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EA vs. Xbox Live

Posted by Zonk on from the sharing-is-hard dept.

bigman2003 writes "In a big move earlier this year, EA started to offer games with Xbox Live support. One of the big concessions Microsoft made was to let outside companies run their own servers on Xbox Live. Today EA is having problems, partially brought on by their new title, Burnout 3." Tycho has commentary on the issue as well.

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  1. Hmm. by rincebrain · · Score: 2, Funny

    So, a company like EA offers to run XBox Live servers, and their games are having problems with the usage levels.

    How unexpected. Because, you know, EA has tons of experience with realtime online games.

    But seriously. EA's servers shouldn't be causing problems with their games; they should just be a small drop in the pond of XBox Live servers...I'm not saying that's how it's implemented, I'm saying that's how it should be implemented.

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    It's only an insult if it's not true.
  2. Thanks... by christopherfinke · · Score: 2, Funny
    about fourteen earwigs had been born in the seed, and I had twisted open their dwelling. The fruit was black inside. Earwigs were writhing, falling out, clinging to it.
    Thanks Tycho, for ruining nectarines for me for the rest of my life.