News: Microsoft Studios creative director defends always-online devices

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News: Microsoft Studios creative director defends always-online devices

Added: 05.04.2013 10:04 | 2 views | 0 comments

Microsoft man takes to Twitter in wake of always-online Xbox rumours.

News: Microsoft Studios creative director defends always-online devices news

"Sorry, I don't get the drama around having an 'always on' console," Orth Tweeted. "Every device now is 'always on'. That's the world we live in. #dealwithit."

This comment riled BioWare designer Manveer Heir, who responded: "Did you learn nothing from Diablo III or SimCity? You know some people's internet goes out right? Deal with it is a shitty reason."

To this Orth replied: "Electricity goes out, too."

Heir added that whilst LA, San Francisco and Seattle are "very connected places" places likes Janesville, WI or Blacksburg, VA don't offer the same...