Microsoft faces class action lawsuit due to Xbox Live outages

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http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/05/mi...-live-outages/

Microsoft faces class action lawsuit due to Xbox Live outages

110 Comments by Griffin McElroy Jan 5th 2008 5:30PM
Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360
It appears that a sincere apology and the promise of a free arcade game aren't enough to satisfy the unbridled rage of some Xbox Live users suffering from frequent outages -- three Texas residents slapped Microsoft with a class action lawsuit yesterday, claiming that the disruption of the service over the holidays is a breach of the Xbox Live Terms of Use contract. The suit claims the damages suffered from the outages exceed $5 million.

While we usually scoff at class action lawsuits for seemingly petty reasons, the plaintiffs have an excellent point -- Microsoft must have expected an influx of server-taxing Xbox Live subscribers around the holidays, yet they "failed to provide adequate access and service to Xbox Live and its subscribers." The ball appears to be in your court, Microsoft -- that better be one hell of a free arcade game.

[paintba||er]

I hope Microshite loses, yet somehow I know that they won't. -_-

[IllBashU]

Million dollar lawyer, i doubt they will lose...

[Tearo]

Originally Posted by IllBashU

Million dollar lawyer, i doubt they will lose...

Actually,you made a point here..I don't think Microsoft will care about a lost 5 million dollars if that's what their going to pay for lawyers and shit..