Petition wants Microsoft to bring back Xbox One's DRM

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A petition on Change.org wants Microsoft to bring back the original DRM policies for the Xbox One, saying to "give us back the Xbox One we were promised at E3". The petition cites how the original policies would have made the Xbox One's game store and library like "Steam for Xbox", but "consumers were uninformed" which eventually lead to the DRM policies being reversed.

"This was to be the future of entertainment. A new wave of gaming where you could buy games digitally, then trade, share or sell those digital licenses. Essentially, it was Steam for Xbox. But consumers were uninformed, and railed against it, and it was taken away because Sony took advantage of consumers uncertainty.

We want this back. It can't be all or nothing, there must be a compromise."

This petition follows Microsoft's reversal of their original DRM policies for the Xbox One. Controversially, the Xbox One originally needed to connect to the internet every 24 hours to verify that multiple users weren't accessing the one copy of a game; games that would have been permanently linked to your account, stored on your console or in the cloud, and shareable with up to 10 other people.

Following Sony's announcement that the PS4 wouldn't have always-online or game sharing restrictions at E3, and a public outcry from "uninformed" members of the public, Microsoft reversed these policies. This means that the console essentially operates the same as the Xbox 360, where games are not linked to your account and still require the physical disc to play.

Currently the petition has around 6,000 supporters out of a needed 7,500.

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Source: http://www.neowin.net/news/petitions-wants-microsoft-to-bring-back-xbox-ones-drm

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--Eminem--Posted:

I was just the 7,500 signature! Bring DRM back!

VPSPosted:

if they do bring back the DRM i will be canceling my pre order

LuckyOtterPosted:

--Eminem--
aimiami12
VictorZaitsev Lol. This is balls. Probably just PS4 fanboys raging because Microsoft is getting more pre-orders (on Amazon and all that) than Sony is.


people who are getting a ps4 probably dont care to be honest. They already have a console. And xbox doesnt have more pre orders then the ps4 at the moment either.

At the moment, the Xbox One is actually leading in pre orders


On Amazon not overall. PS4 has more and will probably stay that way. Also like to point out that I'm getting an Xbox 1 and not a PS4 before you call me a fanboy.

--Eminem--Posted:

One point real quick, why do people on here complain about DRM? If you are using TTG then I assume your gaming consoles are hooked up to the internet

WageringPosted:

I never had a problem with DRM, everyone was just hating so hard...

--Eminem--Posted:

aimiami12
VictorZaitsev Lol. This is balls. Probably just PS4 fanboys raging because Microsoft is getting more pre-orders (on Amazon and all that) than Sony is.


people who are getting a ps4 probably dont care to be honest. They already have a console. And xbox doesnt have more pre orders then the ps4 at the moment either.

At the moment, the Xbox One is actually leading in pre orders

Muddyy96Posted:

LuckyOtter
iJarH3ad
Johnus
lel who the hell would sign this?


Me. Everyone is acting so childish about the DRM, and have since it's announcement. Now that all the policies are removed, you just have an Xbox 360 Part 2. All of the previous policies moved Console gaming forward, instead, without the policies we have nothing new. I'm not going to use 500$ on getting the same console I already have with newer games. The cloud, DRM policy, and all of those policies were HUGE improvements for consoles, to share a game with up to 10 people in your cloud? That sounded amazing. If they don't put the original policies back on, I won't be getting a new console this year.



I hope your kidding.


He's not and I completely agree with him. The internet got mad due to their own ignorance and the fact that they don't like change. Simple fact that they don't like it when they have to do something differently. Then they don't look at the benefits and just complain. Welcome to the internet.


the reason everyone backlashed against it was because they didnt fully explain it, most people didnt even know you could share games with people

--Eminem--Posted:

Hell yes! Going to sign this right now! DRM truly makes the Xbox One a next gen console instead of just better hardware and software

LuckyOtterPosted:

iJarH3ad
Johnus
lel who the hell would sign this?


Me. Everyone is acting so childish about the DRM, and have since it's announcement. Now that all the policies are removed, you just have an Xbox 360 Part 2. All of the previous policies moved Console gaming forward, instead, without the policies we have nothing new. I'm not going to use 500$ on getting the same console I already have with newer games. The cloud, DRM policy, and all of those policies were HUGE improvements for consoles, to share a game with up to 10 people in your cloud? That sounded amazing. If they don't put the original policies back on, I won't be getting a new console this year.



I hope your kidding.


He's not and I completely agree with him. The internet got mad due to their own ignorance and the fact that they don't like change. Simple fact that they don't like it when they have to do something differently. Then they don't look at the benefits and just complain. Welcome to the internet.

iamEticxePosted:

Gosh xbox fans are really strange, I'll stick with Sony this time, seems less of a hassle, they should of just kept it as it was unedited of going back on what they said, I'm sure it will be a decent console, but the company's choices ruined it for me. PS I'm not trying to start a console war, I really couldn't care less about what other people think, my mind is made up:)


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