wraggster
August 30th, 2013, 20:18
Free copy of FIFA 14 with Xbox One preorder is just one deal of many
EA's Peter Moore has taken some time to explain the strategy behind his company's Gamescom presentation, which struck some as favoring Microsoft over Sony.
The competition this console generation is expected to be tougher than ever between the rival Xbox One and PlayStation 4, with both platforms hitting shelves at almost the same time.
With this in mind, the revelation that all European pre-orders of the Xbox One would receive a free copy of FIFA 14 was something of a shock.
In an interview with GamesIndustry International (http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-08-29-eas-moore), Moore explained this move wasn't because his company was betting on the Xbox One over the PlayStation 4, it was just about timing and that there were many deals in place with both companies.
“We have relationships with both companies that go back many many years, so I think that what you saw yesterday was, just from a phasing perspective, you saw a little bit more of the Microsoft stuff,” he said.
http://www.develop-online.net/news/45215/EA-isnt-playing-favorites-with-next-gen-says-Moore
EA's Peter Moore has taken some time to explain the strategy behind his company's Gamescom presentation, which struck some as favoring Microsoft over Sony.
The competition this console generation is expected to be tougher than ever between the rival Xbox One and PlayStation 4, with both platforms hitting shelves at almost the same time.
With this in mind, the revelation that all European pre-orders of the Xbox One would receive a free copy of FIFA 14 was something of a shock.
In an interview with GamesIndustry International (http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-08-29-eas-moore), Moore explained this move wasn't because his company was betting on the Xbox One over the PlayStation 4, it was just about timing and that there were many deals in place with both companies.
“We have relationships with both companies that go back many many years, so I think that what you saw yesterday was, just from a phasing perspective, you saw a little bit more of the Microsoft stuff,” he said.
http://www.develop-online.net/news/45215/EA-isnt-playing-favorites-with-next-gen-says-Moore