Full Downloadable Games Coming to Xbox Live Marketplace

By Michael Santo
Executive Editor, RealTechNews

Microsoft has long offered downloads of arcade-style games, but to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Xbox Live, Microsoft will provide a system update that will allow downloads of full — albeit older — Xbox games.

The Xbox games will sell for 1,200 Microsoft Points, which equates to $15 USD. Microsoft plans to expand the initial lineup of games throughout 2008, although did not specifically name any major titles it will add.

“In just five short years, Xbox LIVE has revolutionized the way friends and family have fun in the living room,” remarked John Schappert, corporate vice president of LIVE, software and services at Microsoft. “On its fifth birthday, Xbox LIVE truly is the place for hanging out with friends and enjoying downloadable TV shows, movies, videos, game add-ons and now downloadable Xbox games on demand.” Source: BetaNews

We Say: Nice to see some good Xbox news today, since this also comes on the day that a class-action lawsuit, although a questionable one, was filed against Microsoft.