Coup de théâtre, nous venons d’apprendre que Microsoft, suite aux très nombreuses réactions, déciderait de revenir sur sa politique de connexion toutes les 24h et sur les DRM pour la Xbox One. Le communiqué officiel devrait arriver dans la nuit et pour l’instant il s’agit de plusieurs sources du site GiantBomb. Tout serait abandonné selon le rapport, voyez-vous même :
Pour le moment Microsoft annonce juste un changement officiel mais sans donner les détails :
As a result of feedback from the Xbox community, we have changed certain policies for Xbox One reflected in this blog."
Et voici le rapport de GiantBomb :
According to the GB report, the following will occurr :
>> No more always online requirement
>> The console no longer has to check in every 24 hours
>> All game discs will work on Xbox One as they do on Xbox 360
>> An Internet connection is only required when initially setting up the console
>> All downloaded games will function the same when online or offline
>> No additional restrictions on trading games or loaning discs
>> Region locks have been dropped
Incroyable si tout cela se confirme ! On suit ça de près (on est actuellement dans l’avion pour rentrer).
[Mise à jour] : C’est officiel, voici le détail de Microsoft, désolé pas trop le temps pour la traduction, google trad si vous avez besoin mais les points évoqués juste au dessus sont donc vrais ! Bravo Microsoft !
So, today I am announcing the following changes to Xbox One and how you can play, share, lend, and resell your games exactly as you do today on Xbox 360. Here is what that means :
An internet connection will not be required to play offline Xbox One games – After a one-time system set-up with a new Xbox One, you can play any disc based game without ever connecting online again. There is no 24 hour connection requirement and you can take your Xbox One anywhere you want and play your games, just like on Xbox 360.
Trade-in, lend, resell, gift, and rent disc based games just like you do today – There will be no limitations to using and sharing games, it will work just as it does today on Xbox 360.
In addition to buying a disc from a retailer, you can also download games from Xbox Live on day of release. If you choose to download your games, you will be able to play them offline just like you do today. Xbox One games will be playable on any Xbox One console — there will be no regional restrictions.
These changes will impact some of the scenarios we previously announced for Xbox One. The sharing of games will work as it does today, you will simply share the disc. Downloaded titles cannot be shared or resold. Also, similar to today, playing disc based games will require that the disc be in the tray.
We appreciate your passion, support and willingness to challenge the assumptions of digital licensing and connectivity. While we believe that the majority of people will play games online and access the cloud for both games and entertainment, we will give consumers the choice of both physical and digital content. We have listened and we have heard loud and clear from your feedback that you want the best of both worlds.
