Of course, the Xbox 360 version of Xbox Live Gold membership enables basic internet-based functionality like streaming Netflix / Hulu / etc., and multiplayer gaming. An page lists the features (seen above), while OneHitPixel reportedly got confirmation from Microsoft on the Game DVR not working without XBL Gold. The console also won't allow access to services like Skype, One Guide ( the TV guide-esque software built in) and a variety of other internet-based services should its owner not pay the requisite $60 per year for Xbox Live Gold membership. While Sony is working hard to make PlayStation Plus an essential online feature, Microsoft is seemingly perfectly fine right where they are.Microsoft's Xbox One won't allow users without Xbox Live Gold subscriptions to access its Game DVR, touted as one of the game console's most important features. And many Xbox 360 gamers are already Gold members.Īt the same time, Microsoft hasn't done all that much over the past years to justify Xbox Live Gold as a worthwhile service, aside from requiring it for multiplayer. Limiting that feature to Xbox Live Gold members, however, makes sense because Gold is required for online play regardless. Players can record how-to videos for achievements, or stream their online play sessions seamlessly and without interrupting their play sessions.Īlong with the game DVR and sharing features, an Xbox Live Gold membership will also be required for the Xbox One's new Smart Match feature.
The DVR/game-sharing feature, for those that might not know, allows players to record and share gameplay videos on the fly. This news isn't terribly surprising considering Microsoft's reliance on Xbox Live Gold in the past, but it's strange that we are only hearing about this stipulation now. A recent update to the Xbox Live features page broke the news, but there has yet to be any formal announcement from Microsoft.
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