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Launched on March 24, 2010, Game Room let players download classic video games and compete against each other for high scores. [1] Players on both Xbox 360 and Windows PCs could access Game Room through their respective versions of Microsoft's Live online services (Xbox Live and Games for Windows – Live). The servers shut down on October 31 ...
Xbox Games Store (formerly Xbox Live Marketplace) was a digital distribution platform previously used by Microsoft's Xbox 360 video game console and formerly by the Xbox One. The service allowed users to download or purchase video games (including both Xbox Live Arcade games and full Xbox 360 titles), add-ons for existing games, game demos ...
Xbox Games Store (formerly Xbox Live Marketplace) was a unified storefront for the Xbox 360 and Xbox One which offered both free and premium content for download including Xbox Live Arcade titles, Xbox indie games, original Xbox games, Xbox 360 game demos, game expansion material (e.g. extra maps, vehicles, songs), trailers, gamer pictures and ...
Content Download: Additional updates, maps, missions, modes, or characters and other content available to download via Xbox Live. Scoreboards: Measure your performance against other players with global leaderboards. Friends: View online status, invite to games, and manage your list of Xbox Live friends.
On June 24, 2011 video game website 1UP.com reported that Microsoft was preparing to bring free-to-play games to Xbox Live and said games will include a microtransaction service. [42] The first free-to-play game, Happy Wars , was released on October 12, 2012.
Game saves and downloadable content cannot be transferred from an original Xbox to an Xbox 360. [2] Xbox Live functionality for original Xbox games was available until April 15, 2010, until support for original Xbox games were discontinued. [9] System link functionality between original Xbox and Xbox 360 remains available. [5]
A man has sued Microsoft claiming the Xbox 360 scratches game discs, saying the consoles are "negligently designed and manufactured." In the lawsuit filed on July 9, 2007 in a Florida federal court, Jorge Brouwer says Microsoft has received thousands of complaints but has not replaced all scratched discs. The lawsuit seeks class action status. [67]
The Xbox Live Marketplace was a virtual market designed for the console that allows Xbox Live users to download purchased or promotional content. The service offers movie and game trailers, game demos, Xbox Live Arcade games and Xbox 360 Dashboard themes as well as add-on game content (items, costumes, levels etc.). These features are available ...