The "always online" DRM that game companies seem to be pushing will hurt the industry if it is not used on the correct type of game. MMO's are a great place to use an "always online" DRM system because the internet is required for gameplay. However, consoles don't really have popular MMO's, but mostly multiplayer or single player. As an example, Diablo III was a poor choice for that same type of "always online" DRM because.... internet connectivity is not required for the single player component of the game. Case in point:
If my internet connection is poor because I am stationed in Afghanistan, then I am now unable to log in and play the single player version of Diablo III.
The absurd amount of units D3 would beg to differ. Steam sales would beg to differ (yes, I know it technically has an offline mode, but it's crap, AND all the sales it gets from straight downloading.
Tl;Dr : Things that are sold as entertainment products should not have DRM systems that require "always online" mode if it removes a layer of convenience, prevents proper enjoyment of the product, or makes the product more expensive.
To be clear, I do agree with this part. Which is why I don't purchase always online DRM games (note, I don't call D3's always online as DRM cause I see it as dupe/hack prevention, which I FULLY support, given the stupidity of Diablo 2 the last few years). I also refused to purchase steam games for along time for the same reason, until I bought my first boxed game that forced me to play it through steam. And I gave up, cause my protest already lost.
I also plan to avoid buying the new xbox if tries to push this always online, no backwards compatibility, single console use only BS.
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To be clear, I do agree with this part. Which is why I don't purchase always online DRM games (note, I don't call D3's always online as DRM cause I see it as dupe/hack prevention, which I FULLY support, given the stupidity of Diablo 2 the last few years). I also refused to purchase steam games for along time for the same reason, until I bought my first boxed game that forced me to play it through steam. And I gave up, cause my protest already lost.
I also plan to avoid buying the new xbox if tries to push this always online, no backwards compatibility, single console use only BS.