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Re: Microsoft reverses controversial game licensing policies by bornhuetter on Wednesday June 19, 2013 @05:41PM (#5908505)
> Unless you're implying that... my disc stops working because my console doesn't have a license

That's exactly what I'm saying. The console has to phone home every time the game is installed or de-activated.

The requirement to phone home every day, or for additional payment is completely unnecessary from a technical standpoint.

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Re: Microsoft reverses controversial game licensing policies by contextfree on Wednesday June 19, 2013 @09:11PM (#5909572)
Let's say you install the game on two consoles. You put console 1 offline, then go online with console 2 and de-activate the license (by reselling, giving, etc. the game). How does console 1 know that the license has been de-activated?
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