Microsoft has (finally) announced plans to let gamers buy content on Xbox Live with actual currency as opposed to Microsoft Points. Live is also rolling out a community rating system, so gamers will be able to offer their option, in star-form, on every piece of content the service offers, as well as a new avatar award system.
The actual currency purchases will launch with Microsoft's new Games on Demand service announced at the company's E3 press conference. The service allows the purchase of full-size, AAA games through download. So there is no real reason to ever leave your couch again. If, for some reason, you like paying in points instead of money, that option will still be there for you to enjoy.
Microsoft is also rolling out a new marketplace for avatars, in case you want to spend real money on fake clothing and accessories. Along with the purchasable avatar good, a new avatar award system is coming, where players will be given avatar-related rewards for in-game actions. This is totally separate from Xbox Live's achievement system, in case you were wondering. Way to increase the fake self-esteem with even more useless indicators of gaming prowess, Microsoft!
I've hated Microsoft Points since the launch of the system. We already have a system of "points" for determining the worth of goods and services: It's called "money." I'm glad that Microsoft is finally telling us what things are actually worth, so we don't have to convert an imaginary currency just to buy a damn game. As for the download of full-games: Love it. But yo know who hates it? Traditional, walk-into-the-store retailers!
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KharismaKid
I hope no one here is really stupid enough to put their Credit or debit card numbers on their LIVE account. With the tricks M$ pulls, & the gamertag hackers, I'll gladly stick with points.
UnJaked
they need to let us use as big a hd as we want otherwise this will never take off.
Infamous_Bizarro
@G4 are you gonna be posting any IPhone news? today is there conference. I dying to know when the 3.0 update is being released and if they are announcing the new iPhone
moose4987
@IcemanMX
go with the ps3, you can still play the disk versions on ur 360. that way you have the best of both worlds.
IcemanMX
I've got the old 20GB original hard drive for my 360 filled to the brim, so I guess that means no full downloadable games for me. I could upgrade to an Xbox 360 Elite or buy a PS3. I'm still on the fence.
Damn; I hate having limited resources and tough decisions.
-M
Bookshelf
@Redd75
lol
... =P
Scottydsntknow
now if the only wii points would go away
RifePrime
Damn straight! I hate having to buy more points than I need to buy a particular item... the leftovers mock me with their uselessness. They scream "Nyah nah nah nah NAH NAH! You paid for me but you can't SPEND me!" and laught maniacially. That happens for everyone, right? Right???
Redd75
It's a good thing you have the option of swapping in a MUCH bigger hdd in 360's...oh wait, my bad...
WLKNDED
Like i trust M$ With my credit card #.
After the billing problem i've already had.
I will stick to the points...thanks but no thanks.
Mullet_Of_Fire
I will still use the MS points. it took me 6 months and 5 phone calls to get them to delete my credit card , i am not giving it to them agin !
Bookshelf
about time. PSN has been doin this since day one!
SlickyFats
This is a great idea. I have always loathed them for that in the first place.
But the Games on Demand seems like a rip-off. They are just forcing you to buy their extremely over-priced larger proprietary hard drives. I quit playing my 360 because my 20Gb filled up and I can't see myself paying even more for another hard drive that actually drives the price higher than my PS3.
Empyu
This is good news, but will I be able to convert the odd amount of points I have now into money? I'd want to start paying in dollars, but am I gonna be stuck with 340 ms points forever?
ravenhermit
Did it REALLY have to take this long? Man. But great news.
EvLSnoopY
Thank God! Finally!!!!
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