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http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/06/06/microsoft-details-xbox-one-used-games-always-online

 

Microsoft has explained its full policies on Xbox One’s internet requirements, used game policies, transfers to friends, Kinect functionality and much more.

Always Online

 

As explained by Microsoft, “while a persistent connection is not required, Xbox One is designed to verify if system, application or game updates are needed and to see if you have acquired new games, or resold, traded in, or given your game to a friend. Games that are designed to take advantage of the cloud may require a connection.”

 

 

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You can game offline for up to 24 hours on your primary console, or one hour if you are logged on to a separate console.

 

“With Xbox One you can game offline for up to 24 hours on your primary console, or one hour if you are logged on to a separate console accessing your library. Offline gaming is not possible after these prescribed times until you re-establish a connection, but you can still watch live TV and enjoy Blu-ray and DVD movies."

 

"In our role as a game publisher, Microsoft Studios will enable you to give your games to friends or trade in your Xbox One games at participating retailers. Third party publishers may opt in or out of supporting game resale and may set up business terms or transfer fees with retailers. Microsoft does not receive any compensation as part of this. In addition, third party publishers can enable you to give games to friends."

 

Microsoft added "because every Xbox One owner has a broadband connection, developers can create massive, persistent worlds that evolve even when you’re not playing."

 

Used Games and Giving Games to Friends

 

 

“We designed Xbox One so game publishers can enable you to trade in your games at participating retailers. Microsoft does not charge a platform fee to retailers, publishers, or consumers for enabling transfer of these games.”

 

 

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You can only give them to people who have been on your friends list for at least 30 days and each game can only be given once.

 

Microsoft says "your friends and family, your guests and acquaintances get unlimited access to all of your games. Anyone can play your games on your console--regardless of whether you are logged in or their relationship to you." The company added that “Xbox One is designed so game publishers can enable you to give your disc-based games to your friends. There are no fees charged as part of these transfers. There are two requirements: you can only give them to people who have been on your friends list for at least 30 days and each game can only be given once.”

 

It's worth noting that Microsoft allows you to gift games to friends but they can't borrow them. Microsoft added that "loaning or renting games won’t be available at launch, but we are exploring the possibilities with our partners."

 

Xbox One will also allow you to give up to 10 family members access to "log in and play from your shared games library on any Xbox One." Similar to Xbox 360, "a family member can play your copy of Forza Motorsport at a friend’s house. Only now, they will see not just Forza, but all of your shared games. You can always play your games, and any one of your family members can be playing from your shared library at a given time."

 

Kinect Requirements

 

 

According to Xbox's official site, "at Microsoft, we prioritize your privacy. We understand that your personal data and privacy are important. Xbox One and Kinect will provide tools to put you in control of your data."

 

 

 

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At Microsoft, we prioritize your privacy. You are in control of what Kinect can see and hear.

 

Microsoft stresses that "you are in control of what Kinect can see and hear. By design, you will determine how responsive and personalized your Xbox One is to you and your family during setup. The system will navigate you through key privacy options, like automatic or manual sign in, privacy settings, and clear notifications about how data is used. When Xbox One is on and you’re simply having a conversation in your living room, your conversation is not being recorded or uploaded."

 

Players will also control whether Kinect is on, off or paused. "If you don’t want the Kinect sensor on while playing games or enjoying your entertainment, you can pause Kinect. To turn off your Xbox One, just say 'Xbox Off.' When the system is off, it’s only listening for the single voice command -- 'Xbox On,' and you can even turn that feature off too. Some apps and games may require Kinect functionality to operate, so you’ll need to turn it back on for these experiences."

 

Your personal data will never be available to anyone outside of your console, Microsoft stressed. "You can play games or enjoy applications that use data, such as videos, photos, facial expressions, heart rate and more, but this data will not leave your Xbox One without your explicit permission."

 

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"You can only give them to people who have been on your friends list for at least 30 days and each game can only be given once."

 

 

Hahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!! :lol:

 

M$ is on some serious power trip! I can't wait to see the impact on all the people who buy the system without researching :yay:

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voodoo_eyes Grand Master

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So to sum it up, if you've got more than one friend that is into gaming, you're far too social for Microsoft standards

 

It's totally obvious that everyone has broadband, otherwise you're not "cool " enough to be owning an xboxone.

 

And the personal data stored on your system is only available to you and every other hacker out there that's bored and wants to show microsoft how well their privacy policy works.

 

 

piece of most likely overly expensive shite...

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My computer is online, my phone is online, my PS3 is online, my Wii is online. But here the thing - it's a conscious CHOICE I make to go online with these devices. Thanks X-Box for making that decision for me - because I can't make it for myself.

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"With Xbox One you can game offline for up to 24 hours on your primary console, or one hour if you are logged on to a separate console accessing your library. Offline gaming is not possible after these prescribed times until you re-establish a connection, but you can still watch live TV and enjoy Blu-ray and DVD movies."

 

- Oh great! I might not be able to play all my brand new shiny games for my Xcrap One if my internet craps out, but at least I can do all the normal S*** I could already do on my, you know, PS3, TV, and DVD player that I already own! :facepalm:

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This is the reason I don't want that potential super spy camera, er........Kinect in my house:

 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/us-intelligence-mining-data-from-nine-us-internet-companies-in-broad-secret-program/2013/06/06/3a0c0da8-cebf-11e2-8845-d970ccb04497_story_1.html

 

I don't do anything worth recording, but in the words of Big Perm, I mean Big Worm, "There's principalities involved Smokey."

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It sounds like they try to add some stuff to attract yet it's an catch. It still has the following:

 

1) Gotta connect once every 24 hours- M$ still thinks you have broadband. There can be times storms and other disasters can lock out your consoles. Bad idea to me. 

2) Sounds like you can trade your game but it sounds like once you do you loose access to it and you have to have that person on your friends list. M$ doing now is leaving it up to the publishers. Guess which ones will lock that out.

3) Sounds like select retailers you can trade your games in. All M$ and say Gamestop do is make it exclusive and blamo you can only trade at Gamestop. Forget Target, Forget Best Buy, Forget Ebay and forget other places to trade that crappy version of Aliens CM for the Xbox One, your stuck with it.

4) Kinetic still on. It should be 1000000% optional instead it's being shoved down people's throats.

 

The thing is this that worries me. It's not all these features, it's the people who will blindly buys the system because Call of Duty is on it. It's the same people that say one thing and do something else. This site at least has fans who's going to buy an PS4 and game like it's old school. Just the internet will say one thing and do something else. If you don't believe me here's an picture that still haunts me to this day and yes its' on Steam but still my point is the same:

 

 

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Just vote with your wallet. Buy an PS 4 if your reading this site and not an Sony fan at least buy an PC or Wii U.

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Parker Grand Master

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Sony better not do something this ridiculously stupid.

 

There is absolutely no way they can sink to this level. They've already stated that you can play used games and the console doesn't have to be connected to the internet. I can't fathom how a company can be so out of touch with their fanbase. It really is unbelievable how many idiotic decisions Microsoft has made with one console. 

 

 

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