Saturday, April 24, 2004
It's about time!
I don't play online games and I play EA games even less (actually... I play EA games a lot more. I haven't gone online since NFL2K1 on the Dreamcast), but, this is huge news. EA is finally going to support Xbox Live! Yay!
I don't think going online with Madden (one of four games that will be Live compatible this year) is a significant reason people would buy one game over another. The vast majority of game players do not go online with their system. But, this is a huge step for Microsoft and EA. EA has been a bit of a Sony whore since, well, Sony entered the arena. Remember, they didn't support the N64 until late in it's life, never supported the Dreamcast, and were giving the most support to the PS2 this generation. As EA is the most powerful publisher in the world, it's important that all three systems have a good relationship with them. While Nintendo still has a way to go, it makes the industry more competitive with more support for the Xbox. Yay!
I don't think going online with Madden (one of four games that will be Live compatible this year) is a significant reason people would buy one game over another. The vast majority of game players do not go online with their system. But, this is a huge step for Microsoft and EA. EA has been a bit of a Sony whore since, well, Sony entered the arena. Remember, they didn't support the N64 until late in it's life, never supported the Dreamcast, and were giving the most support to the PS2 this generation. As EA is the most powerful publisher in the world, it's important that all three systems have a good relationship with them. While Nintendo still has a way to go, it makes the industry more competitive with more support for the Xbox. Yay!
// posted by Tom @ 10:32 AM 
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