PS4 Will Not Need To Be Always Online

[sXeth]

If I were Sony I would be banging this drum as loudly as I could if/when it gets confirmed Microsoft is going to go the always online route.

However, even with all the evidence we have that the Nextbox will be always online I still can't think Microsoft would be stupid enough to go that route. I firmly believe that doing so will result in severely damaging in the long run despite how attractive it might be to Microsoft and the various publishers.

Xbox Live was basically proto-always online. Besides the whole arrogance of making you pay to use your own payed for ISP bandwidth. Windows 8 requires a live connection to do such obviously intensive tasks as keep your minesweeper scores and unlock new Mahjong layouts that we could clearly never do without Microsofts servers. I see no reason why they wouldn't be inane enough to keep going down that slope.

 

[unstabLized]

Not planning on buying next-gen consoles anyway, but none the less, good move Sony... Now the ball is in Microsoft's playing field.

 

[shadyh8er]

Now just give me backwards compatibility and I'm sold.

 

[FalloutJack]

Now just give me backwards compatibility and I'm sold.

Seconded. Still, this is a good bit of news. It means that Sony has pattern recognition.

 

[WarpZone]

Hear that, Microsoft? It's your game to lose. All you have to do is make the next Xbox Always-Online, and you can guarantee that your console will be obscure and unloved, next-gen.

 

[medv4380]

Sounds much better than the last time that was answered. Last time it was given after what seemed like a huddle with legal. If you have to consult your lawyers before saying No then I suspect there is a catch. As long as the tear down after release doesn't reveal any RFID detectors that could be turned on at a later date then we're golden.

 

[MorganL4]

How is this news? We knew this months ago. I'm sorry I guess I am just missing the point of the article.

 

[___________________]

And have you tried playing with a Japanese person? Their connection almost always sucks.

 

[aba1]

I find it depressing that 'this isnt always-online' is an actual legitimate SELLING POINT now -_-

I know right that sorta thing should be a given.

 

[Drauger]

Good now i know i'll be abble to buy a ps4, i mean i have issues playing tera online cause i keep getting disconetedXD, i don't think microsoft will make their console with always on, that's just plain stupid.

 

[Xannieros]

Funny how Sony can go and confirm it, even though they were really never under fire. Microsoft however had been very quiet and suspicious on the matter. Makes me wonder if they had it planned, and are trying to change it.