Video Game Devs Respond to Xbox One Bombshell

After much confusion and conflicting reports, Microsoft has now provided some clarification on the Xbox One’s features; specifically pertaining to its used game policy, always online, and Kinect. Because some of these details may affect the game development process, developers shared their concerns, enthusiasm, and general thoughts in response. And of course, we had our own discussions at the IGN office:

Lead Designer on Mark of the Ninja at Klei Entertainment

I wonder what GameStop's stock price will look like tomorrow morning.

— Nels Anderson (@Nelsormensch) June 6, 2013

Co-founder of The Fullbright Company

so the xbone has to phone home every 1- to 24-hours.. Isn't that like.. copy protection that's been trivially broken a million times before?

— Steve Gaynor (@fullbright) June 6, 2013

Creative Director and Game Designer at CAPY GAMES

When the dust settles, I will be really surprised if there is any real difference between the PS4 and Xbox One.

— kris piotrowski (@krispiotrowski) June 6, 2013

Video Game Designer/Director

I wonder if Xbox1's 'let's pubs decide If a game can be sold as used' will allow what I have been asking for for years: pubs lock launch

— davidscottjaffe (@davidscottjaffe) June 6, 2013

Co-creator of Jazz Jackrabbit, Unreal, and Gears of War

I still think the future of this industry is going to be a bloodbath. It's going to get ugly with many, many shakeups.

— Cliff Bleszinski (@therealcliffyb) June 6, 2013

IGN Publisher and Co-Founder

So is Microsoft's used games policy essentially: let someone else piss off consumers first (EA?), then we'll follow? ign.com/articles/2013/…

— Peer Schneider (@PeerIGN) June 6, 2013

Associate Editor at IGN

The online check is like Microsoft assumes you're trying to steal, though -- sign in every day or lose access to almost everything.

— Mitch Dyer (@MitchyD) June 6, 2013

IGN Senior Editor, Podcast Beyond/Conversation with Colin co-host

In closing, I will be SHOCKED if PlayStation 4 doesn't have very similar, if not identical, used/sharing restrictions driven by publishers.

— Colin Moriarty (@notaxation) June 6, 2013

IGN Overseer

The newly announced @xbox One always on and used game policies seem poorly thought out from a consumer perspective. ign.com/articles/2013/…

— Tal Blevins (@talign) June 6, 2013

Executive Editor of Previews and Xbox Guru-in-Chief at IGN

Again, not defending MS, but theyre not afraid to drag people kicking &screaming into the future. Remember XBL being broadband-only in 2002?

— Ryan McCaffrey (@DMC_Ryan) June 6, 2013

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Source : ign[dot]com