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GameStop: Xbox One DRM Policy Reversal is “Great News for Gamers”

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GameStop, a leading company in used games sales, told Polygon that the decision that Microsoft made to reverse their DRM policy is “great news for gamers.” You can read the full quote below:

“GameStop welcomes today’s announcement from Microsoft about changes in functionality for its next-generation console, the Xbox One. This is great news for gamers and we applaud Microsoft for understanding consumers and the importance of the pre-owned market.”

Also announced was a 6% surge in GameStop’s stock price in after-hours trading following the announcement from Microsoft. Do you think that Microsoft’s decision was a good one for gamers?

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