BTW: to objectors who have said that it was consumers and not sony...that is incorrect. Consumer out cry alone did nothing to change MS's mind on this topic.
Don’t Like the Xbox One’s Internet Requirements? Don Mattrick Says Buy the Xbox 360
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When MS first presented xbox 1 and their policies they told gamers to "deal with it" and that the things they had were built into the makeup of xbox 1 and couldn't be changed.
Without sony presenting an option or another console that denounced the policies MS had in place and having the public recognize the differences make a choice with their dollars to overwhelmingly choose pre-order PS4 over xbox 1, MS would NOT have changed anything.
If Sony had followed MS and implemented the same policies in PS4 (which they could have) MS would not have changed anything.
Sorry Lumpy and all the other guys who rode your coat tails, that is the way it is, and that is the way the entirety of the gaming world sees it as well...but feel free to call me more names and rage some more.
It's not about what they said, it's about what they did, and that is scrapping most, if not all of the original policies. That quote you listed is irrelevant, since it was made before the "180" move by MS.
Consumer backlash against the X1 started as soon as some more credible rumors started flying in about the restrictive nature of the system, Sony only offered a product which catered to the consumer demands. If there was no consumer backlash, Sony would've followed MS.
Think whatever you want, Sony, MS, they're all just large, faceless corporations who aren't concerned with your love for gaming, but with your wallet.
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