Xbox 720 pre-owned games block 'would be fantastic,' says dev
Writing via the AltDevBlog, the Red Faction: Armageddon man claims the general public don't appreciate how much pre-owned game sales are hurting developers, and welcomes rumours that the Xbox 720 could introduce a platform-wide online pass system - throttling the pre-owned market.
"There's another big rumor about the next Xbox console that could really start to shake things up... it won't play used games at all," Durall writes.
"Personally I think this would be a fantastic change for our business and even though the consumers would be up in arms about it at first... they will grow to understand why and that it won't kill them."
He adds: "The system is already there for Microsoft, all they'd have to do is use the DLC and codes model they have to tie a game to your Xbox live account.
"Each retail disc would likely need that unique key somewhere in the code so the account would be able to link it properly. Ideally it would tie a full version to the console it is registered on so family members can play even if the main account isn't signed in, but this is exactly how their model works now anyway."
The designer admits the proposed system would have faults, but goes on to suggest issues such as game rental and lending games to friends could be ironed out by Microsoft.
"I could see Microsoft implementing their own rental service which would maybe give them a code that activates the game for X days and they are charged a small amount," he says.
"This could work when you borrow the disc from someone or even with digital download of the full version. It would also send a percentage of the rental to the Developer with each rental... likely improving the overall revenue we would receive from it."
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Source: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/334692/xbox-720-pre-owned-games-block-would-be-fantastic-says-dev/
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Dipshidiot636Posted:
Well if this does happen I'm gonna go out and either
A. Buy a PS3
B. Buy a Wii U
or
C. Buy one or two more Xbox 360's so I don't have to upgrade to this crap.
A. Buy a PS3
B. Buy a Wii U
or
C. Buy one or two more Xbox 360's so I don't have to upgrade to this crap.
JobForACowboyPosted:
Good-Bye 3rd party developers. There is no way they can maintain the company if you have to buy it for $60.
AzTrovReWiiNdPosted:
this would be the stupidest f*cking thing on xbox ever, think about all the games that you already have and play on your xbl acc that dont come with a battle code? stupid as f*ck
Jew_modsPosted:
hah. **** these stuck up greedy *****. This is the reason I will PIRATE all content; they are fine without eliminating used games, they just want more money
KryteriaPosted:
This kind of makes me laugh the fact that you can now pay 64 dollars for a new game on the market place and only play it the profile you bought it on is ridiculous. I had a xbl gold account for years and I play the game I bought on the other profile. and I get a perm ban. They say I stole xbl content off the marketplace. I should of just stoped playing the game then but now, THEY LAY THIS SH*T on me....
I will NO longer play xbl if I can not sell my games back to gamestop when they cost 60 for it and more then half the time the game is POOP, its a joke that this nerd said it hurts the developers,. IF THE GAME IS NOT MAKING YOU MONEY then its sh*t so just be happy you made as much money as you did, but if you do this people will be more cautious on the games they buy and read more into feed back from forums or the friends that have the game so if thats the case you may risk losing more money that way.
I will NO longer play xbl if I can not sell my games back to gamestop when they cost 60 for it and more then half the time the game is POOP, its a joke that this nerd said it hurts the developers,. IF THE GAME IS NOT MAKING YOU MONEY then its sh*t so just be happy you made as much money as you did, but if you do this people will be more cautious on the games they buy and read more into feed back from forums or the friends that have the game so if thats the case you may risk losing more money that way.
david_155Posted:
I dont think this is going to happen for 3 reasons
1: What about if the person doesn't have online mode to track the code.
2. Some people rent games and those company's that rent them would go out of buissness and that wouldn't be good for neither the company or the maker of the game because the maker gets a cut of the profit.
3.Personaly i think if the Xbox720 added this their profit would go down and the PS4 would grab this change to make a better system that let used games to be played. And some other things the Xbox720 wont offer. And the Xbox would have such low profits that they would have to make it that it uses used games.
1: What about if the person doesn't have online mode to track the code.
2. Some people rent games and those company's that rent them would go out of buissness and that wouldn't be good for neither the company or the maker of the game because the maker gets a cut of the profit.
3.Personaly i think if the Xbox720 added this their profit would go down and the PS4 would grab this change to make a better system that let used games to be played. And some other things the Xbox720 wont offer. And the Xbox would have such low profits that they would have to make it that it uses used games.
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