Microsoft, BioWare Argue Over 'Always Online' Console

[Peter Whitehead]

lol well thats xbox out for me i like to stay in offline mode even if i do have an always on connection , i have a lot of friends who recent cuts have made a connections simply too expensive for can't see them buying one either way to kill a brand MicroFools

 

[dgriffs]

The developers can blame piracy for extreme drm but if you start making problems for loyal paying customers then I wont support that. I dont know if this is still a rumor but some people were saying that the new xbox wont played used games. If thats the case then I'll definitely go with a ps4.

 

[zedon]

If I get a new system I will be getting an xbox. It's going to be a really good sytem. I'm just not how sure I will be playing many games. I'll see what other features it has.

 

[-Fran-]

Once again an article posted to get clicks... This "rumor" is so blatantly false its sad, but it sure gets the readers in a frenzy. Even Kotaku states in their own article, that they have had multiple Durango owners tell them that an internet connection is not required to play games. You never see that linked though.

The nintendo Wii was "Always on" for the same reason the next xbox will be. To download updates while the system not being used instead of forcing the user to download updates when they just want to play a game.

As for the disconnect statement. I dare anyone to play world of warcraft, diablo 3, battlefield multiplayer, simcity and disconnect their internet and see what the game does. Under the same light, try starting a game without internet connectivity. OMG the game didn't work, lets start a huge rumor about how the xbox sucks...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheeple

Have any links to back you up?

Cheers!

 

[mobrocket]

[citation][nom]techguy911[/nom]Only 56% of the people in North America have internet access would be a very bad move on microsoft's part to have an only online console there are still many areas in US and Canada that don't have any internet service esp cottages near lakes.Then again ever since windows 8 they have been making bad decisions.http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats2.htm[/citation]

that not entirely accurate... a old man who lives in the woods, probably isnt buying games anyways

better stat if u can find it, is number of current console owners without internet access

 

[Bdawg1785]

I have crap internet and don't like any online play. If I wanna play a game with someone I want them there. I hate being on the phone lol. If this keeps up I may just buy the Wii u because at least with that I get some mario and no online only bs. Why the hell does the game gotta be online if my son is playing lego star wars or batman. Pirates are never stopped only slowed but what you do is rape the regular people of their freedoms. Great job guys

 

[ubercake]

I have crap internet and don't like any online play. If I wanna play a game with someone I want them there. I hate being on the phone lol. If this keeps up I may just buy the Wii u because at least with that I get some mario and no online only bs. Why the hell does the game gotta be online if my son is playing lego star wars or batman. Pirates are never stopped only slowed but what you do is rape the regular people of their freedoms. Great job guys

Seriously? Nintendo!??? That's just freaking extreme. Who does that?!