I can't answer that definitively but its very likely that there is an authentication mechanism that will be required before anyone can play the game. So its more of a digital lock that has a timer that counts down to expiration. Once the lock is lifted at expiration then anyone can play. So what I'm getting at is, even if you got a copy of the game early, there are likely mechanisms in place that will prevent you from playing it before the developers say you can. I would presume that both will go "live" at the same time, I don't see a reason why they would differentiate between the two.

well with this being the first major title thats not a launch release its just all new. plus the digital download aspect is somewhat new for inital release since prior games even on 360 werent avaliable right away for digital downloads.

This is not new to the PC market by any stretch. I've been buying games online for close to a decade now and the model I described is how I've seen things handled most commonly in recent years. I would be surprised if the consoles did something drastically different.

well i dont play games on the PC and havent for many years. once xbox original dropped the PC has been for school paper, stealing music/movies, facebook, and porn. well now thats all on my phone lol

i just dont want to wait for a midnight release digital download then it not be up for sale and then i'm stuck with my thumb up my *** while my friends play. i just want to stay disc-less on my xbox one lol

Im still saving up for my PS4...:ugh2:

I have issues lol I'm already thinking about how nice the white Xbox one would look next to my black one lol

man, get you a ps4 duude...:p

Not a play station guy. Do not like them lol

Man I just don't have time for console games anymore. They're such a huge time sink. I started playing fallout new vegas right before Christmas and finished with it about a week ago.

I think with the PS4 games are available to download starting at midnight, but they take forever to download and install. I bought Madden 25 online (not at launch) and it would let you play a very limited number of things while the game finished downloading/installing. I could only play the Ravens vs 49ers game and do training drills. Everything else was locked out until the game was done installing. Not sure if this helps at all :p

Well even if u but a hard copy you have to install on Xbox which take roughly same amount of time.

thats unfortunate dude.;)

I dont think I'd ever do the digital download stuff anyways.

i have 3 old ones packed away but that was back when xbox was just coming out and i had em both. then i saw the light and like an adult chose the better console and became a xbox person for life.

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I had the orginal xbox, and loved it, then the 360 came out while i was working at best buy, and I saw just how many were coming back for issues, so I ended up getting the PS3 and havent looked back..