Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

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."

2 of 369 comments (clear)

  1. Spying on customers? by 91degrees · · Score: 1, Troll
    Why do EA care? They're not going to lose that many customers over it. While some people care a lot, these people are the minority. By refusing to go along with it, they're getting zero return. I can't believe that they are doing this based purely on ethical reasons.


    I think this is more about aplying pressure to MS to change their terms. MS can;t afford to lose out in this market.

  2. Re:You forgot pinball. by j0nkatz · · Score: 0, Troll

    What games will come out for the Idreama online service?

    --
    Don't mod me, bro'!!!!