Xbox chief: we have a product for people who can't get online

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Did you think the Xbox 360 was being kept around just for the budget market? It turns out Microsoft's got another sort of customer in mind for the revamped last-gen hardware: the crews of nuclear submarines. Xbox chief Don Mattrick, in response to the backlash over the Xbox One requiring an internet connection, said that "fortunately, we have a product for people who aren't able to get some form of connectivity, it's called Xbox 360." As an example, he referred to a crew member on a nuclear submarine, who would be better off with the 360, as it's an "offline device." The full quotes are after the break, along with the video -- oh, and Sony's message to submarine crews too.

MATTRICK: "Some of the advantages that you get, of having, a box that is designed to use an online state, so, that, uh, to me is the future-proof choice, and I think people, could've arguably gone the other way if we didn't do it and fortunately we have a product for people who aren't able to get some form of connectivity, it's called Xbox 360."

KEIGHLEY: "Right, so stick with 360, that's your message if you don't [inaudible] like it?"

MATTRICK: "Well, if you have zero access to the internet, that is an offline device, I mean, seriously, when I read the blogs, and thought about who's really the most impacted, there was a person who said 'hey, I'm on a nuclear sub,' and I don't even know what it means to be on a nuclear sub but I've gotta imagine it's not easy to get an internet connection."

KEIGHLEY: "[inaudible] playing call of duty multiplayer"

MATTRICK: "Hey, I can empathize, if I was on a nuclear sub, I'd be disappointed."




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Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/12/don-mattrick-xbox-360-offline/

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imgurPosted:

I'm glad they changed this though.

imgurPosted:

lel
imgur
SwagDaddyYolo
ShadowBoltDashie
Leap
Iyaz this is scandalous


Not really if u think about it


It seems like a slap in the face though, it truly seems like he doesn't care and just wants people to get the Xbox One.


Yeah, I sense an attitude from them...
To be fair, you don't buy an Xbox to play offline...

The first time I bought an xbox 360, I didn't know about live


Neither did, I but with all this drama...

neboPosted:

imgur
SwagDaddyYolo
ShadowBoltDashie
Leap
Iyaz this is scandalous


Not really if u think about it


It seems like a slap in the face though, it truly seems like he doesn't care and just wants people to get the Xbox One.


Yeah, I sense an attitude from them...
To be fair, you don't buy an Xbox to play offline...

The first time I bought an xbox 360, I didn't know about live

imgurPosted:

Leap
Iyaz this is scandalous


Not really if u think about it


You two have confused me...so stop arguing...

imgurPosted:

SwagDaddyYolo
ShadowBoltDashie
Leap
Iyaz this is scandalous


Not really if u think about it


It seems like a slap in the face though, it truly seems like he doesn't care and just wants people to get the Xbox One.


To be fair, you don't buy an Xbox to play offline...
Yeah, I sense an attitude from them...

neboPosted:

ShadowBoltDashie
Leap
Iyaz this is scandalous


Not really if u think about it


It seems like a slap in the face though, it truly seems like he doesn't care and just wants people to get the Xbox One.


Yeah, I sense an attitude from them...

TaigaAisakaPosted:

Leap
Iyaz this is scandalous


Not really if u think about it


It seems like a slap in the face though, it truly seems like he doesn't care and just wants people to get the Xbox One.

LeapPosted:

Iyaz this is scandalous


Not really if u think about it

TaigaAisakaPosted:

Finisher5
ShadowBoltDashie
Ache pfft, just another way for them to get money.

greedy much? Just make it where we can play it offline.


Summed it up perfectly, also the way he said it seems like he doesn't really care and just said it to say it.


Its a business and they are doing it right! If you owned Microsoft wouldn't you do everything you can to make money


Yeah but the thing is I would take into consideration of the negative feedback and change it. I know they fixed a few things now but before there was someone who worked on the Xbox One who was making fun of people because they had issues with what was being added, if I owned Microsoft, he would have been fired.

Michelangelo-Posted:

Ache pfft, just another way for them to get money.

greedy much? Just make it where we can play it offline.


Lol they have already changed their mind


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