Long before sales figures and game releases dominated the headlines, the only thing any gamer wanted to talk about was Microsoft's radical online strategy for the Xbox One. As it was originally described, the Xbox One was going to be an online-only console in the strictest sense -- if you weren't connected to the Internet, the device wouldn't function. After several unsuccessful attempts to reach a middle ground with consumers, Microsoft threw in the towel and reverted to the standard policies of the previous generation.
Xbox VP: It was a mistake to ‘sugar-coat’ the Xbox One controversy