Kotaku: Xbox 720 online required to start up and play games!?

[Hip-Hop-Bulls]

"If there isn't a connection, no games or apps can be started," the source continued. "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."

The Next Xbox Will Require an Internet Connection To Start Games, Sources Say

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sony won brehs

 

[King Sun]

The Next Xbox Will Require an Internet Connection To Start Games, Sources Say

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sony won brehs

bu bu but its like steam and m$ wants to ensure I have the best experience

 

[GoldenGlove]

Not to sound like a dikk, but how often are you going to play a game without an active internet connection?

 

[EQ.]

Bu bu bu but the controller is so sleak tho :ucme:

 

[Loose]

Kotaku? let me know when MS announces it, and why would i care anyway.

 

[blockburna420]

We dont believe you , you need more people

 

[Hip-Hop-Bulls]

Not to sound like a dikk, but how often are you going to play a game without an active internet connection?

never know breh. A storm, travel, etc

 

[Malta]

Steam has a "Start in offline" mode, I can't believe MS would be this stupid to have games timeout after 3 minutes of no connection. I have trouble believing this but it seems to be a recurring rumor, and where there's smoke there's fire.

 

[Rekkapryde]

Not to sound like a dikk, but how often are you going to play a game without an active internet connection?

Maybe not you but there are millions of people without Internet who buy consoles

Sent from my GNex Sucka!

 

[Ayo]

This seems like something that was probably unique to dev units and now it's rumored to be in the consumer version.

I'm calling bullshyt.

 

[Rekkapryde]

MS can't be this stupid to do online DRM though.... I'll believe it when I see it

Sent from my GNex Sucka!

 

[MeachTheMonster]

Every single one of these leaks comes for a person who read the same document as we did that said "Always on always connected"

Each time they write a new story about it, it's just a different person referring to that same document. For one the document didn't say the connection was required, that's speculation about what "always on always connected" really means. For two it explicitly states the Kinect would be REQUIRED for the use of the system, why wouldn't they use the word REQUIRED when talking about the Internet connection if it would actually be required to play games.

 

[marcuz]

Every single one of these leaks comes for a person who read the same document as we did that said "Always on always connected"

Each time they write a new story about it, it's just a different person referring to that same document. For one the document didn't say the connection was required, that's speculation about what "always on always connected" really means. For two it explicitly states the Kinect would be REQUIRED for the use of the system, why wouldn't they use the word REQUIRED when talking about the Internet connection if it would actually be required to play games.

 

[Hip-Hop-Bulls]

that neogaf

 

[marcuz]

nikkas better pay their internet bill