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Xbox Live Arcade Going to Retail?

Posted Jun 21, 2006 at 10:12AM by Josh J. Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: Microsoft, Peter Moore, Smash TV, Hardwood Hearts
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According to Next-Generation, Microsoft is planning to bring the success of Xbox Live Arcade to retail. Xbox chief Peter Moore is pushing to extend the Live Arcade brands to stores, arguing internally that original games like Geometry Wars, retro hits like Smash TV and casual games like Hardwood Hearts will extend Xbox 360's appeal to non-hardcore audiences.The company is seeking to offer the games to the 'other 50%' of gamers that have not signed up to Xbox Live, while using the titles to showcase the platform as a welcoming destination.

Moore recently told industry sources that a retail SKU is being planned. Whether this will  take the form of low-priced series of individual titles or, more likely, a compilation of some sort is yet to be determined. Microsoft today said it was not ready to discuss the plan, so issues such as pricing, packaging, and timing are unknown. But this is good news for people that like to have a tangible version of their console games. When more news becomes available we'll be sure to keep you informed.

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   by spud5467 (Unregistered) - 2006-06-21
 » DAMN
There are 50% of 360 owners who havent signed up to Live.

Whats the point of having a 360 without live? The games are great offline but Live just makes 360 so much better. Kinda like Halo 2

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   by Cole (Unregistered) - 2006-06-21
 » Full Version?
Don't I have to be signed onto XBox Live to play the full versions of the games I have purchased anyway? How are retail Live Arcade buyers going to get around this? Having to have the Smash TV disk in the tray to play the full version? ;p

   by CarXCrashXHearts - 2006-06-21
 » Hehe.
I personally don't think people know how much they're spending on these XBLA games. 800 MS Points? Isn't that half of a $20 1600 MS Point Card? Which is what? $10. Honestly, when people see these games retail for $10 each, they won't buy them.
Also, what #2 said. The HD storage for XBLA games thing is way better than putting a disc in there. XD



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