Dazaster Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 I have never bought a new 360 game yet. Their just too expensive. If they don't allow 2nd hand games on the 720, I won't be buying one :down:. And I doubt I'll be alone. So at the end of the day, it means less money for Microsoft. Now Microsoft just loves money. It's their favorite thing in the whole wide world :woot:. I just can't see them doing anything to jeapordise that flow of lovely money :geek:. On the other hand, PC virus manufacture will be quiet for a few months as all the hackercrackerjacks will be busy trying to crack the 720 to sell pirated games ;D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziitch Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 You know, that brings another situation to the table, and that's the right to develop on the devices or software of choice. I think the publisher (or hardware maker) has no right to tell the developer what their game can work on, nor should it ever be part of a contract or publishing deal. Exclusivity, as I would deem it now, is an outdated and blatant excuse and disregard to the possible playerbases available that show interest in a game but not the device required to play it. The latest examples? Dark Souls, for one - It's reminiscent of the old CRPGs of yore, and thus there's has been a growing demand for it to come to PC. Alan Wake is another - To see the sudden boom in sales after bringing it to PC, that shows just what happens when you do limit yourself to one device, and who you could miss by not going to planning to bring your game to other devices or OSes. And there's the handheld markets - Do people really want to carry three or four handheld devices that for the most part share a majority of features? I wouldn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hector530 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 http://www.gamespot.com/news/next-playstation-to-lock-out-used-games-report-6368582 ps3 might too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboUK Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 http://www.gamespot.com/news/next-playstation-to-lock-out-used-games-report-6368582 ps3 might too I think that article lost credibility when it suggested the PS4 will do 4096x2160, there is no reason whatsoever for them to support that, it would drive up the cost of the hardware for no real gain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperAxilla Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 It's kinda impractical. Gamestop would certainly take a hurting. IF they do this then maybe Gamestop (and others) should start factoring in some percentage of the proceeds of pre-owned game sales to the software companies that develop them. It may be an accounting nightmare though, but if these rumors are true, that is the only way I can think of to change their minds. Gamestop brags a bit about their profit from pre-owned sales, so it doesn't help the situation. I keep reading rumors where both the "720" & "PS4" are not supporting pre-owned, but whether that will happen, I don't know. I kind of doubt it. Both Sony & MS make a lot of profit from gaming franchises (mainly Gamestop), so it would be quite a bold move to ban pre-owned games. With Gamestop income at around 25% (I think I recall that being about right) of the overall profit being pre-owned, I would think Gamestop would may "push back" at Sony or MS to fight this. If it is true, of course. Latest rumor from IGN is some sort of PS4 being used by the FBI? Something like that, I'm not sure, but it is pretty wild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperAxilla Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 I read about this some where, its not a very good idea, take from sony for instant. The online pass for one, imparently their sales aren't doing to well. well what do you thinks causing it???, the online pass crap of course. Exactly! The same with MS/Xbox. The ME2 DLC you need to pay for if you bought it pre-owned is one comparable example I can think of. I think there is also one with Kingdoms of Amular now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlRocks Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 While the 720 rumor seems somewhat possible, but still doubtful, this PS4 one I don't buy at all. Being required to be on PSN to boot games? I know plenty of people who that would screw over. Some people don't care about having the internet, frankly I can't imagine how but hey, I can understand in a way. It could be extra price, or they can't get it where they live unless they pay for some outrageous satellite internet. And best of all, that whole 4096x2160 resolution? Lulwut? First of all, that just isn't going to happen. Second of all, if it did, what good is it? That is the most ridiculous thing I've heard in a while. Either way, banning used games is a terrible idea. Unfortunately, if it did happen, I could see some people still buying the next retextured version of COD and supporting this crap, while the gamers who want things changed voice their opinions, only to be told they're a "whiner." It's like some people don't even care, that's obvious with the way DLC is currently being abused by several companies. Bethesda, in my opinion, has always put out fun, worth the money, DLC. (Let's forget Horse Armor, everyone makes mistakes so it's cool lol) Take a look at EA based games to see the exact opposite end of the spectrum. Even being a PC only gamer, I don't wanna see this happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acebopata Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 If this did happen, Then I'd go with the next generation Nintendo system, portable systems, and the computer. I don't mind dishing out 60 dollars for the next installment of GranTrusimo or Ace combat, but I'm not going to go buy a system that refuses to let my buy the cheaper games used games. Although I might be persuaded to buy the next GranTrusmo game for the PS4 if it has over 7,000 cars in it and the old licensing system, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eodx9000 Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 How many people realize it's been possible since the PS3/X360 came out? That this was even possible during the PS2/Xbox days? Well it doesn't seem likely to happen as it's already so easily possible. They don't even have to issue a firmware update, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBoyBob Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 They learned from Steam. If gamers are stupid enough to go to a shop not for buying a new game they could play whenever they want, but to buy a license to download steam and to play the game ONLY if they use Steam, and can't play, if they don't want to download or use Steam. There was no problem with killing second hand game sales that way. A lot of gamers even defend this and call it the future... So it was only natural that the producers import the fine working system to XBOX / PS4. People get what they want and what they fought for. Pay for something you can never sell again in a normal second hand game shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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