EA, welcome to Xbox Live!!!!

[prakeem]

I never hated or disliked EA, so this is good news to me. And it looks like xbox gamers may see a "battlefield" game on Live afterall!

source

edit: it's not 100.00% offcial, but it might as well be

[xbox is so COOL]

AWESOME!!! yaaaaaaaay, now to get those other companies

[Cryogenic Pyro]

I think this is cool stuff. I also have never hated nor really liked EA, but I'm sure this will make a lot of people happy.

[Koopa]

i've hated EA.....but if it gets me a battlefield game on xbl, i'm for it.

and seeing as EA sports is pretty popular, i guess its good for the system.

[CharlieHustle]

Its very good for the system, I personally dont like EA sports title, but many of the casual gamers do. But this is very, very good for the XBOX. I wanna see how this is goin to effect us, because i dont want to pay to play their games, i pay 50 dollars a year as it is already, i refuse to have another online fee.

[Slowride]

This is awesome. I love ncaa 2004 and if it's live in 2005 i'll pick it up again.

"Another possibilitiy is that it's working on a new monetary package to pay for online play."

that statement struck me as odd. Does that mean we might have to pay money on top of an xbl subscription to play EA on live?

[BinaryXtreme]

I love the idea. Just think how much better past EA titles would have been with Live enabled. Need For Speed or NFL Street are more of the current titles. I think it's great.

[LynxFX]

If they said the new Battlefield that is coming out, not 1942 or Vietnam, then I would be excited but they are just bringing an almost 2 year old game to Live. No point in getting excited about that IMO as I've played the hell out of them on the PC and will continue to do so.

At least they are finally on board, and as anyone who has been around here knows, I hate EA's Xbox division. I've got the pics to prove it.

[DocHoliday78]

YEAHHHHHHH, ****ING AWESOME. Seriously i am so juiced...

[ALC]

Tiiiiight, I may actually purchase an EA xbox game now, I wasn't boycotting, I just never felt it necessary to spend money onan EA game

NBA street 3 online would be kickass

[wbio]

Awesome, I think this will do a lot for Xbox, as well as take away one of the few things PS2 owners can brag about. The only games I'm interested in out of the ones they mentioned are NCAA 2005 and Battlefield. But NBA STreet v3 will be sweet on XBL. Those are about the only EA games I ever play though

[Prime | Terror]

Battlefield will be coming LIVE right?

[AlBoogy]

I hate to be skeptical but look at who all the quotes are from. An ex-EA rep, a sega employee and someone on wall street. Ill wait until E3 to get excited about it.

[Xbox Owner]

It's not true guys...

"It's not real guys. Read the rest of the article at IGN. "EA and Microsoft firmly deny their change in plans. "EA and Microsoft do not have an agreement for including online capability in EA titles for Xbox," said an EA representative. "We have a solid partnership with Microsoft and many titles in development for the Xbox. Discussions are ongoing.""

that's in the same article....

just more ign BS

[BananaMan]

it don't mean it's not true xbox owner....

[Xbox Owner]

it don't mean it's not true xbox owner....

Yes it does.

""EA and Microsoft do not have an agreement for including online capability in EA titles for Xbox," said an EA representative. "

[Duke]

Eh, I don't think it's a solid yes or no either way.

If, as the article stated, they're putting the finishing touches on an agreement, I could still see both sides denying it. Especially if they want to make the big announcement at e3.

But it's not official till it comes from one of them. Personally, I've been doing fine w/out EA on live. I look forward to when they do make a deal (and I'm sure they will eventually), but I won't be overly excited whether it happens next month or a year from now.

[borka105]

the best company with the best games now making online playable games for XBOX is the best news the XBOX system has had since it has come out...


EA single handily destroyed the DC..


-borka105

[Variation-XBA]

I'm hoping so , cause I want Burnout 3 on LIVE damnit! >_<

[CharlieHustle]

the best company with the best games now making online playable games for XBOX is the best news the XBOX system has had since it has come out...


EA single handily destroyed the DC..


-borka105

You got two of the three things right. But they are not the best company(Ubisoft). They are the most popular and most powerful company, buy far. And also, they did destroy the DC. I hope its true though, this will be great news for the XBOX.