Report: No fee to play used Xbox One games, Skype powers voice chat
Polygon's sources note that used game sales will continue, as Xbox One game ownership is determined by an on-disc encryption code. Once a game has been sold, traded, or otherwise activated by another console, access to the previous owner's installed content is revoked and transferred to its new owner.
Microsoft's Major Nelson addressed recent speculation regarding the upcoming console's ability to play used games in a statement released earlier today. "Xbox One is designed to support the trade in and resale of games," Major Nelson said. "Reports about our policies for trade in and resale are inaccurate and incomplete. We will disclose more information in the near future."
Polygon additionally reports that Xbox One voice chat and party chat will be powered by Skype, according to an unnamed Microsoft representative. Recent rumors suggest that Skype will also enable remote play sessions.
"Skype technologies are used in Xbox One which improves voice quality during multiplayer game sessions," Microsoft's representative wrote in a statement to Polygon. "Skype can also be used to call any of your Skype contacts for voice or video chat exclusively or while playing a game. Additionally, we have improved the Kinect hardware, from microphone configuration to dedicated audio processing, which contributes to providing a high-quality voice experience whether you are chatting in a game or through Skype."
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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/24/report-no-fee-to-play-used-xbox-one-games-skype-powers-voice-c/
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CheeseStuffedPizzaPosted:
Reverence What do they mean by, "Once a game has been sold, traded, or otherwise activated by another console, access to the previous owner's installed content is revoked and transferred to its new owner."
So if there was a game that came with in game dlc on the disk, it will delete the previous owners and it will download to the new owner.
ReverencePosted:
What do they mean by, "Once a game has been sold, traded, or otherwise activated by another console, access to the previous owner's installed content is revoked and transferred to its new owner."
_CUBE_Posted:
So happy to hear this!!! Xbox one will be amazing can't wait to see more at E3. I also can't wait to try out Skype and video chat with friends.
YinPosted:
I hope Skype doesn't pick everything up. Not a fan of that. At least give some sensitivity settings to change it. Since I have some confidence in Microsoft, I think they will do what needs done. It's pretty cool that they are adding Skype into it though. Very nice their is not extra fee for used games, but I'm sure GameStop will have a nice fee waiting for us. They have to up the price on used games if Microsoft and the publisher are getting a cut.
EvoVIIIPosted:
The Next Gen Xbox Will Now Win, Because There Is Only Like Two Bad Thing's With It, And Those Are You Can't Play With Old Gen Acesseries Or Games.
CygnetPosted:
I cant wait to see how skypes voice chat will be, wonder if it will be better...hopefully they dont have any complications in the near future :/
SorceryPosted:
slapshot101 So will Xbox live parties be powered by Skype or will they be their own thing?
Xbox Live parties will be Skype probably, and hopefully communication is available across different devices too!
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