Microsoft Xbox to hold tourney
SeattlePI | at | by Mike
Microsoft's Xbox video game system will team up with software maker Electronic Arts Inc. to stage an online Interactive World Cup tournament later this year, the companies announced yesterday.The project is part of Xbox's sponsorship of soccer's 2006 World Cup in Germany.
To compete in the tournament, players will need an Xbox system and EA's FIFA 2005 game software, which will begin selling in stores in October and include an online component for Xbox for the first time. EA's FIFA game for Xbox competitor PlayStation 2, made by Sony, already contains a multiplayer capability.