EA, Eidos Have No Plans for Xbox Live

Posted by CowboyNeal on Saturday March 15, 2003 @03:24AM from the getting-connected dept.

News for nerds writes "Eidos, maker of Tomb Raider, said it doesn't plan to make games for Xbox Live because Microsoft controls the system and manages subscriptions itself, leaving no incentive for a publisher to collaborate. Sony's approach is to sell just the equipment needed to connect to other's services, such as those run by game makers. Electronics Arts, which makes titles such as 2002 FIFA World Cup and NHL 2003 for the Xbox console, is also reluctant to join Microsoft's system, while supporting GameCube."

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Support for Live makes me want to buy their games! by stilleon · 2003-03-15 04:49 · Score: 0, Flamebait

I'm buying XBox Live! When I get it, if it comes down to the choice of whether to buy a title from one company or another, say an NHL game in EA's case, I'll buy the one with Xbox Live capability.

See, supporting Xbox Live is about making me, the consumer, happy by having an easy to use, secure system. You don't support it, well, F*CK YOU, I'll buy a competitors game. Cut yourself out of my choice list