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EA Cites MS Bullying, Says No Xbox Online Games

Posted by timothy on from the we-control-the-horizontal-we-control-the-vertical dept.

beggs writes: "It appears that Electronic Arts will not have any games for the new Xbox online service Microsoft is rolling out this week. In this article over at the Times, people close to the negotiations for the service say that Microsoft was "trying to force software publishers to offer their online games on data-serving computers controlled by Microsoft, a move that could potentially give Microsoft access to information about customers." In the end EA said it will work with Sony and the PS2 online service."

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  1. First Post by olderchurch · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    How much is the xbox nowadays?

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    Disclaimer: This opinion was created without the use of any facts
  2. No games for the Xbox. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    First microsoft has no worthwhile games for the Xbox, yes Halo is ok.
    Then they reduce the price of the hardware.
    Now they still have no games, and get annoucements that a company will not develop games for them.

    1. Re:No games for the Xbox. by toriver · · Score: 1, Flamebait
      -Dead or Alive 3 [Exclusive]

      Graphical update to DOA 2 on Dreamcast and PS2

      -Jet Set Radio Future [Exclusive]

      Sequel/update to Jet Set Radio on the Dreamcast.

      Halo, Project Gotham Racing and Rallisport Challenge aren't much more than new incarnatiuons of old formulas.

      At least the other consoles get original stuff like Rez (DC, PS2) and Super Monkey Ball(Gamecube).

  3. Is it just me? by MarvinMouse · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Just as a curiousity

    Making a checklist of the errors M$ has made over the last year, it seems like, finally, the consumer and other companies are fighting back.

    for example:

    MS threatens schoolboards - Schoolboards begin to seriously consider Linux

    MS threatens XBox Online games - Companies refuse to produce games for XBox Online

    MS threatens...

    and you get the point....

    It seems that MS is not able to threaten much anymore... or at least they don't have the push that they used to. (Which is a very good thing. :-)

    Just my 2c

    .....Marvin Mouse.....
    (Math, CS, Physics, Psychology Undergrad)

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    ~ kjrose