Xbox One: Microsoft reverse used games and compulsory connection

Microsoft therefore corrects the shot against Sony and the battle at the foot of the tree is relaunched: the two devices must be put on the market for the holiday season.

Xbox One: Microsoft reverse

Info. The players won. A week after an inexpensive presentation conference, on the occasion of the World Video Game E3 show in Los Angeles, Microsoft rear machine. Indeed, the Redmond firm raised on Wednesday via a ticket published on its official blog, two major conditions of use of its Xbox One, new game console which should appear on November 21. The one that will succeed the current Xbox 360 will allow the loan of games, unconditionally, and will not require a permanent connection to the Internet to operate.

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Microsoft has cracked. “Your opinion counts”: This is the title of the article published by Microsoft on his official blog, Wednesday. The Californian brand has therefore chosen to abandon two of the three limits of the Next-Gen consoles: the loan of its games and the Internet connection, carried out at least once every 24 hours.

Only one Internet connection. “After a single connection of the Xbox One system to the web, you can play all the games [Editor’s note: on disk] without having to connect again,” explains the blog of Microsoft. No more connection every 24 hours, you can play where you want without having to keep the console trendy to the Internet. Ditto for games downloaded from the Xbox Live online store, no connection will be required for each launch of the game.

Games: Like Xbox 360. As for the current console of the American brand, Xbox One Games (on disc) can be loaned, exchanged, sold or rented without restriction. On the other hand, as is currently the case, games downloaded from the Xbox Live cannot be exchanged or sold.

One less sales argument for the PS4. Three arguments had been put forward by Sony during his E3 conference on Monday, June 10: his game catalog, the price of his PS4 (399 euros against 499 euros per Xbox One) and the absence of Restriction, directly steaming Microsoft. If the first two arguments remain topical, Microsoft has therefore largely proven with a conference exclusively focused on games that its future console would benefit from a substantial game catalog. It remains for the Japanese firm only a psychological advance on its competitor concerning the price of its new device. And if Microsoft soon announced a cheaper version of its Xbox One ?

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Xbox One: Microsoft reverse used games and compulsory connection

Faced with the pressure of the players’ community in particular, Microsoft backtracks on the limitations he intended to impose for the use of second -hand video games on his new Xbox One console, in response to consumer critics.

June 20, 2013 \ 07:50

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The American computer group Microsoft backtrack Wednesday June 19 on the limitations it intended to impose for the use of used video games on its new Xbox One console. A response to the many criticisms issued by consumers since the group’s conference at the E3 show on June 11.

“There will be no limitation to the use and sharing of games”, announced on Wednesday Don Mattrick, president of the interactive entertainment branch of Microsoft, in a message published on the group’s blog, where he says he has “listened to the feedback “ After the official presentation of the new console.

The user may “Exchange, lend, resell, offer, and rent games on CD as we do today”, he says, however noting that the games downloaded directly from the Internet cannot be sold.

Internet connection will not be compulsory

Don Mattrick also ensures that an internet connection will not be necessary to play the games contained on a physical medium in CD format. Microsoft had indeed announced at the start of the conditions for the use of second -hand games on the Xbox One, and the obligation to connect it to the Internet every 24 hours so that the games work.

These measures had been judged by analysts as a handicap for the console vis-à-vis PlayStation 4 presented at the E3 by the Japanese rival Sony, which will not have these limitations and will also cost $ 100.

Microsoft therefore corrects the shot against Sony and the battle at the foot of the tree is relaunched: the two devices must be put on the market for the holiday season.

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Xbox Game Pass: Games, Subscriptions, Price… All about the Microsoft service

The Xbox Game Pass is Microsoft’s essential formula in video games. This is a subscription to access a large catalog on Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, PC, iOS, Android and TV Samsung. Price, operation, formulas, compatible devices … We take stock of the Xbox Game Pass, which today has more than 25 million subscribers.

Since 2017, Microsoft has been based on a video game subscription called Xbox Game Pass. This service, which has evolved a lot in 5 years, is undoubtedly one of the greatest successes of the multinational on the Xbox One/PS4 generation. Today, the Xbox Game Pass, logically highlighted at each speaking, is a pillar in Microsoft’s strategy, which has become a real weapon to win on a market dominated by Sony.

First launched on Xbox One, the Xbox Game Pass also won on PC then on Android terminals thanks to the magic of streaming. It is also an argument for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, the two Microsoft consoles released on November 10, 2020. Now that the Xbox Game Pass has reached maturity, we take stock to understand everything about this ambitious service, which will ultimately be available on a maximum of platforms.

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How does the Xbox Game Pass work ?

On Xbox as on PC, the Xbox Game Pass requires download and install the games one by one. The service goes through an application found in the Xbox interface (in the form of a tab) or on the Windows Store.

First, only smartphones and tablets allowed to play in streaming, like a Netflix of the video game. But the catalog available in cloud gaming is now available on PC, Xbox and TV.

In both cases, you are not owners of the games: if they disappear from the Xbox Game Pass, you will no longer be able to take advantage of them unless you acquire them.

How to subscribe to the Xbox Game Pass ?

The easiest way to subscribe to the Xbox Game Pass is to go to the dedicated page, to this address. It is necessary to hold a Microsoft account (example: a hotmail address) and to have entered a means of payment to be able to subscribe to one of the formulas. Each time is a monthly subscription, automatically renewed.

It is also possible to go directly through the Xbox to subscribe or to buy a digital code from a dealer (following 25 characters). For example, you can buy three months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate at Amazon for € 38.99 .

How much is the Xbox Game Pass ?

The Xbox Game Pass is available in different formulas:

• Xbox Game Pass Core for console: € 6.99 for a month (from September 14, 2023);
• Xbox Game Pass for console: € 10.99 for a month;
• Xbox Game Pass for PC: € 9.99 for a month;
• Xbox Game Pass Ultimate: € 14.99 for a month.

The Ultimate option is clearly the most interesting. It brings together: the game pass for console, the game pass for PC, the Game Pass for Mobile and the Xbox Live Gold (essential to play online on Xbox).

Since November 10, 2020, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Xbox Game Pass PC subscribers can also access EA Play – another service that offers a catalog of 60 PC or console games (FIFA 20, Titanfall 2 or Need for speed heat), early access to new products, test versions and advantageous prices.

The differences between the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Console, Core and PC

We summarize ::

Game Pass Core	Game Pass Console	Game Pass PC	Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox games	Reduced catalog	✅	❌	✅
Online mode on xbox	✅	❌	❌	✅
PC games	❌	❌	✅	✅
Streaming (Mobile & PC)	❌	❌	❌	✅
EA Play	❌	❌	✅	✅
Discounts	✅	✅	✅	✅
Monthly price	€ 6.99	€ 10.99	€ 9.99	€ 14.99

How to terminate your subscription to the Xbox Game Pass ?

To terminate your Xbox Game Pass subscription, you have to go to your Microsoft account from the web portal. In the tab entitled “Services and subscriptions”, you will find all your subscriptions and you will only have to click on the “Manage” button to stop the one you want at the end of the period in progress. It is also possible to deactivate periodic billing to prevent automatic renewal.

Can we play Xbox Game Pass Streaming with XCloud ?

Yes, provided you are subscribed to the Ultimate Formula and be equipped with a compatible device (Android, iOS, PC, Xbox consoles, Samsung televisions). For Microsoft, the merger between the Xbox Game Pass service and Project XCloud technology allows you to reach a new audience and offer new ways to play your community (example: continue a game outside at home). With the Cloud Gaming, we find all the Xbox ecosystem (the list of friends, the successes, the parameters of the controller or its game backups).

To operate in streaming, the Xbox Game Pass requires a bandwidth of 10 Mbps, Wi-Fi or LTE. For comparison, Netflix requests 25 to watch content in 4K UHD (the best quality) when Google claims 35 to play Stadia in 4K and 5.1.

We will also advise to play on a smartphone with a large screen: the games of the Xbox Game Pass remain productions thought for a TV or a monitor, with all that that implies in terms of optimization of the interface. On the screen of a mobile, some elements are likely to be displayed in – very – small.

On Xbox consoles, streaming can be used to go beyond the installation stage to win – a little – time. Even, outright, allow you to play very gourmet games on old consoles (example: Microsoft Flight Simulator On Xbox One).

Be careful, playing the Xbox Game Pass in streaming has nothing to do with the Remote Play functionality, which allows access to your Xbox remotely in order to play the titles installed on it.

What are the devices compatible with the Xbox Game Pass ?

The Xbox Game Pass is accessible on the three versions of the Xbox One, the Xbox Series, the Windows PCs (with or without Cloud Gaming), Android devices, iOS devices, non -Windows PCs (Cloud Gaming) and some Samsung televisions.

Regarding Windows PCs, it is obviously necessary to check that the configuration of your machine is sufficient to run the games that we want to try. Note that streaming makes it possible to no longer have to ask the question, but the game catalog is not the same.

For the game on Android, you must own a device meeting the following criteria: Android 6 operating system 6.0 and Bluetooth 4.0. Indeed, to make the most of the Xbox Game Pass, it is necessary to connect a controller to your smartphone or tablet. The procedure is simple as hello and Microsoft has teamed up with accessorists to market 100 % thoughts for mobile game. For example, Razer’s Pad Kishi can transform your smartphone into Nintendo Switch.

Finally, recently, the Xbox Game Pass is available on the latest generation Samsung TVs. Other brands and models should follow.