Family Sharing could return to Xbox One, says Microsoft's Whitten
"We need to do more work to talk about what we're doing because I think that we did something different than maybe how people are perceiving it." For one thing, he said, Family Sharing isn't necessarily gone for good. "If [Family Sharing] is something that people are really excited about and want, we're going to make sure that we find the right way to bring it back." It would require additional engineering to enable Family Sharing after always-online was dropped, so the feature was removed from the Xbox One launch window.
Whitten said Microsoft "learned a lot of lessons" over the course of the Xbox One's reveal, and the company will be "engaging more with the community" going forward. "I think it's the number one thing I'd want to do if I went back, was have the conversation more open and more complete."
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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2013/07/15/microsofts-whitten-laments-poor-xbox-one-communication-family/
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-ExtremeRage-Posted:
I can tell that Microsoft is actually sorry, now that Don Mattrick resigned (FIRED), Microsoft is going the right way with everything, listening to fans etc, Thank you Microsoft for thinking about Family Sharing once again :)
EndurePosted:
HD_Res I want everything back :/ the DRM and family sharing
Why would you want DRM back? lol.
PwnPosted:
KatsumiVanCityLeapTomorrowLand Hopefully they can bring it back and keep DRM away
That's what im saying.. I hope they wont bring DRM back oh dear god..
They better not!
I don't want them to bring the DRM back to the Xbox One. It was a bad decision in the first place
It wasn't a bad decision, It was something new, and overall, I'm pissed over the fact how everyone says they want something new, they get it, and then they complain.
I Hope they get rid of the DRM.
MaggardoPosted:
They better not bring the DRM back, or I will never, get an Xbox One, even after I get a PS4.
YinPosted:
Now this is the type of thing I can get behind. The consumers are still safe and could potentially get family sharing. I hope they can keep the DRM and whatnot away to bring it back though. I say, let them family share if they bought it as a digital download from the marketplace. Not sure what type of programming that may take, but that seems the most reasonable to me.
KatsumiPosted:
VanCityLeapTomorrowLand Hopefully they can bring it back and keep DRM away
That's what im saying.. I hope they wont bring DRM back oh dear god..
They better not!
I don't want them to bring the DRM back to the Xbox One. It was a bad decision in the first place
S14Posted:
LeapTomorrowLand Hopefully they can bring it back and keep DRM away
That's what im saying.. I hope they wont bring DRM back oh dear god..
They better not!
bigchukkaPosted:
They need to bring it back "without DRM of course". Sony has taken this feature and Microsoft needs to add some new things that can keep it competitive.
Im looking forward to see what Microsoft can or will do before release.
Heck they could even give out free XBL for a year.. it's not much but that's a good start.
Im looking forward to see what Microsoft can or will do before release.
Heck they could even give out free XBL for a year.. it's not much but that's a good start.
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