Requires 3rd-Party Account: Xbox Live

[kingarthurivvi]

Serious red flag I would love this but all the others do not require this trash. KI doesn't have it, and because of that it works well offline. This game is probably going to be crippled without XBL just another microsoft control because windows store is a flop. GFWL anyone?

[Grand Captain Speedy Dash]

Escrito originalmente por Ayeto:

What happened ? i don't get it

Just something people have been discussing since MCC got a Steam store page.

The discussions have been ranging from people worried about gold (disprove quickly and hardly asked anymore), people reconfirming that gold isn't required for multiplayer, people worried about DRM, people who can't take anything bad said about Halo (I don't know for sure but probably some people fall into this category) and people who just don't care, I personally am in the group worried about DRM. While they have confirmed no extra launchers, I'm still a little worried about extra DRM in the exe.

[CheeseBoar]

Escrito originalmente por KsoChZ:

Escrito originalmente por 123:

Not a fan of the requirement of using XBL on pc as i deleted/disabled all that junk as i do not use it on pc . If it doesnt become a option to use steam ill have to remove this from my wishlist and stick to xb for halo needs .

Imagine skipping this game on PC just because you have to sign into something that isn't steam. This is your first chance to play Halo on PC in over 12 years and you choose to skip it over extra DRM. Grow up

Imagine paying money for a glorified rental that's tied to a server that forces you to ask permission to play what you've already paid for.

[Priscylla]

A Microsoft account being required is fair enough. The games run on Microsoft's own servers and carry progression between all versions of the game. We don't know how the game will interact with this and behave offline only, but I feel 343 has been receptive enough on PC players to at least fix DRM issues post launch. Time will tell.

[An Irate Walrus]

Escrito originalmente por Future-Proof:

Imagine paying money for a glorified rental that's tied to a server that forces you to ask permission to play what you've already paid for.

Without physical backups or a storage device that will never die, you've just described the concept of digital purchases as a whole.

-An Old

[kingarthurivvi]

Recent changes to DCMA have stated digital goods are subject to property rights for the buyer, they are no longer considered "rentals".

[Kyrovan]

Escrito originalmente por Future-Proof:

Escrito originalmente por KsoChZ:

Imagine skipping this game on PC just because you have to sign into something that isn't steam. This is your first chance to play Halo on PC in over 12 years and you choose to skip it over extra DRM. Grow up

Imagine paying money for a glorified rental that's tied to a server that forces you to ask permission to play what you've already paid for.

Congratulations. That's every game you've bought on Steam. There's a certain hypocrisy to complaining about DRM, then proceeding to post about it on the platform that is DRM.

Look, I get we all want to avoid Denuvo and problems that caused, but what we're getting with the MCC is more than likely just another case of Uplay.

[kingarthurivvi]

not all DRM is equal secrerom and danuvo are hardly steamworks, and M$ store is the worse KI doesnt even work offline on their store, no ty

[El Fuerte]

Xbox live account doesn't require any monthly payment correct? Is it totally free? If so then i don't see any big problem.

[TheFranubian]

Escrito originalmente por Red:

Xbox live account doesn't require any monthly payment correct? Is it totally free? If so then i don't see any big problem.

It's totally free, and implementing the same Xbox account here and in the Windows 10 Store makes it so everybody plays on the same dedicated servers owned by Microsoft, and that way there is no population split at all no matter the store you buy it at.

The account is free and you won't have to pay a dime to play online.

[Pyrocitor]

Escrito originalmente por Red:

Xbox live account doesn't require any monthly payment correct? Is it totally free?

Correct, the xbox live account needed does not require xbox live gold subscriptions, and it's been confirmed several times that PC gamers will not need to pay to play online apart from buying the game itself.

[El Fuerte]

Escrito originalmente por TheFranubian:

Escrito originalmente por Red:

Xbox live account doesn't require any monthly payment correct? Is it totally free? If so then i don't see any big problem.

It's totally free, and implementing the same Xbox account here and in the Windows 10 Store makes it so everybody plays on the same dedicated servers owned by Microsoft, and that way there is no population split at all no matter the store you buy it at.

The account is free and you won't have to pay a dime to play online.

Escrito originalmente por Pyrocitor:

Escrito originalmente por Red:

Xbox live account doesn't require any monthly payment correct? Is it totally free?

Correct, the xbox live account needed does not require xbox live gold subscriptions, and it's been confirmed several times that PC gamers will not need to pay to play online apart from buying the game itself.

Alright then that its not a problem. It's actually a pro if we can get to play with the console users as well.

[Mikasa Ackerman]

Escrito originalmente por Red:

Xbox live account doesn't require any monthly payment correct? Is it totally free? If so then i don't see any big problem.

yes , no need to have gold , but like i said before , its slightly annoying that you cant just switch names around , like , right after writing this , ill change my name from rikka takanashi to Mikasa Ackerman , simply bc i liked that character in aot , its a bit dumb that in halo i will only have the name "zozCirnozoz which was an old tag used by my cousin on 360 , i wish i could just change my name on xbox for free as well , but oh well , if anyone asks i can always tell them "not going to spend money on that"

[Charged Dreamer]

As long as the campaign/story modes are playable 100% in offline mode after a first time activation via internet connection (if it at all have this kind of authentication), I have no issues. This won't be a problem for Windows 10 users because most people probably have a Microsoft account that we used to activate their Os.

Microsoft isn't the first one to have such requirement. Ubisoft, EA, Rockstar, Bethesda and many other publishers force you to make an account on their website/portal so that you can have access to multiplayer and other online features, functionalities, rewards and programs. Some even require you have install their own launcher as an extra layer of DRM.

[AscendedViking7]

Escrito originalmente por kingarthurivvi:

Serious red flag I would love this but all the others do not require this trash. KI doesn't have it, and because of that it works well offline. This game is probably going to be crippled without XBL just another microsoft control because windows store is a flop. GFWL anyone?

Welp, not buying this now.

[caelcyndar5]

I have a slightly novel idea:sell a slightly cheaper version WITHOUT multiplayer for those of us who don't care about that garbage, that way we aren't forced to sign-up for an account for content we don't give a crap about.