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12 years ago
It's not often you see a major corporation reverse a decision. I was quite surprised to see EA shut down Online Pass: http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/30/e.....xisting-games/ and shocked to see them admit consumers hated it: http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/13/e.....-staying-dead/ "EA's executive then moved on to tell us the company's decision to kill Online Pass and Microsoft's Xbox One DRM plans weren't linked at all, therefore PlayStation 4's recent reveal wouldn't have changed their decision on the program anyway. He called the Online Pass program "flat out dumb.""
Microsoft has reversed the DRM on the Xbox One: http://news.xbox.com/2013/05/qa
No more online authentication, no more family share, everything like before.
Amazing to see a community come together and make that kind of change.
Microsoft has reversed the DRM on the Xbox One: http://news.xbox.com/2013/05/qa
No more online authentication, no more family share, everything like before.
Amazing to see a community come together and make that kind of change.
Honestly I'm surprised it's created so much fuss. Steam essentially uses DRM and I don't see people complaining about not being able to use friends' copies of Portal 2. But maybe I'm missing something.
Ultimately yes, the customer still has a voice and if you get a large enough block saying they won't buy something, that means something. Unfortunately there are always people who are zealous enough to buy any piece of crap just because it's out first, or cheapest, or has a certain brand.