This is just pathetic, people these days will do anything to get rich.Microsoft now faces a lawsuit over recent problems with its Xbox Live online gaming service. Three Texas residents filed a lawsuit Friday on behalf of themselves and others who have had trouble connecting to Xbox Live in recent weeks.
The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Houston, claims Microsoft's outages represent a breach of contract and negligent misrepresentation for which the software maker is liable. The suit doesn't claim specific damages, but notes the amount is in excess of $5 million.
In the suit, the plaintiffs allege that Microsoft should have known strong holiday sales would tax its servers. "Microsoft knew the increase in subscriptions would increase game-play on its servers, yet failed to provide adequate access and service to Xbox Live and its subscribers," read the filing.
Microsoft has apologized for the outage and said it would allow Xbox live subscribers to download a free game. A Microsoft representative was not immediately available for comment.
http://www.gamespot.com/news/6184323.ht … ws;title;1
Bill Gates Lawyers > Your Lawyers
Srsly.NeXuS4909 wrote:
Bill Gates Lawyers > Your Lawyers
This case'll be dismissed in about 5 minutes.
What game do we get?
Yeah, but I really do hate Microsoft.Private_Adam wrote:
This is just pathetic, people these days will do anything to get rich.
I think it will be any arcade game, but I'm not sure.Major.League.Infidel wrote:
What game do we get?
Perhaps, but cases like these are a good thing from time to time, it stops companies from getting sloppy in their services..Private_Adam wrote:
This is just pathetic, people these days will do anything to get rich.
Or three Texans could go the way of Jimmy HoffaPoseidon wrote:
Srsly.NeXuS4909 wrote:
Bill Gates Lawyers > Your Lawyers
This case'll be dismissed in about 5 minutes.
Im a Texan, and I agree with ya guys, burn them at the stake! Frivolous law suits ftl
not necessarially a bad lawsuit, they pre-paid for the service, which microsoft then failed to provide or compensate for (anything good on the download list?). I'd be pissed too...
Last edited by S.Lythberg (2008-01-05 20:37:06)
They lost at max a single dollar of XBL gold time. Microsoft should thus refund them a dollar for their lost time and go on their way.
my thoughts exactly, M8. greedy 14 year old texan noobs. and even if they won a lawsuit, they wont have the slightest intellegence how to use that money they won, except for a psychological eval.Private_Adam wrote:
This is just pathetic, people these days will do anything to get rich.Microsoft now faces a lawsuit over recent problems with its Xbox Live online gaming service. Three Texas residents filed a lawsuit Friday on behalf of themselves and others who have had trouble connecting to Xbox Live in recent weeks.
The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Houston, claims Microsoft's outages represent a breach of contract and negligent misrepresentation for which the software maker is liable. The suit doesn't claim specific damages, but notes the amount is in excess of $5 million.
In the suit, the plaintiffs allege that Microsoft should have known strong holiday sales would tax its servers. "Microsoft knew the increase in subscriptions would increase game-play on its servers, yet failed to provide adequate access and service to Xbox Live and its subscribers," read the filing.
Microsoft has apologized for the outage and said it would allow Xbox live subscribers to download a free game. A Microsoft representative was not immediately available for comment.
http://www.gamespot.com/news/6184323.ht … ws;title;1
14 year olds cannot sue, need to be over the age of 18.specialistx2324 wrote:
my thoughts exactly, M8. greedy 14 year old texan noobs. and even if they won a lawsuit, they wont have the slightest intellegence how to use that money they won, except for a psychological eval.Private_Adam wrote:
This is just pathetic, people these days will do anything to get rich.Microsoft now faces a lawsuit over recent problems with its Xbox Live online gaming service. Three Texas residents filed a lawsuit Friday on behalf of themselves and others who have had trouble connecting to Xbox Live in recent weeks.
The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Houston, claims Microsoft's outages represent a breach of contract and negligent misrepresentation for which the software maker is liable. The suit doesn't claim specific damages, but notes the amount is in excess of $5 million.
In the suit, the plaintiffs allege that Microsoft should have known strong holiday sales would tax its servers. "Microsoft knew the increase in subscriptions would increase game-play on its servers, yet failed to provide adequate access and service to Xbox Live and its subscribers," read the filing.
Microsoft has apologized for the outage and said it would allow Xbox live subscribers to download a free game. A Microsoft representative was not immediately available for comment.
http://www.gamespot.com/news/6184323.ht … ws;title;1
where is my free game?
Well, I don't like all that sue shit either but:
a) It's Microsoft, so I don't care if they're sued. They probably don't care either.
b) You guys gotta pay for XBL, so it damn well better work.
a) It's Microsoft, so I don't care if they're sued. They probably don't care either.
b) You guys gotta pay for XBL, so it damn well better work.
Mek-Izzle wrote:
You guys gotta pay for XBL, so it damn well better work.
QFT, maybe if someone sued EA for the stats outage they would start doing stuffDrunkenPirate wrote:
Perhaps, but cases like these are a good thing from time to time, it stops companies from getting sloppy in their services..Private_Adam wrote:
This is just pathetic, people these days will do anything to get rich.
Why they did it, yeah to get rich.
The point is, maybe this will give Microsoft a little kick in the ass. And that is a good thing.
The point is, maybe this will give Microsoft a little kick in the ass. And that is a good thing.
keep em on their toes
Speak for yourself, Microsoft agent.Private_Adam wrote:
This is just pathetic, people these days will do anything to get rich.
Besides, class-action suits rarely get anybody rich.
Last edited by unnamednewbie13 (2008-01-06 17:50:37)