Xbox patch info!

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I did say in an earlier thread that the issue of the Xbox patch may have to be fought with a 'stick' and a 'carott' strategy. I would support the patch in the form of a DLC.

However, if additional pressure is needed then I would suggest that the issue is elevated to a wider argument that affects all gamers and one that should be discussed within the industry.

MS and 505 use the statement 'committed to improving the game play experience for its customers'. Their mission statement so to speak!

Bearing in mind that MS grant the licence is it acceptable that MS take no further interest in the product (once it has satisfied the initial QA) or have any legal contract with the publisher?

505 have also used the same statement in their last reply. Yet, it is quite clear that this is not entirely accurate given their actions. It seems that this could happen at any time in the future and with any publisher. Neither MS or Sony (who grant the licenses) can prevent a publisher from showing preference to one console over another regarding title updates that improve gameplay. Should there be some form of licensing requirement that all publishers must legally abide by to prevent this happening again?

As a consumer group we have to trust the publisher. Unfortunately - trust alone is not enough!

I suggest that we move this argument to the industry through the media that represents it.

BOP is an excellent example of a title that MS claim they cannot interfere with as they are not the publisher. How is the consumer protected by this and is it right? How can MS justify the use of ' committed to improving the gameplay experience for its customers' then simply state that it cannot interfere with a publishers decision to improve 'quality of gameplay' for one console over another?

Use the argument and this experience to one that could affect all gamers and present it to the gaming media for their opinions.