'Sony forced Microsoft's hand, not the internet whining', - Bleszinski
Microsoft today announced the complete withdrawal of the Xbox One's controversial used game restrictions and internet requirement for online license checks once every 24 hours - policies which Bleszinski bullishly defended on multiple occasions.
The platform holder said the changes came "as a result of feedback from the Xbox community," handing vocal internet communities a victory of sorts in their backlash against the corporation's original plans. But Bleszinski says it was Sony's largely DRM-free PS4 - and not the voice of the community - which forced Microsoft into the policy changes.
"Sony forced Microsoft's hand, not the internet whining," said Bleszinski via Twitter.
The designer also commented, "At the end of the day many hardcore dislike what was attempted. You can't do well in that space with many of your core unhappy. Especially when users have a choice. The nature of capitalism encourages competition and Sony played into that."
The original DRM proposals would have brought with them the infrastructure for Microsoft to channel some of the money made from used game sales back to publishers. But with that prospect now seemingly gone, Bleszinski believes publishers will only accelerate their efforts to maximize profits using DLC, micro transactions and "tacked on multiplayer".
"Brace yourselves. More tacked on multiplayer and DLC are coming," he said. "You're also about to see available microtransactions skyrocket.
"You're going to see digital versions of your favorite games with added 'features' and content to lure you to digital over disc based. 'Do whatever it takes to keep that disc in that tray' is the mantra of developers in a disc based world," Bleszinski went on.
"I want *developers* who worked their asses off to see money on every copy of their game that is sold instead of Gamestop. Fuck me, right?" he commented.
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imgurPosted:
Woobie Of course they did it's all about money these days..
Who cares, they fixed the issues.
ArtroPosted:
I won't like the new changes, I mean almost everyone who will buy this console will have internet..
TaigaAisakaPosted:
imgur I don't care who did it, they fixed the Xbox One, that's all I care...
I didn't have a huge problem with it at all but I know this made a lot of people happy.
chevyrydinhigh2Posted:
It was the people whining. It wouldn't make sense, Microsoft wouldn't of just removed the drm. If the people actually liked it Microsoft wouldn't of removed it. The only thing I seen wrong with it was you have to check in and log on every 24 hours and that you had to be online which imo was stupid. Other than that, I liked the whole digital thing they had going on. If it turned out like steam, games would be cheaper and all. Also, you were able to share that one game with up to 10 people... Also cliff is butt hurt, notice how he didn't make gears of war judgment?
xSTaTiCBLuExPosted:
liamcole123 To everyone moaning about the DRM are idiots, they clearly didn't understand its benefits and should have looked into it anyway! The Xbox One would have won in the long run but people are too ignorant to accept change! PC gamers have been fine with a forced internet connection and no game sharing for years! It's gonna happen in the consoles too after the Xbox One and PS4!
Not a single one of my PC games apart from solely multiplayer ones need an online connection. You **** idiot the DRm was bullshit nonsense.
slapshot101Posted:
ImJustNova I think its a good thing Sony decided to step up there game and put pressure on Microsoft
I really don't think they planned to do this, they saw that Microsoft was putting many restrictions on their console and Sony had no plans to do this so they just rolled with it and made it a big selling point of their console.
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