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Microsoft has control issues (www.gamesindustry.biz)

submitted 1 year ago by Hdcase@beehaw.org to c/gaming@beehaw.org

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The effort to squash unlicensed controllers hurts plenty of paying customers, and might not even achieve its goals

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[–] luciole@beehaw.org 34 points 1 year ago

What a horrible decision all around.

Generates e-waste as controllers are bricked for no reason.
Kills costly custom built accessibility controllers. No consideration for marginalized users whatsoever.
Retroactively screws all customers over.
Goes as far as breaking peripheral compatibility with a discontinued console.

Is it to kill cheating devices used on competitive titles? Is it a money grab? It probably won't achieve either. From a customer protection standpoint I'm wondering if this position can be attacked legally.

Nevertheless it reminds me that other time when Spencer was daydreaming about buying Nintendo and it feels like Microsoft is being a little unhinged as of late.