Tech: Microsoft Creative Director's Twitter Meltdown

Poe Dameron

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In the wake of new purported details about the next Xbox's always-online requirement, Microsoft Studios' creative director has spoken out on Twitter about negative reactions to the prospect.
Adam Orth's tweets are now protected, but a poster on NeoGAF saved them for prosperity

Orth also got into a minor spat with BioWare employee Manheer Heir. "Sorry, I don't get the drama around having an 'always-on' console," he said. "Every device is now 'always-on'. #dealwithit"

Orth has been with Microsoft for just over a year, working on an unannounced project (which can be safely assumed to be a Nextbox title). Previously he has been Creative Lead/Creative Director at LucasArts and a Senior Designer at PopCap.

http://m.uk.ign.com/articles/2013/04...e-deal-with-it

Welp

Georges

Kiss my ass.

Sony for the win. Already have a good bunch of their products.

Sapuraizu

I just saw this thread on IGN, lol. Check out the replies to this from the people there: http://www.ign.com/boards/threads/mi...ine.452947967/

Typhlosion

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Originally posted by Georges

Kiss my ass.

Sony for the win. Already have a good bunch of their products.

Omg yes!
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Always online???

gloamingtheplain

Can someone who doesn't follow much but is still interested sum this up? Lmao.

Georges

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Originally posted by gloamingtheplain

Can someone who doesn't follow much but is still interested sum this up? Lmao.

The Xbox 760 (or whatever) is not going to be able to play games without an active internet connection.

brIt-()nstar

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A creative director at Microsoft Studios has expressed his frustration at the "drama" surrounding the idea of always-online consoles.

Microsoft's Adam Orth explained that "every device is now 'always on'". "That's the world we live in," he added, followed by the hashtag "#dealwithit".

Orth made the remarks on his personal Twitter account last night. But the feed was made private following an exchange with senior BioWare designer Manveer Heir.

"Did you learn nothing from Diablo 3 or SimCity?" Heir asked him. "You know some people's internet goes out, right? Deal with it is a sh***y reason."

"Electricity goes out too," Orth replied.

"You've lived in LA, San Francisco, Seattle... very connected places. Try living in Janesville, WI or Blackburg, VA," Heir countered.

"Why on earth would I live there?" Orth concluded.

A veteran of the industry, Orth joined Microsoft in February 2012 to head an as-yet unannounced project.

He has previous experience of big budget console games from having worked at LucasArts (Star Wars: Force Unleashed 2), Sony (God of War 3) and EA (various Medal of Honors). That would suggest he's working on another decent-sized console game for Microsoft. The fact his project is still under-wraps suggests it will be for the next Xbox, a device which has been rumoured to be always-online.

Both Microsoft and Sony are known to have researched ways to block second-hand games via always-online technology. Previous reports have suggested that Microsoft's new console will require an internet connection to function and that, once installed, games will be run from a hard drive.

"Sometimes the electricity goes out. I will not purchase a vacuum cleaner. The mobile reception in the area I live in is spotty and unreliable. I will not buy a mobile phone," Orth concluded, parodying the always-online naysayers. "These people should definitely get with the times and get the internet. It's awesome."

Orth's words have whipped up a storm of criticism on Reddit, and he has subsequently apologised for "offending non-cities".

Said Heir later: "[He's] getting a lot of flak, some unfairly."

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...ays-on-console

Lemme take a seat...

Jack. Bauer

Agreed.

Why do people feel the need to capitalise this when everyone living in the Western world has internet connection and has their current console 'always on'?

Hoetenks

The stupidity of that man

Ichinaru19

WOW. Unless they want to get the back lash like Sims City had then go for it. The sales will show whether people are fine with an always online connection to play games.

highwayuni

Only Phony and Urinal stans care about this. I mean their smartphones are ALWAYS connected online (heck, I bet half of them themselves are always online) and they have the nerve to complain about the 360 being online.

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Did you learn nothing from Diablo 3 or SimCity?" Heir asked him. "You know some people's internet goes out, right? Deal with it is a sh***y reason.

Microsoft has enough money to buy the biggest servers out there

They won't pull a Simcity.

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Electricity goes out too

If electricity goes out, EVERY CONSOLE (bar handhelds) goes down too

The stupidity.

The stans of the lesser consoles are seething

I Am Music

To be fair the smartphone argument isn't that great, online web browsers /=/ Always online Game consoles.
And the sheer arrogance in that tweet speaks volumes about this new era i hope things go well for their sake.

Attitude

Well good luck to them.

Wafflecakes

If it is always online I personally will not buy. What a lame move.

I move around too much and my internet access can be spotty.

Katamari

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Originally posted by highwayuni

Only Phony and Urinal stans care about this. I mean their smartphones are ALWAYS connected online (heck, I bet half of them themselves are always online) and they have the nerve to complain about the 360 being online.

Microsoft has enough money to buy the biggest servers out there

They won't pull a Simcity.

If electricity goes out, EVERY CONSOLE (bar handhelds) goes down too

The stupidity.

The stans of the lesser consoles are seething

i thought you stanned for Nintendo

Haus

What a rude idiot. Looks like PS4 will dominate the next gen

between not allowing second hand games and using this stupid always online DRM, they'll lose a big audience. And considering the PS4 will have higher specs, it's a no brainer.

highwayuni

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Originally posted by Katamari

i thought you stanned for Nintendo

The Wii U is just a pile of

I might start stanning for them again when they decide to release Godmin 3

But right now, Microsoft are the only company that deserves my time, font and pennies!

bobbleheadroger

Messy and arrogant.

THANK GOD i'm a retro gamer!

I Am Music

here is some tea on the guy from some reddit posts

highwayuni

Microsoft serving the tea.

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“We are aware of the comments made by an employee on Twitter. This person is not a spokesperson for Microsoft, and his personal views are not reflective of those of the company. We have not made any announcements about our product roadmap, and have no further comment on this matter.”

But

@ the Sony stans getting so much life over these rumors. They should use some of that energy and time to buy Vita consoles.