Xbox One DRM backlash was unfair, suggests Molyneux
Speaking with TechRadar, the former Microsoft studios head said, “It’s quite an unfair thought that Microsoft are trying to control our gaming, they’re trying to force us to be online all the time. [People] didn’t really think that through.”
Molyneux suggested that perhaps Microsoft was just doing what it felt it had to in order to create a strong long-term strategy, but added that a few mistakes gave the public an opening to unfairly savage the company.
“I know Microsoft,” he continued. “I know they were only doing things because they thought they were long-reaching and long-thinking. But the world we live in now is that we have to realise, especially if you’re a big corporation, if you make one step wrong, the world will leap on you, and unfairly, very unfairly, they will judge you.”
“Like everything else in our world, when something turns slightly bad it goes very bad and you have to make big correctional steps to get yourself back on track.”
He concluded, “Microsoft did the reversal and we should have all turned round and said ‘fantastic, you’ve really listened to what we’re said’. But you have to over-correct to get back on line.”
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slapshot101Posted:
It is very true they were trying to look to the future and create a console that is a few years in the future. I think that easily the generation after the One will have this feature along with the PS5. I agree as a gaming community we did threaten Microsoft quite a bit and we could have just simply said that we don't like it.
FidPosted:
Utilities It was totally fair. I didn't like the DRM
I think it was a good feature just unfair to those who can't afford internet.. I would've loved it.
FidPosted:
UtilitiesGourmetG9H After it was removed people realised that it was quite a good idea, they shouldn't off complained in the first place .
It was a good feature I just think there was better policies they could of put in the overall picture.
It wasn't good at all. It was making things bad for people with no internet.
I'm glad they took it out, makes it fair for everyone!
haastePosted:
GourmetG9H After it was removed people realised that it was quite a good idea, they shouldn't off complained in the first place .
It was a good feature I just think there was better policies they could of put in the overall picture.
It wasn't good at all. It was making things bad for people with no internet.
GourmetPosted:
G9H After it was removed people realised that it was quite a good idea, they shouldn't off complained in the first place .
It was a good feature I just think there was better policies they could of put in the overall picture.
GourmetPosted:
I don't think it was fair for Microsoft to move it back honestly. They made the idea and should have stuck with it.
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