Spartan_X Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Microsoft Details Xbox Live Arcade Plans The most recent podcast recorded by Microsoft's Larry 'Major Nelson' Hryb also included an interview with Greg 'Silver Surfer' Canessa concerning the company's recently announced Xbox Live Arcade Wednesdays program. Regarding Xbox Live Arcade, of which Canessa is in charge, he noted that Microsoft developed the Xbox Live Arcade Wednesdays program as a direct response to consumer demand for more content over the online service. He added that plans are to have 30 new titles available for download by the end of the summer, and 50 total by the end of 2006. He also noted that Microsoft plans to be consistent going forward, with releases each week. However, Canessa added that Microsoft is not ?absolutely, 100 percent committing? to releasing a new title over Xbox Live Arcade each Wednesday, but that the goal remains to ?drastically? increase the volume of arcade titles available. ?There may be a week that we skip,? noted Canessa, ?and then a week where we do two titles in a week.? In addition, he also stated that UNO has become the fast selling arcade title over Xbox Live Arcade, and that ?six figures? of the game were sold through in two weeks. This equated to over 50 percent of those who downloaded the demo and then went on to purchase the full product. Concerning Microsoft regularly announcing the release dates of Xbox Live Arcade titles well in advance, Canessa stated that this is ?one of the main benefits? of the Xbox Live Arcade Wednesdays program. ?We want to give people the heads up, ? he added. ?The right way to do it is to be able to bring some predictability into the schedule, and be able to publiSource:in advance.? Source: Gamasutra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo003 Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Microsoft Details Xbox Live Arcade Plans This equated to over 50 percent of those who downloaded the demo and then went on to purchase the full product. Source: Gamasutra I made a mistake an punched in purchase button, sorry no refund for me :no: :pinch: :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Live Veteran Posted July 18, 2006 Veteran Share Posted July 18, 2006 So let me get this straight... you managed to click "purchase", add enough Microsoft Points to buy it, and then confirm the purchase without realizing what you were doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Lyle Global Moderator Posted July 18, 2006 Global Moderator Share Posted July 18, 2006 So let me get this straight... you managed to click "purchase", add enough Microsoft Points to buy it, and then confirm the purchase without realizing what you were doing? I bet he already had left over microsoft points from something, downloaded the frogger demo, and accidently pressed purchase. i almost did the samething on the frogger demo.. im assuming it was the frogger demo.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+vlsi0n Subscriber¹ Posted July 18, 2006 Subscriber¹ Share Posted July 18, 2006 ^ wow, you have to click a couple buttons to do that >.<, oh well UNO is fun, even after you get bored with it come back later and you'll have some fun ;). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matrix XII Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Uno rocks! 2nd best XBLA game (Geometry Wars being the best.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebeech Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 30 new titles by the end of the summer, sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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