Football season hits gaming consoles
discusses the possibility that paying to play online is part of the future of
the very popular world of console football games. "The online connected
console is a brand new concept," noted EA president John Riccitiello in a
conference call Wednesday. "We do not want to set a long term precedent
that it's a free benefit, but we don't think we can get paid for the simple act
of matching two consumers to play against one another. So what we've been doing
is looking at alternatives." Also, HomeLAN Fed's
Masters Of The Universe Q&A talks about the upcoming cartoon-inspired
console game.
Well, the EA games can only be played online on PS2 - so people won't have to pay the XBL fee on top of whatever they charge. Note that I'm NOT defending their actions, just clarifying.