Fable creator and head of 22 Cans Peter Molyneux has spoken out against the online negativity toward Xbox One. "It's quite an unfair thought that Microsoft are trying to control our gaming, they're trying to force us to be online all the time," Molyneux told TechRadar . "[People] didn't really think that through."

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Molyneux isn't thrilled about the wider internet's reaction to Microsoft's policy reversal , either. "Microsoft did the reversal and we should have all turned round and said 'fantastic, you've really listened to what we've said.' But you have to over-correct to get back on line." Microsoft continues to adapt to negative online reactions, as is evident by Xbox One's inclusion of a headset despite previous Microsoft claims to the contrary.The game designer is on Microsoft's side, clearly, and not simply because he used to make games for the company's platforms. "I know Microsoft, I know they were only doing things because they thought they were long-reaching and long-thinking," Molyneux said. "But the world we live in now is that we have to realise, especially if you're a big corporation, if you make one step wrong, the world will leap on you, and unfairly, very unfairly, they will judge you."If the outspoken online community's reactions are indicative of anything, Molyneux's comments aren't likely to gain him many vocal supporters despite his strong argument. Does the designer's point make you think differently about Xbox One?

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