Xbox One 24 Hour Check DRM Returns?

[Tanis]

http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Xbox-One-24-Hour-Check-DRM-Returns-During-Killer-Instinct-Tournament-61114.html

" Out of the blue moon one of the most surprising things happened: the Xbox One did a 180 on its 180 and started acting like its original self. By that, I mean that the console ? during a live tournament that was being broadcast on Twitch ? decided to stop during the middle of the game and ensure that those using the console were the proper owners of the content.

The story was originally captured by satirist site FGCNN, where they were watching the stream and noticed that right during the middle of the bout, the game kicked the users out and asked them to verify the content by checking in online. Don't believe me? Of course you don't. It's a darn good thing we have video footage below, courtesy of Twitch user NYCFurby."

More at the link.


O MS, you never cease to surprise me.

 

[tippy2k2]

Oh Microsoft, you so silly!

I can't imagine that this is something that their bringing back. I have to give them the benefit of the doubt that this is a very unfortunate glitch that happened at a very bad time. There's no way Microsoft would be foolish enough to bring back a feature that caused so much backlash, right?

...right?.......guys?

Well shit. To think Microsoft, you were THIS close to getting my business back (you know, once that camera stopped needing to be plugged in or your machine wouldn't work). For now, I have to give them the benefit of the doubt but this could get interesting...

 

[Dirty Hipsters]

And this is why many people still didn't want an Xbox One even after Microsoft did their 180, because they recognized that just because those features would be removed at launch did not mean that they wouldn't return at a later time, probably not all at once, and possibly in different forms, but they would return. Microsoft tipped their hand and showed everyone exactly what they want their console to be. Just because people don't like that doesn't mean Microsoft will completely give up on the "features" they want. This way they already have an installed user base who they have by the balls and can change their console in any way they want.

On the other hand this might just be a glitch caused by left over code in the game from before microsoft did their 180. Killer Instinct was always going to be a launch title, and was already mostly done before Microsoft did their 180. It's possible that the devs just screwed up removing the code that required an online check in for their game, and this required check in was accidental. We'll just have to wait and see.

 

[BrotherRool]

This isn't the 24 hour online DRM. It's the normal 'check the disk is in the machine DRM*' and presumably it's thrown up a bug. That's why it says if the game has a disc you need to insert it, and if it doesn't have a disc (and so is digital) Live wants to make sure it's linked to your account. I'm pretty sure that sort of online check is part of the 'playing on a friends Xbox' deal.

It's bad it threw a bug, but this isn't a 180


*The whole point of MS' original plan was that games didn't care about the disc for anything but installing (and even then you could redownload it online after the first time)

 

[A-D.]

I fucking called it. Seriously, is anyone actually suprised by this? Anyone at all?

Captcha: yada yada
Thats..very fitting considering Microsofts assurances..

 

[Andy Shandy]

No, the 24 hour DRM hasn't returned. The game was being played on a "secondary console" - not the original one that the game is licensed to - so it was checking that the user that owns the game was still online. Which is the exact same thing that the 360, PS3 and PS4 do.

 

[TehCookie]

No, the 24 hour DRM hasn't returned. The game was being played on a "secondary console" - not the original one that the game is licensed to - so it was checking that the user that owns the game was still online. Which is the exact same thing that the 360, PS3 and PS4 do.

I never had that happen on PS3, and I've download/share games on my friend's consoles quite often. You have to be online to download it, but after that no matter who is signed in or even if the console is offline you can still play it no problems.

 

[Andy Shandy]

No, the 24 hour DRM hasn't returned. The game was being played on a "secondary console" - not the original one that the game is licensed to - so it was checking that the user that owns the game was still online. Which is the exact same thing that the 360, PS3 and PS4 do.

I never had that happen on PS3, and I've download/share games on my friend's consoles quite often. You have to be online to download it, but after that no matter who is signed in or even if the console is offline you can still play it no problems.

Huh, I must admit, I was led to believe it was the same on PS3. But it's still not the "return of the DRM" anyway, which is the main point =P

 

[Shoggoth2588]

I fucking called it. Seriously, is anyone actually suprised by this? Anyone at all?

Captcha: yada yada
Thats..very fitting considering Microsofts assurances..

I didn't think it would happen THIS soon, DAMN! I would have thought they were going to slowly re-integrate those original features over the months after the Xbone launch...not within the first 4 weeks...Oh Microsoft, you bastards.

 

[jpoon]

Man, this would piss me off royally if I actually bought a bone. Microsoft really is crammed full of dbags, they can't help but offend. I'll just continue to not buy their products, simple enough.

 

[VanQ]

The OP should consider a position as an Escapist newsie. He has a real flare for inflammatory titles and misleading information.

I just love how many folks here didn't even read into this enough and jumped right on the hate bandwagon. And this is coming from someone that is avoiding Microsoft and XBox this generation.

 

[Chester Rabbit]

Eeeeh as much as I love to throw stones at Microsoft these days, I sincerely doubt it. Not that they will bring these policies back, but I doubt they would do it so soon. This is either a glitch in the system because hey under that elegantly draped patch still lurks those original horrid anti-consumer policies.

Oooor the much more plausible and grounded answer is what Annies Boo- I mean Andy Shandy said up there "No, the 24 hour DRM hasn't returned. The game was being played on a "secondary console" - not the original one that the game is licensed to - so it was checking that the user that owns the game was still online. Which is the exact same thing that the 360, PS3 and PS4 do."

 

[Ed130 The Vanguard]

No, the 24 hour DRM hasn't returned. The game was being played on a "secondary console" - not the original one that the game is licensed to - so it was checking that the user that owns the game was still online. Which is the exact same thing that the 360, PS3 and PS4 do.

I'm just going to bump your post, because it's more accurate than the actual OP's summary.

Christ, once again sensationalist journalism takes the cake. Everyone calm down and read properly.

Err...

No, the 24 hour DRM hasn't returned. The game was being played on a "secondary console" - not the original one that the game is licensed to - so it was checking that the user that owns the game was still online. Which is the exact same thing that the 360, PS3 and PS4 do.

I never had that happen on PS3, and I've download/share games on my friend's consoles quite often. You have to be online to download it, but after that no matter who is signed in or even if the console is offline you can still play it no problems.

Huh, I must admit, I was led to believe it was the same on PS3. But it's still not the "return of the DRM" anyway, which is the main point =P

I can confirm that it doesn't matter which profile on the Xbox 360, and as for the console itself, I've been unable to access DLC for a game when the hard drive was in a different 360, but I've been able to access the digital games on it (Banjo Tooie, Jade Empire, Borderlands, Splinter Cell: Conviction) with no problem whatsoever.

OT: This was a derp, a glitch. Nothing to get worked up about. I'm sure it'll happen more in the future, and that those incident will be accidental as well. I'm totally expecting Microsoft to reverse their position again, to the original plan, but thats not happening yet.

So we're now down to just the PS4 doing something similar then?

I'm hoping its just a glitch, but I wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't.

Captcha: Describe this brand with any words: American Idol

Spoiler

COMPLETE AND UTTER SHIT!

 

[Reaper195]

No, the 24 hour DRM hasn't returned. The game was being played on a "secondary console" - not the original one that the game is licensed to - so it was checking that the user that owns the game was still online. Which is the exact same thing that the 360, PS3 and PS4 do.

I never had that happen on PS3, and I've download/share games on my friend's consoles quite often. You have to be online to download it, but after that no matter who is signed in or even if the console is offline you can still play it no problems.

Huh, I must admit, I was led to believe it was the same on PS3. But it's still not the "return of the DRM" anyway, which is the main point =P

It is on the PS3, but it's only after a certain amount of consoles. You can have a game on two different consoles with no problem, but anything above that.....similar thing.

 

[loc978]

Wait... it can't just fucking do that in the background? Windows has been doing bullshit like that automatically without a hiccup or need to inform the user since... 2001-ish.

Why would their brand new console need to stop what it's doing to make a check like that, unless it was disconnected and informing the user to connect for the purpose of the check?

Okay... watched the video. Why was it not connected to his account on startup? He obviously had an active internet connection and an Xbox Live account. Are their servers just that bad?

I'm genuinely confused here. I know Microsoft. I hate them. But they are not that inept... are they?

 

[Evonisia]

When the Always Online 24 hour check in DRM actually returns let me know, k? This isn't 24 Hour DRM.

 

[IceForce]

The OP should consider a position as an Escapist newsie. He has a real flare for inflammatory titles and misleading information.

Funnily enough, the Escapist has actually run with this news story:

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/7.837098-Xbox-One-DRM-Crashes-Killer-Instinct-Tournament

Albeit with a far less sensationalist title than this thread.

 

[Auron225]

the Xbox One did a 180 on its 180

Wait, they did a 180 on their 180?


So, you could say it's an Xbox...

... 360

My life is complete You win the internet... but only for today

OT: Yeah I highly doubt this is DRM returning. It's like MS were driving full speed towards a cliff before, and right in the nick of time they slammed the breaks and grinded to a halt mere inches from the edge. The wouldn't cannonball off it now... so soon...

Don't get me wrong, they will eventually but I doubt they'd do it now. They'll wait until the monstrosity is more established and accepted before royally screwing over everyone who trusted and forgave them.