Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox will require an always on internet connection and blocks second hand games, according to a report.
Edge reports that “sources with first-hand experience of Microsoft’s next generation console say that it will require an online connection, physical discs will continue to ship to retail.
Next-gen Xbox games will be manufactured on 50GB Blu-ray discs, which ships with one-time use activation codes, and “will have no value beyond the initial user”, essentially blocking the second hand (pre-owned) games.
The source also confirmed that the recently rumored next-gen Xbox (Xbox 720) specifications are accurate:
- AMD eight-core x64, 1.6GHz CPU
- D3D11.x 800MHz graphics solution
- 8GB DDR3 RAM
Xbox 720 will ship with the largest storage hard drive capacity inside a console to date and A new version of Kinect, a more reliably responsive motion-control hardware.
The source adds that Sony’s PlayStation 4 “is preferable when it comes to leveraging power. Studios working with the next-gen Xbox are currently being forced to work with only approved development libraries, while Sony is encouraging coders to get closer to the metal of its box.”
Both PlayStation and Xbox next-gen consoles are said to launch in time for Christmas 2013. Sony will unveil its next-gen PlayStation at an event on February 20.
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Will you buy next-gen Xbox if it blocks Pre-owned games?
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No. As a long term PlayStation fan I was looking to get the new Xbox because so many people have Xbox's. However if my brother can't play on my games due to codes and permanent online connections then screw you Microsoft, I'll stay with PlayStation!!
i just bought the slim and looks as if im not going any further than that. that was a real stupid move XBOX.
This isn't gonna happen, oh my God i'm tired of hearing about this. Have you forgotten the rumour surrounding the PS3? yeah well here we go again.
Companies only file for these patents just in case their competitors do, in other words just because they filed for it doesn't mean it's gonna happen so can we please stop with these stupid pointless rumours please, because that's all they are is RUMOURS as in FAKE RUMOURS, thank you.
So what happen with the classical and old-school way to improve social relationships of "hey dude try this game, it's awesome" you can't even lend a game to a friend? probably no one that has a friend or a relative that plays too is goin to buy a console with that.