Microsoft files dispute for Xbox One domains

Microsoft has filed a complaint with the National Arbitrarion Forum to obtain the domain names XboxOne.com and XboxOne.net.

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When Microsoft announced the name of the Xbox One last week, it hadn't yet gotten all the angles settled. For one thing, it was missing domain names for the new console. With the reveal out of the way, it can tie up some loose ends.

Fusible reports that Microsoft has filed a complaint with the National Arbitration Forum to get the names XboxOne.com and XboxOne.net. Both are registered to a resident of the UK, and they're parked at GoDaddy without any content. XboxOne.com used to be an Xbox fansite

The report points out that Microsoft may have opted to avoid taking action earlier since that would reveal the name too soon. Now that it's out, the company can file a complaint and will probably be successful. It already disputed, and won, domains such as XboxMusic.com, XboxSports.com, and XboxVideo.com, in 2012.

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    May 28, 2013 9:30 AM

    Steve Watts posted a new article, Microsoft files dispute for Xbox One domains.

    Microsoft has filed a complaint with the National Arbitrarion Forum to obtain the domain names XboxOne.com and XboxOne.net.

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      May 28, 2013 10:01 AM

      I bet some dude had the GoDaddy webpage open during the announcement and registered it as the announcement came out.

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        May 28, 2013 10:07 AM

        Other reports of this say the domains were registered 2 years ago.

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          May 28, 2013 10:28 AM

          Oh, well... I guess they didn't want to cause a stir then by trying to get them back. So maybe this was just part of the plan to get these and they didn't start the process until after the announcement. That doesn't sound as bad.

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      May 28, 2013 10:04 AM

      They sure know how to plan ahead.

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      May 28, 2013 10:08 AM

      That is such bullshit. I hope the guy who owns it gets a nice lump of cash. If they were stupid enough not to do it prior, that's their own fault.

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