Sony: Microsoft adding FIFA 14 to European Xbox One is "kind of odd"
But if Europeans thought that Sony was going to add their own free game in with the PS4 in time for its launch, they will likely be disappointed. In an interview with the UK-based Metro website, the head of Sony's PlayStation division in Europe, Jim Ryan, hinted that Microsoft made such a move to boost lagging pre-order sales for the Xbox One.
Ryan said:
It’s perfectly rational when a platform holder, or indeed a publisher, runs a pre-order campaign to engage in promotional behaviour to dial it up if you feel it’s not where you need it to be. That’s a rational thing for any businessman to do. We’re perfectly happy with where our pre-order are.
Ryan added that, in his opinion, giving away a major game like FIFA 14 with the launch of the Xbox One is "kind of odd". So far, Microsoft has not announced a similar free game deal for the US Xbox One launch.
On the subject of the PS4, Ryan said that Sony didn't know yet how many units of the console they would have ready for its launch. Sony announced last week that the PS4 would be released on November 15th in the US and November 29th in Europe and that the company had already received over one million pre-orders for the console.
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BoarPosted:
Australians Why doesn't Sony just shut up and stop starting stuff like this.
Exactly, I hate their cockyness, its just a console no need to be on such a high table over it.
BoarPosted:
-TyronFaydez__AustraliansMiss Smart move since over here in the U.S. we don't really like soccer so I'm fine with it.
I know you're American and all, but i will jump off of a tower if i hear that word 'soccer' again, it's like a code word for sleeper agents, except that word makes me feel suicidal lol
Well, in the U.S we say soccer. Just like in EU and other countries people would say football.
In the US you call rugby, football.. if you're gonna call it something it should at least be called hand egg. It's called football because you use your foot on the ball -.-
Well this is where the definition between Football and American Football is useful, Soccer is a stupid word and should never be used.
GulPosted:
Faydez__AustraliansMiss Smart move since over here in the U.S. we don't really like soccer so I'm fine with it.
I know you're American and all, but i will jump off of a tower if i hear that word 'soccer' again, it's like a code word for sleeper agents, except that word makes me feel suicidal lol
Well, in the U.S we say soccer. Just like in EU and other countries people would say football.
In the US you call rugby, football.. if you're gonna call it something it should at least be called hand egg. It's called football because you use your foot on the ball -.-
Faydez__Posted:
AustraliansMiss Smart move since over here in the U.S. we don't really like soccer so I'm fine with it.
I know you're American and all, but i will jump off of a tower if i hear that word 'soccer' again, it's like a code word for sleeper agents, except that word makes me feel suicidal lol
Well, in the U.S we say soccer. Just like in EU and other countries people would say football.
AustraliansPosted:
Miss Smart move since over here in the U.S. we don't really like soccer so I'm fine with it.
I know you're American and all, but i will jump off of a tower if i hear that word 'soccer' again, it's like a code word for sleeper agents, except that word makes me feel suicidal lol
Dr-PonyfilePosted:
It is kind of odd but Microsoft are trying to give you more value for your hefy price of 429 in a way its good of them to do this but Microsoft does have an exclusive contract with EA for the Ultimate Clubs. So there is no surprise that they are doing this.
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