Spartan_X Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Xbox 360 Highlights from CES Announcements Peter Moore just sent an email to members of the industry and press, and I wanted to share a few of the highlights (you can read the whole thing here). - In little over a year on the market we sold over 10.4 million Xbox 360 consoles in more than 37 countries. - The Xbox Live community has eclipsed 5 million members, with over half of all consoles connected. - Over 100 million pieces of standard and high definition content have been downloaded from Xbox Live Marketplace. - This holiday Xbox 360 owners had more than 160 games to choose from ? the strongest first year lineup of games in console history. - We had a record-breaking attach rate of 5.3 games sold per console. - Gears of War has sold more than 2.7 million copies after only 8 weeks on the market and won numerous Game of the Year awards. - Xbox Live Arcade had more than 20 million games downloaded to date - With more than 5 million members, Xbox Live is well on its way to our stated goal of 6 million Xbox Live members by June 2007. - The average Xbox Live Gold subscriber has more than 21 friends - Every day there are 2 million messages (text/voice/picture) sent across the Xbox Live network. - Over 70% of Xbox Live members are downloading content from Xbox Live Marketplace. - We remain on track for 13-15 million units shipped by the end of FY07 (through June). - This year we?ll more than double the 160 games available today, including Lost Planet, Forza Motorsport 2, Crackdown, Mass Effect, Too Human, Shadowrun, Bioshock, Guitar Hero 2, Dance Dance Revolution Universe, Assassin?s Creed, Blue Dragon, Project Gotham Racing IV, Grand Theft Auto IV, and the most anticipated title in gaming history ? Halo 3. - We?re bringing the Xbox Live community to Windows this summer, enabling tens of millions more to join the fun and delivering on the promise made by Bill Gates at last year?s E3. - On stage we showed for the first time, through a game of Uno, what the Live experience will be on the PC, and how it enables casual and hardcore gamers alike to connect with their friends regardless of what platform they?re on. - The Xbox 360 HD DVD Drive is the most affordable HD DVD player on the market and it's selling out at retail. - HD DVD is quickly becoming the format of choice for consumers, with an industry-leading projected annualized attach rate of 28 movies per player. - The Xbox 360 is the only gaming console to offer high definition downloadable movie and TV content, rocketing to the #2 internet download service and #1 where it counts - in the living room, and in high definition. - With over 1,000 hours of content, we?re posting content as fast as we can ?ingest? it into the system, with high definition downloads leading the way. - Just recently, COMEDY CENTRAL Senior Vice President Caleb Weinstein announced that ?In nearly two months, Xbox Live has become our second highest performing digital distributor.? - Now, even more content partners are lining up to get into this service, including new addition Lionsgate will bring an all high definition movie line-up to our rapidly growing digital library. - We?re bringing the next generation of TV to Xbox 360 with IPTV. Shown for the first time running on a Xbox 360 at CES, IPTV unlocks the potential of TV with a much faster, easier and simpler experience. This combination delivers a complete connected entertainment experience as we saw on stage with voice chat and game invites sent and received while watching TV. And with DVR, you can accept an invite and get in a game without ever having to miss your favorite show. With over 16 partners testing or deploying this software in test markets, it won?t be long until this 1-2 combinSource: mainstream. Source: Gamerscore Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreqFace Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Can't wait for all these new games! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bts0uth Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 360 > all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreqFace Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 360 > all true.dat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToneKnee Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Well Done to Microsoft! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHAirforce05 Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 I cant wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPressland Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Nice!~ Think us over in the UK will get the IPTV aswell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Lyle Global Moderator Posted January 9, 2007 Global Moderator Share Posted January 9, 2007 360 > all QFT :D after this CES.. i was amazed at the IPTV.. im really looking forward to this. Microsoft... you made one hell of a console! only if you flashed these playing cards november 2005, you would of sold double your consoles.. xbox360 is honestly the best console out there to date... im so glad im an owner :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magik Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 I'm curious how recording schedules will work on the IPTV during gaming sessions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrCheese Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Nice!~Think us over in the UK will get the IPTV aswell? Yea sometime in 2050 :( Having Video marketplace would help first :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gfunk4life Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 i love my xbox360 : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matrix XII Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 360 > all truuuuu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Dick Montage Subscriber² Posted January 9, 2007 Subscriber² Share Posted January 9, 2007 Funny - it's almost like the original XBOX was a "first step" - let's see how this industry works. Now woth the 360, it's like "And Bam! We pwn all!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skiver Veteran Posted January 9, 2007 Veteran Share Posted January 9, 2007 Nice!~Think us over in the UK will get the IPTV aswell? well BT are supposedly working on providing this service so keep your fingers crossed :) i have to say as a converted sony (almost fanboy) microsoft have done good with this console! i swore to myself that i would never ever pay a subscription to any kinda of game but xbox live is just too good to stay out of! and with this year planning to double games i cant wait! halo 3 and GTA4 here we come *does a little jig* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynnoj Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Very impressive numbers. They sure have made an improvement over the original Xbox :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Fabian- Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Castlevania: Symphony of the night? :woot: me wants! :drool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreqFace Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 http://farm1.static.flickr.com/151/350558930_bb17581c52.jpg You can get your friends list and send them messages and other stuff from Xbox.com already, so I don't see what the interest in that is, other that a more unified GUI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+dnast Subscriber² Posted January 9, 2007 Subscriber² Share Posted January 9, 2007 http://farm1.static.flickr.com/151/350558930_bb17581c52.jpgYou can get your friends list and send them messages and other stuff from Xbox.com already, so I don't see what the interest in that is, other that a more unified GUI. Don't forget the most important part - that you can send and accept game invites and hop right into a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrCheese Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Geo wars > * !!!! :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartan_X Posted January 9, 2007 Author Share Posted January 9, 2007 :blush: :shifty: :whistle: this may not be seem as a big deal for XBL users but for PC users is dream come true... :happy: :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreqFace Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Don't forget the most important part - that you can send and accept game invites and hop right into a game. Yeah, only games which are available on both Xbox and PC, and are compatible with Live Anywhere, I'm guessing mostly Live Arcade games, and a few proper games (and count Halo 2 out of that). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToneKnee Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Nice!~Think us over in the UK will get the IPTV aswell? We will, if you watched the keynote from Sunday, you'll notice BT is one of the Third Party's involved. I was watching BBC News the other day and BT are pumping out IPTV sometime this year (Summer maybe). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrCheese Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 (edited) Only problem is the name sounds like its Windows live related stuff rather than Xbox live stuff :p I hope that in the future, the requirements for Games for Windows include having achievements like all 360 games, that'd totally kick ass :p :blush: BT are pumping out IPTV sometime this year Finally another way to get HDTV in the UK rather than putting up with offcom's poor excuses as to why freeview can't handle HDTV when they waste bandwidth on all those garbage shopping and quiz channel's I hope you don't have to have a BT line for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daninku Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Is IPTV same as having a TV Tuner Card in a PC? Don't have the chance to read much about this as I'm going to work soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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