Original sentence: EA originally decided against allowing their games on Microsoft's Xbox Live online service due to arguments between Microsoft and EA about the distribution of revenue from online play
Edited sentence: BattleTech 3025.EA CEO John Riccitiello has said, "We're boring people to death and making games that are harder and harder to play.EA has also been criticized for other aggressive business methods like the acquisition of 19.9 percent of shares of their competitor Ubisoft in what was called a "hostile act" by Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot.EA has also received criticism for developing games that lack innovation vis-à-vis the number of gaming titles produced under the EA brand that show a history of yearly updates, particularly in their sporting franchises.EA has cancelled a number of Massively multiplayer online games either before launch or shortly after release.EA originally refused to allow their games on Microsoft's highly acclaimed Xbox Live online service, which is run through Microsoft's own servers, due to arguments between Microsoft and EA about the distribution of revenue from online play.Earth & Beyond.For the most part, the industry has been rinse-and-repeat.Harry Potter Online/Hogwarts Online.It was developed by Origin Systems but the studio was disbanded by Electronic Arts.Many users in Europe have complained about the performance of EA's servers, particularly on the game Burnout 3, questioning the logic of providing a central service only to decentralize servers for certain titles.Motor City Online.On June 20 2006, EA purchased Mythic Entertainment, currently developing Warhammer Online.Privateer Online/Wing Commander Online.The Sims Online: had 105,000 users at peak.There's been lots of product that looked like last year's product, that looked a lot like the year before.These typically retail as new games at full market value and feature only minor cosmetic upgrades and updated team rosters.Two MMOG published by Electronic Arts are still operating today:.Ultima Online: had 250,000 subscribers at peak worldwide, with about 70,000 of those in Japan.Ultima World Online: Origin.Ultima X: Odyssey