who it is.

2014Posted:

bigchukka
2014
bigchukka Anyone that signs this has issues.
It's not living in the past wanting no DRM.
The Negatives out weigh the positives.

You want loads of restrictions so you can have a digital library "not moving of the couch"


I'm pretty sure I don't have 'issues', I am willing to accept the future. "If you do not accept the future you will be left behind" -Sean Parker


They can do the digital library without DRM and other restrictions. It's just a simple feature it's NOT the future. If you believe a online library is the future your living in the past.

-bigchukka


I shall quote again, "You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you will have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in the future." -Steve Jobs

dmofPosted:

Why would you want the DRM back?

grunt987654Posted:

Sony didn't take advantage of anything. Hell, Sony didn't even have to do anything. They just sat back and watched as Microsoft dug itself deeper, and deeper, and deeper.

AyrPosted:

F2_Karrma
KarmaRambo
F2_Karrma
KarmaRambo
F2_Karrma They need to make it so that shared games can be played by both parties at the same time.


That doesn't make sense though.
That would mean that one disc could be cut in half and played on two xbox's.
Think about it.


If they bring back the good DRM and I choose to share cod ghosts with my dads account only one will be able to play at a time. So what's the point of even sharing the game?


So while you decide you've had enough of CoD, and decide to play another game, your dad can play CoD.


That's a problem. Why have this whole family list thing if those on it can't play the game together?


So people can try out a game before buying the game for themselves. It makes sense. Why would one game work on 2 consoles at the same time? The 24 hour check was to prevent piracy, and you're basically describing piracy. 1 game works on 1 console at 1 time.





bigchukka
2014
bigchukka Anyone that signs this has issues.
It's not living in the past wanting no DRM.
The Negatives out weigh the positives.

You want loads of restrictions so you can have a digital library "not moving of the couch"


I'm pretty sure I don't have 'issues', I am willing to accept the future. "If you do not accept the future you will be left behind" -Sean Parker


They can do the digital library without DRM and other restrictions. It's just a simple feature it's NOT the future. If you believe a online library is the future your living in the past.

-bigchukka


Sure they can do the digital library without DRM, but somehow I can't see the gaming business being too eager to lose out on more millions each year due to people pirating then games.
The 24 hour check in was to ensure a person actually owned the game.

bigchukkaPosted:

2014
bigchukka Anyone that signs this has issues.
It's not living in the past wanting no DRM.
The Negatives out weigh the positives.

You want loads of restrictions so you can have a digital library "not moving of the couch"


I'm pretty sure I don't have 'issues', I am willing to accept the future. "If you do not accept the future you will be left behind" -Sean Parker


They can do the digital library without DRM and other restrictions. It's just a simple feature it's NOT the future. If you believe a online library is the future your living in the past.

-bigchukka

MasterYiPosted:

PS4 buyers probably signed up to vote in the petition just so xbox one can lose the "console war"


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