How game licensing works on the Xbox One (yes, it supports used games)

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You will be able to give your Xbox One games to your friends, but only once and only to friends you've known for more than a month. That's according to the new rules shared today about Xbox One game licensing by Microsoft.

All games will be available new in both disc or digital form, and will need to be installed on your Xbox One while logged in. From there, you'll be registered for the game on the cloud, so you'll be able to play it wherever you're logged into an Xbox One, even if you happen to be at a friend's house.

You will have the option to resell that game back to a retailer, but that retailer will have to sign up with Microsoft to allow you to do so. Microsoft won't charge fees to do that, but it does say that "third party publishers may opt in or out of supporting game resale and may set up business terms or transfer fees with retailers." You can give the game away, but only once and only to someone who's been on your friends list for that required 30 days.

Microsoft also says that the ability to loan or rent games "won't be available at launch, but we are exploring the possibilities with our partners." All of the information about game licensing on the new console can be seen on the official Xbox One site.

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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/06/how-game-licensing-works-on-the-xbox-one/

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ItalianPosted:

In a way, I hate it.
In a way, I love it.

Let's say your friend has....GTA V.
Let's say you have Call of Duty: Ghosts.

You both don't want to buy the game because you don't know if you will like it.

You both go on each others account allowing you to play each others games.

Not needing him to come over, etc.

slapshot101Posted:

It doesn't really support them, it more of allows them to operate very badly. I believe that if Microsoft had it's way there wouldn't be used games. Plus I wonder how long after launch we will have to wait to play games from renting locations.

JoooeeeeyyyyPosted:

They should just keep it the way it is now. There is nothing wrong with it! You can't fix something that isn't broken!

YinPosted:

They can only borrow a game once? What is that about? Who are they to say who can borrow my games? They are going to suffer financially if they keep this up. They aren't being very smart about this. Oh, how the game industry has changed.

TaigaAisakaPosted:

I mean I guess that's good for some people if you have a game and don't want it anymore and you give it away to someone. I personally don't let people borrow my games and I don't borrow other peoples games but I know some do, so I guess this would be more for them when they launch that option. I can see how this would be way more convenient to let your friends borrow games if it's a digital copy, you won't have to worry about the disk becoming damaged.

LostPosted:

Why don't they just make it normal. Put a game in and hit play game.

MatsyPosted:

I think the whole consept is ridiculous, as I would rather have it the old way; borrow away the disk to friends..

DunPosted:

I never borrow my friends games nor do I purchase used games so this isn't really a problem for me :)

MPAAPosted:

Still ludicrous, I only buy games new, but even i see the extortion racket that can happen, I don't remember Ford charging people who want to buy second hand cars, oh yeah, they dont.

SepticPosted:

This sounds a little bit better but the entire concept is ridiculous. It seriously doesn't make sense.


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