Microsoft aquires 'Xbox Gold' domains

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Microsoft has registered at least 16 domains which revolve around the 'Xbox Gold' name.

The latest series of purchases date from February 23, with the purchase of the XboxGold.com domain.

Sources report that Microsoft has filed complaints over owned domains including XboxGold.org and Xbox-Gold.com.

The list of domains bought by Microsoft include the following:
XboxGold.biz
XboxGold.com.co
XboxGold.us
XboxGold.at
XboxGold.ch
XboxGold.jp
XboxGold.mx
XboxGold.ru
XboxGold.tw
XboxGold.fr

At this time, it is unclear as to exactly what Microsoft is planning regarding Xbox Gold. It could be Microsoft simply protecting its brand.
Microsoft's Xbox LIVE Gold subscription service is often referred to as Xbox Gold. So could Microsoft could be planning on making a name switch for its online service as we head into the next gen Xbox?

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MazurPosted:

Wilez So they paid the owners of the sites to take their domain?
Now they take the websites down? mmmm


well technically they have the right to do so since their service is called "Xbox Gold" and it's copyrighted...if i were them i wouldn't mind if I were paid haha

ZyphrPosted:

Wilez So they paid the owners of the sites to take their domain?
Now they take the websites down? mmmm


They took them down? wow

WilezPosted:

So they paid the owners of the sites to take their domain?
Now they take the websites down? mmmm

PlusnetPosted:

Mazur
MTV
Zyphr Most likely to be used to purchase Xbox Gold. (Live)


Don't see why they need that many domains.


they use all those domains for different countries, i think.


Yea, I realized that after I posted it.

MazurPosted:

MTV
Zyphr Most likely to be used to purchase Xbox Gold. (Live)


Don't see why they need that many domains.


they use all those domains for different countries, i think.

SOGPosted:

There ARE a lot of domains there, the only reasons I could see them using these is for placeholders of a sort, or something to do with the next-gen console. (I honestly can't think of what it's got to do with gold though)

PlusnetPosted:

Zyphr Most likely to be used to purchase Xbox Gold. (Live)


Don't see why they need that many domains.

EmazedPosted:

yay
Zyphr Most likely to be used to purchase Xbox Gold. (Live)


But why? What's wrong with the regular site to do it?
They probably bought the domains for people wouldn't get scammed thinking they're buying Xbox gold membership.

yayPosted:

Zyphr Most likely to be used to purchase Xbox Gold. (Live)


But why? What's wrong with the regular site to do it?

MazurPosted:

NaughtyNuts
MTV
Mazur it'll probably be a premium service for the new xbox.


More than likely.


it's going to be used for people like Bill Gates O_O


lol what? why would they make something like this public only to allow super rich people to use it?