Nachdem Sony mit der Playstation-4-Präsentation an der Electronic Entertainment Expo E3 Microsoft Xbox die Show gestohlen hat, zeigt sich das Team aus Redmond als lernfähig und vor allem schnell. Bereits im Interview (siehe nzzas_e3_20130616) machte Chris Lewis, Xbox-Chef Europa, Andeutungen, dass auf die Stimmen der empörten Gamer in Zusammenhang mit den Digital-Rights-Management-Themen (DRM) gehört werde, doch zum damaligen Zeitpunkt war wohl das Corporate Wording noch nicht definiert, und so klingt es nun:
We’ve just announced changes to Xbox One and how you can play, share, loan and resell your games exactly as you do today on Xbox 360.  Also, an internet connection won’t be required to play offline XboxOne games.

We’ve heard the feedback from our journalists and customers:  We built Xbox One for our fans. Their feedback has been loud and clear that they want the same flexibility with game discs that they enjoyed with Xbox 360. They spoke and we listened.  So we’re giving consumers a choice with discs and digital content, and we will continue to evolve our digital platform over time.

Consequently, we’re removing all restrictions from Xbox One around internet connectivity, used games, and disc-based titles. That means:
·        Xbox One will not require an internet connection to play offline games. You’ll need an internet connection to set the system up, but after that, there is no 24 hour connection requirement. This means you can take your Xbox One anywhere you want and play games.
·        Xbox One disc-based games can be played, shared, loaned, rented and resold in the same way that Xbox 360 games are today. In addition, Xbox One games will be playable on any Xbox One console in any country – there will be no regional restrictions.
·        We believe in the benefits of a connected, digital future, and are giving consumers choice with discs and digital content.

You will find more info on this at http://news.xbox.com/2013/06/update.