We've known for months already that Microsoft's Xbox One would require a system update at launch, yet the Day One patch now seems to be a fresh source of outrage.
As the flood of new headlines point out, the patch will not be optional, as if it ever was. That's all thanks to Microsoft senior director of product management Albert Penello, who told Engadget that "Functionally, you will be able to do very little without taking the Day One update."
Penello then clarified that Xbox One owners would be able to do "nothing" without the update.
It shouldn't be a surprise
Before you work yourself into a lather, please understand that Microsoft has been saying since June that the update would be required. "You have to get that downloaded, and you won't have to connect online after that," Xbox One chief product officer Marc Whitten said to Joystiq at the time.
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