News Xbox Live signs up games giant

From the Beeb:

Microsoft has announced that Electronic Arts' (EA) games will appear on Xbox Live, ending three years of deadlock.

The news came on the eve of the E3 video game exhibition in Los Angeles.

The deal brings popular sports and action titles, such as Fifa and Madden NFL, to Microsoft's online service for the first time later this year.

Microsoft's total control of the Xbox Live system had proved a stumbling block in the past for EA, the world's biggest games publisher.

"It took a while for us to get here but we are committed to great online titles on the Xbox," said Don Mattrick, EA's president of worldwide studios.

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