A few UK retailers have added their two cents into the “always on” debate, a function rumored to be integrated into the next-Xbox partially in order to block pre-owned games from playing.
Speaking with MCV, Dixons Retail’s Christopher Rogers said while the chain doesn’t sell pre-owned games, the possibility of an always on console is bad idea in the UK as the broadband infrastructure isn’t up to par in all areas of the country. “Surely last month’s teething troubles with SimCity are a warning for this,” he stated.
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Of course it is a bad idea, I just hope MS do not do the 'always online' thing and those other rumours about blocking used games as well. Why E3 is in June really pisses me off -_-
I think I've seen about a million of these articles now..
I already said earlier like After angry and negative reaction on this leak MS must thinking about removing this feature. Means delay in launch due to changes in their Next XBox system. So Next XBox come in store around end 2014 or 2015
GO UK RETAILER BOSSES.
Not to play devil's advocate, but aren't most people's console already always connected to the internet at all times?
And for another thing, all this doom and gloom, where did MS ever say the 720 will require the always online? Last I heard they haven't announced anything confirmed specs.