[NutriSugar]

>Microsoft tried really hard to push for single player online DRM too with the launch of the xbox 1.

Another issue with this push is that online DRM really hurts people who live in areas where internet connections are non-existent or extremely limited. Forced updates on dial-up or satellite internet with 2GB a month caps are not compatible. This move discriminates against those who live in these areas, and while for adults it is their choice to live where they do, for children it is not.

I see this in areas of life more important than gaming as well. These days kids get sent home with homework that requires an internet connection to complete, despite these rural areas being so far from any public access that there is no way for the child to do their work. This creates a situation of helplessness for the child, which has the potential to lead them into a situation of learned helplessness with school work because the school system assumes infrastructure that doesn't exist for all.