There have been a lot of Xbox Live Arcade and Xbox 360 video game related class action lawsuit news lately, most notably the Xbox Live Arcade game lawsuit against Microsoft and Electronic Arts. Recently, there was another video game lawsuit that reached a class-action status and it concerns the “Madden NFL” video game. There were complaints about the violence in the game that some adults and even kids played. So, this new lawsuit involving EA Sports and Microsoft brought up the question of EA sports suing Microsoft over their use of the word “arcade” in their games. The problem with this, however, is that many of the suits and class action lawsuits are just that they are a class-action lawsuit and thus, a legal proceeding.
Another class action lawsuit maintains that there are many defects in the game that allow a person to “hacks” the game and gain access to special items and levels. These special items can then be used to either defeat the character you are playing against, or to do something else that goes against the character’s will. In one case, there were complaints that a player hacked the system so that he could cheat and take on the character of an opposing team. This breaks the game’s design and is considered cheating.
Another class action lawsuit claims that there are a number of defects that allow an easily customizable controller to be sold for a profit by companies like Play-logic and Logitech. The problem with this is that the Xbox 360 has a different controller than the Play-logic and Logitech headsets and this could lead to other complaints. For example, the Xbox controllers of each manufacturer differ on the size of the buttons, which often correspond with a particular game’s buttons. The Xbox Live Arcade user has the ability to change the controller and the buttons on the console so it is different from one gaming console to the next. One of the complaints about the Play-logic arcade’s controllers is that they feel “forced” into your hands and do not have a comfortable fit.
The Play-logic is one of many companies that use what is known as a “foil based” or “foil top” controller, which is a design that does not provide any feedback to the players’ hands, which makes it similar to an “organic” controller. Another complaint about the Play-logic arcade is that it did not allow players to feel their inputs properly and has consistently given them complaints about poor quality control. This is the basis of the Xbox 360 complaint as well, and is the basis of the Xbox Live Arcade user service agreements that are part of your warranty should you choose to use the online gaming service.
One other type of Xbox 360 game is the Stick Drift class action lawsuit, which involves a racing game that involves the use of sticks and wheels. The problem is that Microsoft has designed the game so that if your joystick and steering wheel gets tangled up, it is very difficult to get the game to function correctly. This is the main point of the Stick Drift class action lawsuit.
Some more common controllers that are involved in Xbox 360 games include the Mad Stick and Mad Cat. Both of these controllers cause some problems with the Xbox Live Arcade and Xbox 360 game itself, which is why there are so many class action lawsuits against Microsoft right now. A large part of this problem stems from the fact that Microsoft made the decision to only release certain games with Xbox Live Arcade controllers, which is why many people feel as though they need to file a lawsuit against the company before they are replaced with a cheaper and possibly better controller that works with the games. Whether or not this will be the case will be determined by the strength of your Xbox Live Arcade controller complaint and the damages that it causes.
