Rumor: Microsoft Interested in EA
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Yet another rumor hitting the rounds today as The Street reports there is some chatter that Microsoft may be looking at purchasing Electronic Arts. The EA stock has risen slightly with the talk as the catalyst. This rumor seems less likely than the one about EA acquiring THQ but it is worth keeping an eye on because of the ramifications of such a deal.
This would certainly be a huge coup for MS if they were to acquire EA as that would give them the ability to have the games as exclusives for the Xbox 360 and future consoles if they chose to do so. Many of the EA Sports titles could become exclusive, however that would not be the case with all of them due to the specifics of exclusive licenses. The NFL contract requires that their game be released on all platforms so Madden would remain on the PS3 and others. This could also result in the long awaited return of the MVP Baseball franchise which would be a welcome sight for 360 owners.
September 23, 2009 at 5:31 pm
As long as Madden stays multi plat them I'm fine with it. The 360 is an inferior console to the PS3 when it comes to hardware. The PS3 will stand the test of time. Will the 360? I doubt it.
September 23, 2009 at 5:38 pm
I would love to see MVP Baseball back on the 360, since 2k has been utterly dissapointing for years
September 23, 2009 at 5:38 pm
seriously it wouldn't make a diff MADDEN is MEH @ BEST
WE DON'T play HOCKEY or FIFA
& 2K is BETTA so NO ISSUES on my front either way
if ur NOT 1ST ur LAST
September 23, 2009 at 8:19 pm
so having an insane amount of money available mean nothing for development. no wonder NBA 2K sells so well to the idiots.
September 24, 2009 at 2:10 am
@ dis ^^^^ DUMBASS da $$$ ONLY MATTER's if dey were usin it 2 amke the BEST gm dey could
EA is KNOWN 4 HALF AZZIN on EVERYTHING dey do da less competition da MORE dey WILL HALF STEP
& UMM E.A.D (datz from da heart
September 25, 2009 at 4:26 am
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September 23, 2009 at 5:41 pm
Next headline:
RUMOR: Microsoft and EA to Buy World
In an attempt to make sure there is absolutely no competition in the gaming industry, Microsoft and EA have agreed to partner and buy The World, thereby eliminating any possibility of competition.
In a related event, Bill Gates was seen sitting behind his desk and stroking his cat, chuckling to himself as he stared at the Microsoft sponsered globe sitting on his desk.
September 23, 2009 at 5:43 pm
This is stupid…Microsoft needs to stop monopolizing everything….Ea is mediocre at best, this wouldn't help..
September 23, 2009 at 11:23 pm
it would for mvp baseball
September 24, 2009 at 5:05 am
Agreed, this is getting ugly, and there is no end in sight.
September 23, 2009 at 5:44 pm
See, this is NOT good. I really hope this is a passing rumor and all though I have NO executive business savvy yet I have worked in Corporate America for over 12 yrs, I would have to think that EA would scoff at this because it would limit their market since, like it was already said, they would possibly have to produce exclusives, even more so, for MS.
Like Josh, above, stated, and this is not because I hate or dislike the 360, I have always thought that the PS3 is the superior console even when it was just nothing but specs and EA would not do anything to jeopardize a long standing and great relationship with Sony. Not to mention this would be a HUGE conflict of interest if they got bought out by MS and kept producing games for Sony, as well. I don't see it happening.
September 23, 2009 at 7:50 pm
no they wouldn't man! do you know what this deal would do? it would at the most just change logos on covers from EA to Microsoft Games. Microsoft is not stupid. I'm sure that they have enough knowledge to make the deal as profitable as possible. they would make the games available on as many consoles as possible to make the most money. this is a multi-billion dollar company we are talking about here. its not your average corporation.
September 23, 2009 at 5:51 pm
Microsoft will do this. They just will. Personally i would love to see improved Madden content, streamlined more easily through XBLive…..the possibilities. Madden for PC will certainly show a marked improvement.
And who knows, the graphics departments of both teams will be able to coordinate projects together, making the game play on the 360 superior(on Madden, NBA Live…) to that of the PlayStation.
September 23, 2009 at 6:07 pm
Have you forgotten how bad NFL Fever, NBA Inside Drive and NHL Rivals were? Mircosoft get you hands off of EA…
September 23, 2009 at 7:48 pm
Yea, but do you know that this deal would not kill of all of EA's ideas. Microsoft is not stupid. They would probably keep all the developers and producers of current EA sports games that are successful. This deal is strictly business. just calm down..
September 23, 2009 at 9:26 pm
Why do you think that MS acquiring EA would improve anything. The business aspects wont change. PC was dropped from EA's line b/c no one plays them and they dont make enough money. MS owning EA doesn't change that fact at all. I am sure Peter Moore would come over in the buyout so the strategies would remain the same. MS buying EA doesn't mean anything with regard to improved game quality. It just means more money for Bill Gates Pockets thats about it. Tiburon makes madden. If MS owns EA it will still be Tiburon making MADDEN. Nothing will change.
September 23, 2009 at 6:00 pm
I dont really think microsoft even needs EA, xbox live is already dominating psn and its only getting started. Ive had the benefit of having both systems but in the end my ps3 ended up being used only for movies. By the way, if anyone has a wii that they would like to trade for my ps3(60 gb) hit me up. Oh yeah, I dont have any games to it and it only has one controller.
September 23, 2009 at 6:05 pm
That last line should be in huge bold letters… 2K has not put out a clean baseball game yet.
September 23, 2009 at 6:05 pm
Does anyone need another reason to hate Microsoft?
September 23, 2009 at 7:46 pm
nope I hope this deal goes through. I would love Microsoft even more. Do you know how many PC versions of games could potentially be released if this went through? Every single EA sports game would be released on PC, that would be the best.
September 23, 2009 at 8:33 pm
Yeah the PC my see any increase but the PS3 would surely see a decrease. This would allow Microsoft to keep all EA's best selling games to themselves i.e. (Madden, Dead Space and FIFA). Pretty much putting the PS3 out of business. Microsoft would be a dick for doing that. Can you image how bad Microsoft could get without competition? And you thought paying $50 for online gaming was bad….
September 23, 2009 at 11:11 am
there will definately be exclusive content on the 360 if this were to happen, madden may not be able to be exclusive as a game, but it would definately have more features than the ps3 version. Im all for it, Xbox 360(American) to PS3(Japanese), I take 360 all day everyday. Period….with a capital P!
September 23, 2009 at 7:01 pm
Who cares where the systems come from. That's a form of bias and bigotry if you just decide on having just American made things. It may says Made in America but the parts are processed in other countries. Not everything in America is pure gold.
September 23, 2009 at 7:25 pm
Nice call Dre. Typical dbag American making us look bad.
September 23, 2009 at 7:42 pm
agreed.
September 23, 2009 at 6:23 pm
Ea still would not be able to make MVP, only microsoft would if they bought EA.
September 23, 2009 at 6:37 pm
MS would be able to use EA to make the game, however it would be published under the Microsoft brand in order to comply with first party deal.
September 23, 2009 at 6:34 pm
Be on the look out for Master Chief NFL Football 11 next year.
September 23, 2009 at 7:45 pm
you are so stupid. this deal is all business. its just like the Disney Marvel deal. people are so ignorant and dumb.
September 23, 2009 at 11:16 pm
Damn dude he was making a joke. Your the Stupid one, learn to take a joke.
September 23, 2009 at 11:24 pm
thats funny igjoe
September 23, 2009 at 6:39 pm
Wait a minute..why will Microsoft be able to put out a baseball game if they buy out EA?? I thought 2k has the exclusive rights to MLB games?
September 23, 2009 at 7:44 pm
then how do you explain mlb the show?? there is no exclusivity on MLB by 2k.
September 23, 2009 at 8:16 pm
Only a third party exclusive. How do you think MLB The Show got released? First party title…If you are not sure what that means, just ask….
September 24, 2009 at 2:02 am
ohh thanks a lot dude
September 23, 2009 at 6:44 pm
I see why I hate Microshit now and the crapbox 3shitty. Well I hope this deal doesn't fall through.
September 23, 2009 at 7:44 pm
why do you hate Microsoft?? you do know they basically invented the personal computer right? without microsoft, a lot of game consoles probably would not exist today. Why is the PS3 called a computer entertainment system?? Microsoft is the heart and soul of computers and all computer technology as we know it today. so why don't you get your facts straight before bashing one of the greatest corporations on the planet?
September 23, 2009 at 8:51 pm
That's bs, I did that ish.
September 23, 2009 at 8:52 pm
I wanna give a big fuck you to dre for his pathetic post aimed at xbox360 users everywhere
360 fans stay strong.
September 24, 2009 at 2:09 am
Dawg eat *bleep* and stay off my *bleep* thanks.
September 24, 2009 at 6:30 am
then you have to agree to stay off Bill gates dick homo.
September 23, 2009 at 6:50 pm
ps3 to tank if this happens…..
September 23, 2009 at 7:21 pm
just another way for M$ to force people to buy a Crapbox. I'll stick with my PS3 than have to deal with the three red eyes the 360 owners get after a couples of ownership.
September 23, 2009 at 7:41 pm
not really, a lot of EA's games require the games to be released on multiple platforms so just relax. this is all business. Microsoft is a great company and I am sure that if they were to buy a company like EA, they would make sure not to change that much. just relax.
September 23, 2009 at 8:38 pm
So you really think Microsoft will not us this to kill the PS3. This is the same Microsoft that paid 50 million dollars for exculsive GTA 5 content and threw a wad of money at Infinity Ward to get a MW2 360 and the map packs before the PS3 will get them… Man you must really be drinking the Microsoft Kool-Aid
September 24, 2009 at 10:14 am
There is no way in hell that MS releases games on the ps3. its NOT going to happen. They will do what EA did with football. Big corporate companies like this want to eliminate competition. They are dirty. The bigger the company the more dirty they play.
Sony would take a huge hit, but a company like 2K would absolutely love it. It would basically eliminate their competition and give them a shot at getting back every sports license out there.
September 23, 2009 at 8:53 pm
Your absoultley pathetic dre! wah wah 360 craps out on me I go to ps3! wah wah end rant.
Why dont you stick to playomg games and leave business talk to experts.
September 24, 2009 at 2:06 am
Pot calling the Kettle black.
September 24, 2009 at 6:32 am
LOL the mods deleted our posts.
September 23, 2009 at 7:24 pm
fuck microsoft and ea both, let them join up and allow sony and 2k to take over the sports gaming world
September 23, 2009 at 7:26 pm
Here we go with the monopoly word again damn you guys just really know it all when it comes to buisness muthafuckas.
September 23, 2009 at 7:40 pm
i would love to see that go through. remember EA has a lot of former Microsoft employees in their company, so this deal could potentially combine some talented developers from both companies and maybe we can get better games than the shit that EA currently makes. Microsoft clearly has a much better vision than EA.
September 23, 2009 at 7:44 pm
Its an interesting point. Look at what the prestige of The Show does for the PS3. Imagine how that could be the case with NHL and FIFA right off the bat.
September 23, 2009 at 7:56 pm
yup exactly, these people don't realize what business is. This deal would be a genius move by both Microsoft and EA. Do you know how much funding EA could get to produce and develop games if one of the largest companies in the world were to buy them?? They could basically have an endless supply of cash to make games.
September 23, 2009 at 9:18 pm
I think it is you who doesn't understand business. EA is a billion dollar a year corporation. They got that way from publishing games for ALL platforms. Now do you honestly think that Microsoft will continue to develop games for its chief competitors? Ahhhhhhhhhh…….that would be NO!!!!!!!!!
So your billion dollar a year juggernaut will be reduced to what ever it makes from 360 alone. The quality of the games will surely suffer and I wouldn't be surprised if some of the properties just disappear altogether. Furthermore Microsoft owning it would mean they can restructure anyway they want. That will certainly result in lost jobs since they wont need all the employees who were involved in development for the other game platforms. It would be a total dick move for EA to sell out MS.
September 23, 2009 at 8:27 pm
i hope you are purely talking games when you say they have a much better vision because to date they have a joke of an operating system (so bad they had to rename it) and can't seem to make a console that last longer than a year (i'm on my 5th). Just be careful how much cred you give MS. On another note xbox live is a thing of beauty so on that side of things it could be big for EA, perhaps more money to put into resources.
September 24, 2009 at 2:34 am
I am actually using Windows 7 right now and let me tell its not Vista with a new name. Microsoft has clearly delivered this time. And trust me, I have hated Vista somewhat too. But Windows 7 is the real deal.
And about the 360 failure thing. Atleast the company repairs them in a timely fashion. I dont mind. I can get a new console every year under my warranty. so im happy. Im on my third 360 in 4 years right now, and im happy with it. I actually hope it dies again soon before my warranty ends in July 2010.
September 24, 2009 at 3:34 am
I'm a mac user so i don't have to worry about wether my OS is going to work, LOL.
I think it's weird that you don't mind a product having such a high failure rate. I hope you aren't a part of any quality control department. No wonder it's so easy for 2K to get your money, HEH.
September 24, 2009 at 6:33 pm
yea thats what warranties are for, thats why i don't mind. you tell me any other company who extended their warranty an extra three years??
I am happy even if my 360 breaks, because then i can get a new one with the latest chipset and better performance. I have had my current one for over a year with no problems at all.
September 23, 2009 at 9:06 pm
They are former microsoft emoployees for a reason deepen03. Perhaps they wouldn't want to work for Microsoft again. Perhaps they would leave if that deal goes through and furthermore their coming back has no bearing on what future games would be like. The only question that need be asked is a simple one and that question is this: "Is Microsoft trying to acquire EA for the sole purpose of exclusivtiy or are they trying to expand their portfolio for its investors. I hope the latter is true b/c if the former is, then this would be the greatest injustice in gaming history that dwarfs what EA and 2k did with there exclusivity licenses.
September 23, 2009 at 7:47 pm
Hell If they Buy EA maybe they will buy 2kSports from Take-two also. Cause that would be the death of NBA 2K if this deal goes through.
September 23, 2009 at 7:55 pm
no they wouldn't. If they wanted to, Microsoft would have done that years ago. thats how much money they have. this is just to save EA from its struggling profits the last few years. Its a clear business only deal. its not a takeover of the game industry. some of you people on here need to just relax.
September 23, 2009 at 8:28 pm
there really wouldn't be any point in them buy that company just to get rid of 2K when they can just put more money into development of live.
September 23, 2009 at 8:19 pm
I think people are narrow sighted. If MS were to purchase EA, it would not only hold the rights for sports titles but endless other titles spanning all genres, many of which don't suck. Not to mention all of the companies that EA has purchased over the past couple of years…
I am an EA fan and I would hate to see this brand disappear. I grew up playing EA games and have enjoyed them for the past 20+ years (well, not all of them…cough…NBA Live 06, 07…cough)….
September 23, 2009 at 8:20 pm
I think people are narrow sighted. If MS were to purchase EA, it would not only hold the rights for sports titles but endless other titles spanning all genres, many of which don't suck. Not to mention all of the companies that EA has purchased over the past couple of years…
I am an EA fan and I would hate to see this brand disappear. I grew up playing EA games and have enjoyed them for the past 20+ years (well, not all of them…cough…NBA Live 06, 07…cough)….
I would think that this would be a tough deal to complete. Depends on the share holders….
September 23, 2009 at 9:00 pm
Your absolutely right SKI. Microsofts acquisition of EA would destroy the brand and the quality of the franchises it acquires. There is no way I can see Microsoft developing titles for its competitors so suffice it to say, the vast majority of EA's extensive library would become Xbox exclusives and that would result in a ton of lost revenue for each of the franchises since they would lose the revenues form both Wii and PS3.
To me, that would mean less development budgets for the franchises which would then affect the quality of the game.
Now if Micrsoft bought EA and retained the brand and continued to allow the multiplatform development, then that would be fine.
September 23, 2009 at 9:57 pm
What I find somewhat funny (not you, of course) is the number of people who hate EA yet don't want to see it disappear through an acquisition.
Regardless of the perception that EA has, this company has done wonders in pioneering the sports genre in the video game world…
I think if MS purchased EA, it would be a dumb move to limit the games to one console. What would this do with the development teams at EA? Would these folks want to stay and work for MS or would they move on to new ventures….Lots of talent….
September 24, 2009 at 2:28 am
how do you know thye would limit games to one console? don't you think Microsoft is smart enough to try and make maximum profit?? by allowing other consoles to have the games as well?? I think they are and if this deal went through, it would be great.
September 23, 2009 at 11:38 pm
I'd be kind of sad to see EA go too if this happened. It's so interesting to speculate over everything, but overall I think things are good where they are.
EA Sports in particular has made a big push in recent years to establish itself as a mainstream company with sports fans. It would really kind of suck to see that all disappear under the boring banner of Microsoft.
September 24, 2009 at 2:27 am
boring banner of Microsoft?? this is the company who created the incredible Halo and Gears of War franchises!! how can you say that?? This deal would be great financially for EA as well. have you heard about how bad their sales numbers have been for games like Madden and NBA live and other EA games besides sports?? Microsoft would be ea's financial savior if anything.
September 24, 2009 at 3:36 am
In terms of sports games, sorry. "Microsoft Sports" just doesn't have the same ring to it.
September 23, 2009 at 8:30 pm
It would be a dream come true if MS bought EA… then when that NFL license is up (still would have to make a multi platform game until then )the NFL would probably sell it to both MS and Sony then Sony can make their own football game! and I wouldn't have to deal with that Madden garbage.
September 23, 2009 at 9:11 pm
I would love to see what sony could do with Football. They did such a fantastic job with baseball.
Then we can see what the PS3 can really do. I am sick and tired of PS3 getting screwed over by game devs who continue to use the 360 as the lead console. Its time for them to recognize and use the capabilities of the PS3 to its full extent. Until then we will continue to get marginal improvements in our sports titles. Thankgod Sony can make baseball. I would cringe if I had to play that MLB2k garbage game.
September 23, 2009 at 8:55 pm
I cant see how Microsoft acquiring EA would be a good move. Since EA moves product on ALL gaming formats and with Microsoft owning 360, i would surmise that all of EA's extensive library would mostly be Xbox exclusives, Thus cutting out millions of Wii and PS3 consoles. and thus 100's of millions in revenue. It would surely ruin every franchise that EA has buildt. With less revenue coming in that mean less development budget which means the games will suffer in the end. Just another Bill Gates ploy to dominate everything on earth. Egomaniacal bastard that he is.
September 24, 2009 at 2:24 am
do you really think Bill Gates is that dumb? If anything, he would be open to having games on more consoles for maximum profit. this guy didn't become a bilionaire overnight. He knows what he's doing. Same with Steve Ballmer. They both know the move they are making. And you do know that a lot of EA's games are created by other companies. EA just puts their name on a lot of the games. The developer and producer is usually different. Microsoft would most likely just put their name on all game packaging.
September 23, 2009 at 9:08 pm
Microsoft + EA = EPIC FAIL
September 23, 2009 at 9:16 pm
This is great news. Microsoft would surely right the ship of the downward spiral the sports games at EA seem to be taking.
September 23, 2009 at 9:21 pm
One last Example. Remember Sega. They wanted to get out of the hardware business for some time but they never made any of their games available to there competitors while they were still making consoles. It wasn't until the eventual failure of the Dreamcast that Sega officially restructured into a sofware development house and strictly published games for all systems.
You can bet that microsoft wont' release any EA franchise game on aything other than a xbox 360 or whatever new console they come up with.
September 23, 2009 at 9:28 pm
anyone remember microsoft sports games. They are horrible. Did it ever occur to you that Microsoft will acquire EA to dismantle it and thus give the return to microsoft sports again. Ewwwwwww!
September 23, 2009 at 10:01 pm
The Links 2004 was actually good. However, the other games were downright puke….If they allowed the developers at EA to continue to do their thing, I think the world would be solid. Not to mention, the ability to create an MLB game (cough…MVP Baseball….cough) because it would be developed by a first party company….
It would be hard for me to see some of the great titles (Madden is exempt because of the NFL deal to keep the game on all consoles) like NHL and FIFA limited to one console. I own both systems (prefer the 360 for sports games) and I would hate to see PS3 owners get shafted out of options.
September 24, 2009 at 12:20 am
As I state below, they wouldn't stop selling to the other consoles. It would only cut into their own revenue streams.
September 24, 2009 at 12:20 am
Oh yeah.. I heard Links was good, too. Though I never actually played it.
September 23, 2009 at 11:46 pm
uh.. no. Dismantling EA makes NO sense whatsoever.
And actually NFL Fever 2004 wasn't that bad of a game (the other MS games were apparently not very good, though). It was just greatly outshined, as was everything else, by NFL 2k4/5.
September 23, 2009 at 11:43 pm
EA would not stop the revenue streams that come in from Sony & Nintendo. That doesn't even make sense. Both Microsoft AND Sony LOSE money on each hardware sale. This would be more about selling SOFTware. So I really wouldn't worry about exclusives.
If anything..maybe it would give Microsoft a little leverage to finally get that much needed blue-ray player for the Xbox.
September 24, 2009 at 12:08 am
As long as I can still get NHL games on the PS3, I really don't care. I still think Microsoft and EA are evil though.
September 24, 2009 at 2:14 am
whatever you just rambled like a damn gorilla….. english dumb ass.
September 24, 2009 at 2:52 am
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September 24, 2009 at 5:04 am
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September 24, 2009 at 1:44 pm
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September 25, 2009 at 4:24 am
I'm sure glad my skin dosen't look like it's covered with SHIT!!!!
Now what you big lipped, smelly, musty breath porch monkey!?
September 24, 2009 at 2:37 am
well anyway, it looks like the rumor was false according to this article:
http://blog.seattlepi.com/microsoft/archives/1800...
a microsoft spokesman has called the rumor false.
September 24, 2009 at 2:37 am
well anyway, it looks like the rumor was false according to this article:
http://blog.seattlepi.com/microsoft/archives/1800...
a microsoft spokesman has called the rumor false.
September 24, 2009 at 2:39 am
well anyway, it looks like the rumor was false according to this article, so so much for this whole article and all of our bickering and arguing:
http://blog.seattlepi.com/microsoft/archives/1800...
a microsoft spokesman has called the rumor false.
September 24, 2009 at 2:40 am
Karma is a bitch…
September 24, 2009 at 4:06 am
i dont give a fuck. as long as their is a good madden every year
September 24, 2009 at 5:56 am
If that happens you will get charged for everything under the sun. Microsoft is pure wicked greed. You will get charged for Online, Online Franchises, alternate jerseys, any and all DLC including rosters. Bad idea.
September 24, 2009 at 6:02 am
yes, everyone is making this about sports…but if Microsoft buys EA they suddenly own RockBand, The Sims, Battlefield, Comand and Conquer, as well as become the distributor for companies such as Valve (Half-Life/Portal/etc.)…not sure if they would all become Microsoft exlusives, but the potential would be there…then you would have to wonder if Sony wouldn't make an effort to buy the rights to the likes of Activision, Ubisoft, Take-Two, Square Enix, Konami, LucasArts…the list could go on and on…suddenly you have to buy both systems in order to play the games that you want to play…this is a slippery slope that will only end in disaster…i don't have a problem with Microsoft buying EA ,it would be a good business move…but the ramifications from that deal could lead to the destruction of the industry…there would be a winner at some point, but video gamers would suffer for several years as the war plays out…
September 24, 2009 at 6:02 am
people are making this about PS3 and 360…but forgetting about the impact this could have on Nintendo…or rather the impact that Nintendo could have on all of this…Nintendo is the most successful video game company of all-time…they have the resources and the fan support to make a big play if need be…if the future of the video game industry is console companies purchasing developers for their own exclusives, i personally have to believe that Nintendo would come out victorious in the long run…
September 23, 2009 at 11:53 pm
As long as they keep makin NBA live I don’t care. Check out this interview.
http://www.gamestop.com/gs/blog/
September 24, 2009 at 8:07 pm
Bill gates wont even allow his own family to own an IPOD. He forces them to use MS crap. What do you think. He is about eliminating the competition. His goal is to rid the gaming market of Wii and PS3.
So yes, i think he is that dumb.
September 24, 2009 at 10:47 pm
microsoft is going power crazy! Bill Gates is a douche.
September 25, 2009 at 7:06 pm
Wow all of act like little kids arguing whos better scooby vs batman damn fools all of talking about monopoly or microsoft and ea are trying to take over the world buthow many of you have vista and from all those time i look up and its more xbox fans than anybody would wish for but sense its ea now you hate microsoft and throwing that monopoly word around like free candy you guys need to stop all this bashing about ea like i said last time if all of you can do better and create a better football game year after year or basketball or boxing sense all of you dumba sses was complaing about no button controls on fnr4 stop bashing and go fuck ur girlfriends more mucks.
September 24, 2009 at 7:10 pm
LOL, Wow. You name a company with such a high failure rate that would warrant extending there warranty for an extra three years. It's this type of thinking that allow for inferior products to thrive. Don't get me wrong I'm in the same boat, have an xbox 360 myself but it's not the hardware that i'm a fan of it's the xbox live service. A warranty is meant for protection and should be a tool for a company to not want to resolve the problem.
I've talked to management from different departments at MS over this issue and let me assure you, you DO NOT HAVE an new console. As i was informed you will never get a brand new console from them you are just getting a refurbished model so don't be fooled. I was told they have no way of shipping you a brand new model as a replacement. So the reason for the 3 year warranty is simply because they feel no need to improve the current model at this point.
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