Microsoft internal memo. New Xbox to work offline.

[Eliam_Dar]

I'll wait for an official announcement before even considering the new XBOX. Next gen I either go full PC, or PC-PS4. Anyways more on topic, it might not require an "always on" DRM, but it could require being connected every now and then to check if it has been modded.

 

[Risingblade]

Wow you mean those baseless rumors were false?

 

[VoidWanderer]

I would like to point out the word 'should' in the email, and the 'love' PC users have for Windows 8 which is probably the console is going to use.

 

[Flaery]

The scary thought is; based on the wording, it seems as though they've been planning for it to be always-online until just recently. Anyway, I already made my investment for the next generation, I'm not prepared to spend much more on a system. So I think I'll pass of the XBox or the 720 or whatever the fuck they're calling it.

 

[kamay]

Articles like the one posted are speculative at best; it doesn't offer any real proof. Game companies are dumb but are not that dumb to limit a console to always-online or one-time installs (unless they plan on having a free cloud service or a massive hard drive and/or free wifi adapter). Until Microsoft actually unveils the new console at E3 201X everything being "leaked" is pure rumor and I look at as a website trying to draw traffic.
Never assuming rumors are true because a website says so - assume makes an ass out of u and me

 

[Voulan]

If this is true, why have they not told everyone yet? Are they hoping that when its announced they'll look like grand heroes who saved the day, and 'we had you going all along!'? It just seems like PR suicide to me.

Still, it'll be great if it is true.

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