Microsoft has launched a new
Xbox Live initiative that will see Xbox Live Silver members able to access online multiplayer for free in a select number of games.
Not exact matches
Fueled by a passion for the sport and video games, owner Carlos Sunseri's
initiative has yielded five lacrosse titles on the
Xbox Live Indie Games scene over the last four years.
Microsoft actually accomplished this earlier with their Games for Windows
Live initiative, allowing
Xbox 360 owners to play against PC gamers in games like Shadowrun, Universe at War, and Lost Planet: Colonies.
The Creators Collection is an
initiative from MS that offers games produced and distributed by developers through
Xbox Live Creators Program.
This can also be seen in the company's more recent
initiatives with Origin Access and EA Access on
Xbox Live.
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A cheeky tweet from the
Xbox LIVE Rewards stream has hinted at something hardcore
Xbox 360 gamers will have been eagerly anticipating for some time: an
initiative that will allow you to earn Microsoft Points via Achievements.
The new
Xbox Live Creators Program could be about to repeat the same mistakes by limiting its games to its own dedicated creators section of the store, but with good content filtering options the
initiative could hopefully make it easy for gamers to find titles worth playing.
Though promising,
Xbox Live Creators brings to mind a past Microsoft
initiative called the
Xbox Live Indie Games program which was closed down last year after being flooded with low - quality content.
As a movie, television and gaming coverage outlet we're curious to see if Microsoft announces any new partnerships or
initiatives via
Xbox Live.