Cryptic: MS holding back Xbox 360 Champions Online

to quote Ayane118 "don't go by what people (fixed for you_ who didn't even play for 45 min say, try for yourself"

I don't remember saying how long I played. As a matter of fact I just said after playing the open beta. It was more than 45 min. I can assure you that. And I stand by what I said, after playing it, be glad it isn't on 360 (yet)

Now, assuming that Microsoft pulls their heads out of their asses and starts putting MMOs out, then maybe it will get better. As it stands though, CoH is better.

perhaps sonys willingness to embrace MMOs on their console will push microsoft to change their policys towards MMOs? that or they lose the MMO customer base to PS3 and PC.

The logic that microsoft want their own "crappy MMO" is a falacious one. They had that with the Marvel MMO that they killed (made by Cryptic and was later transfered in to the backbone of Champions.) The facts are more likely that they are trying to build in additional monetization to make them selves more money. I mean it's not like it's impossible, the core of the Xbox is a modified Direct X version so porting over almost any game is not hard if it runs on PC. The control scheme of Champions is designed around an XBox controller and other games have their own dedicated servers (Left4Dead and Battlefield 1943.) It comes down to greed, what I don't understand is why developers continue to bother. They develop for this platform buying development rights to do so and then are locked out of the platform due to restrictions in the Live environment. Yes it's Microsoft's ball park but very shortly a slew of games including DC Online on the PS3 so MS will start falling behind the curve technologicaly and game wise. They have the lead now but they are starting to fritter it away.

So I'm paying 50 bucks a year to make sure multiplayer online games are stopped from being released?

Maybe there is a pay to play fee. FF XI didn't exactly pan out very well. Many 360 gamers including myself fell... that well I already pay for live gold I will not pay for an MMO.

I will never pay for an MMO on 360 until the service becomes free. Right now I already pay for Multi-player gaming.

That also maybe part of the hold up.

I think Sony is trying to embrace Microsoft about the MMO stuff to change their policy about it as Sony is doing a tremendous on this for its customers................
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I don't have a problem paying MS there $4 and change a month for my Gold membership and a monthly fee for an MMO as well. What I am dissapointed about is that my lifetime subscription won't work for the 360 version of Champions (if it ever releases) since they will be different servers. I was really looking forward to playing with PC friends while I was on my 360.

I wouldn't hold your breath waiting for a 360 version of this game. Considering that Cryptic is hiring for PS3 developers at the moment, I suspect that STO will be on the PS3 and that Champions will eventually make its way there as well.