And engine with no frame.
You see, Microsoft? This is what happens when you push as hard as possible to the point that your consumers outright say "no". This is what happens when you try to get as many inches packed into our sphincter as possible before we fight back. You actually had me believing that day one DLC and Dew Doritos DudeBro Halo 420swag was actually the lowest form of scumbaggry in the game industry. But you proved me wrong. Congratulations.
Microsoft tried their hardest to give massive breaks to publishers with restrictive DRM and completely obliterating the used games industry. Remember those small movie and game store'? FUCK EM! They have no place in the future!. Fortunately, the majority of hardcore gamers weren't having it. They told Microsoft that enough is enough and they're not going to buy their shit after they spit in our faces (how's that 'free market' working out for you?). So Naturally when Microsoft removed the restrictive DRM, many claimed it was a victory for the gamer and consumers around the world. Unfortunately, Microsoft was so dead set in selling their bullshit that the people who did support it that they were fine with the president that Microsoft had set. Xbox One fans were fine with the DRM and no used games as long as they get their shiny 'UNLIMITED POWERRRRR' cloud technology. And now those fans are pissed because when Microsoft took away the DRM, they took away the shiny toy that came with in.
There are billions around the world who don't even have access to a toilet never mind the internet. Google, for instance, is tackling this problem with 'Project Loon'. But in this world of uncertainty, where we can't even get scumbag companies like Verizon to not bottleneck our internet service because they want us to upgrade to "high speed" (Because 500kb/s is high speed right? Assholes), what the shit came over Microsoft that they actually believed Xbox One owners wouldn't be burdened by these requirements?
I understand wanting to be apart of the future, but Microsoft is trying to drive the car before we've even built the road. And when your car is a one billion dollar project, you look like a damn idiot when it gets covered in mud. The world is still integrating to cloud services, I mean for god sakes the internet itself is still relatively young. There are plenty of companies who have launched cloud storage services and there are plenty of other cloud services on the rise. But NONE of them require this bullshit where your computer needs to be connected to the internet 24/7.
If this is Microsofts 'future' than they are getting their ass handed to them by consoles who have literally changed NOTHING in terms of their online abilities.
Attack of the fans.
But what about the Xbox One fans who did have a stable internet connection? Well it seems their out of luck this time around. Because Microsoft, for whatever reason, decided to take their toys and go home. No more family share plan, why? Well cause Microsoft said so. And with rumors like soon being able to share games on steam, Microsoft seems to be caught with their pants down.
Along with all this disappointment from both sides comes a recent story about an alleged Microsoft insider with some pretty interesting facts about the family share plan and perhaps why it wasn't marketed very heavily. According to the insider the 'share' plan was simply a way for players to give a free demo of the game they purchased. The shared game would include the full game but only a demo that lasts from 15-45 minutes. There is no way to confirm if this is true and since Microsoft backed away from all these policies, there is no reason to confirm or deny.
So what were left with are 3 types of people. The Xbox fans who would buy the system regardless, the people who no longer trust Microsoft and the hardcore fans who are now pissed that they removed the family share plan. Of course, it's hard to feel bad for people who wanted to screw over the people outside the 21 launch countries and gives a nice, fat middle finger to the service members who had no internet. Maybe all their hubris and idiocy is finally getting a nice helping of karma. I don't care if you wanted to share a game with your friends digitally, the fact that you would support these scumbags who were hellbent on crushing countless video games stores with their used game policies just shows me that you deserve every bit of disappointment coming your way.
So what was the point? As far as I can tell, Xbox wanted so badly to be the next Steam without taking the hint that the PC evolved naturally. Steam is an online service. It functions online, you download online, you play it online and EVEN THEN it has an offline mode. Steam was never sold as an 'all in one' console that can play games and watch movies and watch TV and scratch your balls and whatever the hell else Microsoft claimed it could do. People understood Steam and respected it for what it is, an online service.
These actions don't deserve a defense. This kind of DRM doesn't have a place in today's gaming and the fact that Microsoft was so determined on shoving this down our throats and only changed their minds when they saw the PS4 was destroying them in pre-order only serves to show how much of a bloated tick on the industry Microsoft is becoming.
Maybe next gen, Microsoft, but this time, you fucked up.
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