[News] Xbox 720 always online revealed

[God Itachi]

More Details on Always-Online Xbox Revealed


Adding to the pile of the next Xbox's always-online rumors, anonymous sources state that the next-gen console will suspend games or applications if not connected to the internet.

Speaking to Kotaku, an unspecified source stated, "If the connection is interrupted then after a period of time -- currently three minutes, if I remember correctly -- the game/app is suspended and the network troubleshooter started."

Other sources indicated that this requirement may change over time, while others are said to have no knowledge about a constant internet connection for the console.

SimCity's disastrous launch by way of an always-online requirement served as a compelling argument against this implementation for consoles, but Microsoft appears adamant about a constant connection.

IGN learned recently that the next Xbox will apparently require all games to be installed before use.​

 

[DeadManWonderLand]

Looks like gamestop and other used game stores will be out of business soon.
Horrible.Just horrible.

 

[Souji]

If this really is true, Microsoft is just setting themselves up for financial suicide (in the Xbox department, anyway)

 

[SonictheHedgehog]

Never expected much from PS4 nor 720.

 

[Goldrinn]

Seems a bit late for April Fools.

 

[Wolfus]

I don't like how the game developers nowadays focus on the online part of the game, and don't care about making a good single player campaing with a good storyline. And the problem is the same with gamers, they just wanna know about the online multiplayer, and they don't even play the campaing, and without internet some of them act like they couldn't play at all. Of course, there are games in which this situation doens't apply, but this still happens a lot. I think they should make both good, the online multiplayer and the single player campaing, so that people will enjoy both.

 

[DimLord Urza]

If they do all this crap, I won't even be getting one. I'm just fine with an xbox 360.

 

[Dr Strangelove]

Why do they have to be so money obsessed?
I'm happy with 360.

 

[God Itachi]

Seems a bit late for April Fools.

WTF this aint a april fools joke

 

[HadouKage]

Why do they have to be so money obsessed?
I'm happy with 360.

Guess its a way to counter the known piracy people keep committing, plus I heard Microsoft is being outsold by apple. But I agree, they're gonna run businesses dry :|

 

[Cursed Prince]

Really? lol, then that just sealed it. PS4 for me