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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RuinsPosted:
ZE_BLUEZ People are saying they want DRM back so they can install their games instead of using a disk well for theos of who want it have fun with (500)gb because that will burn up in a month or two so yeah have funs... And also the people that are saying this stuff will be good trust its really bad for the gaming on console... :c
exactly my point as they DRM basically restricts you and digital versions of games (downloaded) run more slower than Disc versions
ZE_BLUEZPosted:
People are saying they want DRM back so they can install their games instead of using a disk well for theos of who want it have fun with (500)gb because that will burn up in a month or two so yeah have funs... And also the people that are saying this stuff will be good trust its really bad for the gaming on console... :c
III_XBOI_IIIPosted:
RATFSorceryGmlukens I really dont want them to bring back DRM, this may not be too bad though
Nor do I, but if this feature is added back then they're just giving people more reasons to purchase the console, it will be a good thing.
yep why would you get a console that restricts your access to certain things like not being able to play offline
Agreed
III_XBOI_IIIPosted:
liamcole123 Don't know if I'll get the Xbox One now, preferred it before they removed the DRM!
First time I've heard that.
liamcole123Posted:
Don't know if I'll get the Xbox One now, preferred it before they removed the DRM!
RuinsPosted:
SorceryGmlukens I really dont want them to bring back DRM, this may not be too bad though
Nor do I, but if this feature is added back then they're just giving people more reasons to purchase the console, it will be a good thing.
yep why would you get a console that restricts your access to certain things like not being able to play offline
SorceryPosted:
Gmlukens I really dont want them to bring back DRM, this may not be too bad though
Nor do I, but if this feature is added back then they're just giving people more reasons to purchase the console, it will be a good thing.
KatsumiPosted:
Gmlukens I really dont want them to bring back DRM, this may not be too bad though
I also don't want to see a return of the DRM. I never liked the idea in the first place
kal45Posted:
dnasty239EndureHD_Res I want everything back :/ the DRM and family sharing
Why would you want DRM back? lol.
Another neat feature on the drm was you can install your game disc on your hdd and not need the disc in the system to run it
My jtag can already do that on the xbox 360 :)
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