Report: EA to Reveal Exclusive Partnership with Microsoft at Next Xbox Event

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  • Shawn Zipay
    Managing Communities 24/7
    • Apr 2003
    • 69279

    #1

    Report: EA to Reveal Exclusive Partnership with Microsoft at Next Xbox Event

    So, there's a rumor that there's a new Xbox event coming on April 26. You may have just read that news post where I type like an idiot? Yeah, that one.

    Now, there is a new "report" that Microsoft and EA will enter into some sort of exclusive partnership and that this will be revealed at said rumored event. The problem is, nobody really knows what this exclusive partnership entails, how long it will be for, what games or content it may include, or anything really.

    More than likely, this will probably be contained to downloadable content for games, at the very least being staggered releases. Hell, this is already the case with Activision's Call of Duty line and Skyrim's major DLC, just to name a couple. It simply means that if you want DLC first, you probably need a Microsoft console. If you don't mind waiting, a Sony console, and if you don't care about getting the shaft all the time, stick with a PC.

    Here's the really worrying thought. Some are possibly suggesting that this deal is for exclusive rights to Battlefield 4. Oh, could you imagine? Just think about the positively evil sneer on the lips of everyone involved in this if this is the case!


    PC gamers are obviously the Whos in this scenario.

    (via CVG)
  • CptainCrunch
    I am the 1%
    • Oct 2007
    • 12976

    #2
    And this is how Microsoft will lock down their "used" game stance and have people still come running to the Xbox console.
    Twitter: @CptainCrunch
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    • Stev0esque
      5t3v0 (I miss leetspeech)
      • Feb 2008
      • 6786

      #3
      If this spells exclusivity for BF4 then even I will lose my optimism over the franchise, and my optimism that EA arent as bad as we all think they are...

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      • SgtMattBaker
        Member
        • Aug 2007
        • 1719

        #4
        I heard EA wanted to rise prices to 69.99 and Sony and Nintendo rejected the offer, maybe the whole no used games is real and only MS accepted?

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        • Stev0esque
          5t3v0 (I miss leetspeech)
          • Feb 2008
          • 6786

          #5
          well the only (possibly) comforting thing that I have realised this:

          Didn't the gamestop CEO get an "exclusive" look at BF4? If, and only if, the rumours about neXtbox (thats my nickname for it) not supporting used games comes true, then it wouldn't make sense if the guy who opposes the concept so much has just gotten locked out essentially. However, if the rumours are false then its worse for us... I don't know what to want now...

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          • Koin-Koin
            Member
            • Jan 2010
            • 70

            #6
            One thing we have to consider is the meaning of the term "exclusive".
            It could either be fully exclusive so X-Box(whatever number/name/sign) only will benefit of this title (being BF4 or not), or console exclusive meaning that X-Box will be the only console hosting this game or even before everyone else exclusive as it is right now for PS3 with BF3 DLCs.

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