More Evidence Suggests Xbox 720 Will Require A Constant Internet Connection

<p data-start&equals;"0" data-end&equals;"307">Even more fuel was added to the speculation yesterday that the next-generation Xbox console from Microsoft will require a constant internet connection which&comma; if dropped&comma; would render games unplayable and put the game&sol;app into a suspended state as the console itself goes into network troubleshooting mode&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p data-start&equals;"309" data-end&equals;"608">Whilst this sounds like the best horror film imaginable for those with a shaky internet connection at the best of times&comma; it could obviously cause a lot more damage than good&comma; essentially disabling your console if your internet provider is experiencing difficulties or you have speed caps in place&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p data-start&equals;"610" data-end&equals;"821"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;enableit&period;com&sol;ethernet-cable-types-explained&sol;">How long can an Ethernet cable be&quest;<&sol;a> This is an important consideration for those looking to optimize their gaming setup&comma; especially if a stable wired connection is needed to avoid potential connectivity issues&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p data-start&equals;"823" data-end&equals;"997" data-is-last-node&equals;"" data-is-only-node&equals;"">This evidence was given to Kotaku&comma; which explained that the system &&num;8220&semi;goes offline for more than three minutes&&num;8221&semi; if the internet connection is lost&period; The exact quote of which is&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em>&&num;8220&semi;If there isn&&num;8217&semi;t a connection&comma; no games or apps can be started&period; If the connection is interrupted then after a period of time&&num;8211&semi;currently three minutes&comma; if I remember correctly&&num;8211&semi;the game&sol;app is suspended and the network troubleshooter started&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Would this put you off from purchasing the next Xbox&quest; Let us know&comma; as always&comma; in the comments section below or through our Facebook page&excl;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&lbrack;Source&colon; <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;kotaku&period;com&sol;the-next-xbox-will-require-an-internet-connection-to-st-470062456">Kotaku<&sol;a> via <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;uk&period;gamespot&period;com&sol;news&sol;xbox-720-requires-internet-connection-to-load-games-6406433">GameSpot<&sol;a>&rsqb;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"zemanta-pixie" style&equals;"margin-top&colon; 10px&semi; height&colon; 15px&semi;"><img class&equals;"zemanta-pixie-img" style&equals;"border&colon; none&semi; float&colon; right&semi;" src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;img&period;zemanta&period;com&sol;pixy&period;gif&quest;x-id&equals;143cefea-7355-4b1a-b529-9ecc146eb913" alt&equals;"" &sol;><&sol;div>&NewLine;