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Machiavellian on 19 February 2014
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Munkeh111 said:
Machiavellian said:
Munkeh111 said:

But the PC version runs through Origin, no XBL or Games for Windows. So who's paying?

Why doesn't the 360 version get them?

 The Front end is Origin but the backend is Azure.  Its no different then how EA servers work with XBL for the 360 games, just vice versa.
Edit:  Not sure why the 360 is not getting the service but then again its just could be that XBL on the 360 is not compatible.  Different Network, or MS just want to give the incentive to go X1 over the 360, who really knows.

Okay, I just don't understand why M$ would offer equivalent servers on PC and Xbone? Does this mean EA are paying for it

I believe Respawn is paying the cost not EA.  During an interview a while ago, Respawn mentioned the reason they went with MS is that the offered affordable dedicated servers where a small studio like theirs could afford.  This is the reason that the PC and X1 are using MS Azure platform because Respawn is making those versions.  EA is doing the 360 port so who knows what that will use.  Probably EA servers.