TechHive: Xbox One's dead digital game sharing feature could be revived, says Microsoft exec

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Jul 15th 2013, 15:10, by Jared Newman

Microsoft just can't win. After responding to criticism and dropping the mandatory Internet connection from the Xbox One, the company faced a new wave of complaints from people who actually liked the original idea of an always-connected game console.

Now, Microsoft is trying to figure out if it can please everyone. In particular, the company is considering whether to bring back "Family Sharing," essentially a digital version of lending to close friends and family. The feature would have allowed people to share their game libraries with up to nine other Xbox Live friends, even on separate consoles.

"If it's something that people are really excited about and want, we're going to make sure that we find the right way to bring it back," Marc Whitten, Microsoft's chief product officer for Xbox One, told IGN.

Microsoft made itself into a punching bag in June, when it revealed that the Xbox One would require an Internet connection at least once every 24 hours to play games, and that restrictions would apply to used games. Players would not be allowed to lend discs to other players, and could only sell their games at certain retail stores if the game's publisher approved.

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