Microsoft may announce partnership with EA during Xbox event

One of the biggest game publishers in the world—Electronic Arts—was absent when Sony unveiled the PlayStation 4, and according to CVG, this may be because the company is waiting for Microsoft to unveil the next Xbox. This strongly hints at a partnership between EA and Microsoft, and the two possibly even signing exclusivity rights.While this may mean EA would produce content exclusively for Microsoft’s console, the company simply can’t afford to lock out another platform, especially one as big as the PlayStation. The most likely scenario would be EA producing some DLCs exclusively for Microsoft’s console, and game releases will probably be delayed by a month or so.However, if Microsoft has indeed secured EA as an exclusive publisher, it would be a big blow against Sony and the PlayStation 4, and may mean that the next console generation will be dominated by the Xbox.Click here for full story