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Apr 12th '06, 05:58 PM
Gaming bloggers VGM Daily (http://www.vgmfusion.com/index.php?id=58) conducted an interview with Aaron Greenberg, the guy in charge of Xbox Live Marketplace at Xbox
Quote:
50% of users are connected to Xbox Live. And 85% of those connected are downloading content
More downloads on Live (ten million so far) than iTunes had on launch
Talk about Cloning Clyde (http://www.xboxic.com/news/638) (XBLM Game)
How an indie developer gets a game onto Xbox Live Marketplace
Addresses the criticisms of Blizzard COO Paul Sims and Arena Net Co-Founder Jeff Strain. Explains how the open LSP model allows for MMO?s to easily be on Live
Over 80 High-Def games available by June
New big update for Live this Spring
Partnership with Epic records. High Def music video?s and play the artists of these video?s on Live
No movies are planned for download onto Live at the moment. A partnership with Paramount on MI III and Nacho Libre (http://www.xboxic.com/news/673) is announced (content, and play against Jack Black)
TV content is a possibility in the future
New information about the Direct TV partnership is coming soon
Comments on Wi-Fi and HUB
Xbox Live Marketplace is going to see its own major ?virtual console-like? announcement at E3, and it?ll be rolled out BEFORE Nintendo?s Revolution even hits the market.
Plans to bring Rare?s Goldeneye 007 to Xbox Live Marketplace (not happening, see site or listen to podcast)
Advertising on Marketplace and in games
It?s possible some day gamers could see an ad enabled free (and full) version of Xbox Live
Diamond card IS coming to other markets
Xbox Live @ E3
http://www.xboxic.com/news/674 (http://www.xboxic.com/news/674)
Quote:
50% of users are connected to Xbox Live. And 85% of those connected are downloading content
More downloads on Live (ten million so far) than iTunes had on launch
Talk about Cloning Clyde (http://www.xboxic.com/news/638) (XBLM Game)
How an indie developer gets a game onto Xbox Live Marketplace
Addresses the criticisms of Blizzard COO Paul Sims and Arena Net Co-Founder Jeff Strain. Explains how the open LSP model allows for MMO?s to easily be on Live
Over 80 High-Def games available by June
New big update for Live this Spring
Partnership with Epic records. High Def music video?s and play the artists of these video?s on Live
No movies are planned for download onto Live at the moment. A partnership with Paramount on MI III and Nacho Libre (http://www.xboxic.com/news/673) is announced (content, and play against Jack Black)
TV content is a possibility in the future
New information about the Direct TV partnership is coming soon
Comments on Wi-Fi and HUB
Xbox Live Marketplace is going to see its own major ?virtual console-like? announcement at E3, and it?ll be rolled out BEFORE Nintendo?s Revolution even hits the market.
Plans to bring Rare?s Goldeneye 007 to Xbox Live Marketplace (not happening, see site or listen to podcast)
Advertising on Marketplace and in games
It?s possible some day gamers could see an ad enabled free (and full) version of Xbox Live
Diamond card IS coming to other markets
Xbox Live @ E3
http://www.xboxic.com/news/674 (http://www.xboxic.com/news/674)