DRM Policies Reversed For Xbox One
It has only been a week since Microsoft issued a press release stating that they would be reversing the XBox1 DRM policies that were initially announced at E3. During a conference at E3, Microsoft announced that their new Xbox1 console and XboxOneController would only function if it was allowed to connect to the Internet once every 24 hours. Additionally, the technology company also informed potential consumers that the console would not allow them to resell their used games to friends or popular stores such as GameStop.
This announcement was quickly met with a large public outcry across the Internet. Gamers all over the world expressed concern that the Xbox1 and the XboxOneController would prevent them from using a customXboxOneController. Because the Xbox frequently connects to the Internet, Microsoft is able to check what devices are connected to the console at any given time. Because of this restriction, customXboxOneControllers will be practically impossible to implement for the system. These controllers, also known as moddedxboxonecontroller xboxones, are usually made by 3rd-party companies and are not condoned by Microsoft as valid Xbox1Controllers.
Modded xbox one controllers are extremely popular in the gaming world because they include features that are not normally available on a standard Xbox1Controller. These features range from simply arranging the buttons on the controller into a different layout, to switches that give gamers a powerful advantage in whatever game they are playing. Microsoft has typically frowned on these kinds of controllers in the past because they give gamers powerful abilities that create an unfair advantage in multiplayer matches. Using these controllers, gamers can become invincible with the flick of a switch.
However, Microsoft listened to the public outrage over their original DRM policies for the Xbox 1. They recently announced that the console would no longer need to connect to the Internet at all in order to function. Even more interesting, they also announced that players would be allowed to freely buy and sell their used games to whomever they wished, as many times as they wished. This should hopefully bode well for the modding community in general and custom controller enthusiasts in particular. Although Microsoft's E3 announcement regarding their DRM policies was obviously a public relations nightmare for the company, they are obviously making a great effort to undo the damage. Their complete reversal of the DRM policies is definitely a step in the right direction, although it remains to be seen if it can repair the damage done by their initial announcement.