For those who have been preoccupied this morning, Microsoft has backtracked and reversed its DRM policies that caused an uproar over the Xbox One – a veritable Xbox One Eighty, as the phrase has now been coined.
That’s right, the mandatory constant internet connection, used game limitations and region locking have been dropped from the Xbox One, essentially putting it on par with the PS4.
So, what does the internet have to say about the recent revelations?
The good
Tweeter Adriel Castaneda was happy that he can now buy an Xbox One with less shame.
A gif posted by NeoGAF user Kajiba expressing his reaction:
NeoGAF member Nokterian visualising that the console war has just kicked in to high-gear:
Dorkley had an interesting take on Mattrick’s announcement, amending his statement to fit a more informal tone:
The bad
A new logo is floating around the internet – it has a nice ring to it.
Xbox One Eighty
Twitter user Adam Gough tweeted IGN and expressed some cynicism in Microsoft’s plans:
Of course, the meme creators were on top of the DRM debacle in an instant:
The ugly
Jim Sterling, reviews editor of Destructoid, and well-known for his over-the-top rants on the Jimquisition, has tackled the Xbox One, revealing his inner evil mastermind as he took Microsoft to task.
Have you spotted any other great reactions to the Xbox One Eighty news? Share them in the comments below and on the MyGaming forum.
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I’m probably the only gamer that is bummed that MS has changed its policy. I was super excited to see how cloud gaming would change the face of games. But because people are so afraid of some small change in their mediocre existence, we may never know what epicness cloud gaming would have unlocked.
Thanks to the whiney gamer.