Company representatives explained to journalists that all Xbox One games would need to be fully installed onto systems before play and that each copy would then be watermarked to its owner. The announcement follows a huge backlash against Microsoft which began when the company first revealed the Xbox One console at a press conference in May. In addition to these reversals, Microsoft is also removing regional locks on Xbox One games, which means titles bought in one global territory will work in all others. There will now be no limits on gifting, re-selling, sharing or renting Xbox One game titles. According to the statement, 'After a one-time system set-up with a new Xbox One, you can play any disc based game without ever connecting online again.'ДЇurthermore, plans to restrict the sales of pre-owned titles, as well as the sharing of games among friends, have also been cancelled. When the new console is released this November, there will be no need to authenticate the system online every 24 hours вЂ“ a requirement thought to have been introduced as a digital rights management measure. Also important to you is the freedom to play offline, for any length of time, anywhere in the world.' The ability to lend, share, and resell these games at your discretion is of incredible importance to you. Before listing the changes, his explanation reads, 'You told us how much you loved the flexibility you have today with games delivered on disc. In a statement released on the Xbox website on Wednesday, Don Mattrick, the president of Microsoft's interactive entertainment business, wrote that the company had listened to 'candid feedback' from gamers. Microsoft has sensationally abandoned its controversial plans to restrict the sharing of Xbox One games, and has also removed daily online authentication requirements for its forthcoming console.

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