NEWS - Monday, May 10, 2004
XBox Live Arcade Announced
Later today at the Microsoft Press Conference, the company will reveal a brand new service for Xbox Live that targets an older group of gamers. Entitled, Xbox Live Arcade will include card games, puzzles, and trivia questions.Current Xbox Live customers will be able to take part in this “additional” service for no extra charge. Although, you will need to purchase each game you want to play for $10 dollars. Gamers will be able to play against the computer and other opponents over the internet.
Some of the titles will be extracted from the MSN Game Site and be implemented into Xbox Live. Microsoft plans to launch this service in fall of this year. Expect more details surround game titles, a more detailed pricing structure, and other unannounced features later today when the annual E3 Microsoft Press Conference happens.
Source: http://news.gaminghorizon.com