Xbox One games will require you to install the game to the hard drive, and will not run off the disc. While Microsoft seems to be cooking up some sort of online trading service, at the outset games will come with a one-time activation code that licenses the game to your Xbox LIVE account, similar to the way Steam functions on PC – the disc is now just an alternative to downloading online, and does not carry the game rights attached to it. This is upsetting to a sizeable chunk of the market. Buying games at full retail is expensive! Buying used and swapping games around among friends is a great way to make gaming more affordable. The problem is, it’s also incredibly detrimental to the industry. See, game creators only see any money if the game is purchased first-hand from a retailer. Used purchases only shuffle money between the hands of various resellers out to make a quick buck. The higher the percentage of purchases considered “new”, and therefore actually funding future game development, the better.
Posted on: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 03:49:46 +0000
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