Xbox Live Arcade
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Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA) is an online service operated by Microsoft that is used to distribute video games to Xbox and Xbox 360 owners. The service was first launched in late 2004 and offers games from about $5 to $15 USD. In late 2005, Xbox Live Arcade was relaunched with the release of the Xbox 360 in which new games and features were offered. The games are generally aimed toward more casual gamers, striving for "pick up and play" appeal. Examples of some of the more popular among them are Lumines Live!, DOOM, Street Fighter II: Hyper Fighting, Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved, Gauntlet, UNO, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, and Smash TV. As of March 28, 2007 there have been 50 titles released for Xbox Live Arcade on the Xbox 360.
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[edit] Xbox 360
The service was relaunched beginning November 22, 2005 on the Xbox 360. The Arcade service is integrated with the Dashboard user interface, allowing for distribution through the Xbox Live Marketplace using Microsoft Points. Arcade titles on the Xbox 360 support accurate and up-to-date leaderboards, with high scores linked to a player's gamertag. Players can see where they stand in the Xbox Live community, take a look at the records set by the world's top-ranked players, or see how they match up against individuals on their friends list.
Consumers are given an option to download trial versions of Xbox Live Arcade titles for free. While these demos are playable, most offer only a fraction of the levels, modes, and content of the full game. A full version of the game must be purchased to allow the user to upload scores to the leaderboards, unlock achievements, play multiplayer, and download bonus content.
All Xbox 360 hard drives come with a free copy of Hexic HD preinstalled.[1]
On October 31, 2006, as part of the Xbox 360 Dashboard's fall update, the Arcade menu received a major overhaul. Included in the update is instant enumeration of arcade games present on the hard drive, more sorting options (including by recently played or by category), an auto download feature for any newly released arcade trial game, and a "tell a friend" feature, which sends a message to a friend about a given game.
[edit] Achievements
Each Xbox Live Arcade title has 12 "achievements", which have a total of exactly 200 Gamerscore points. As of February 1, 2007 Microsoft has updated their policy to allow developers to offer an additional 50 Gamerscore points for their Xbox Live Arcade titles via downloadable content (free or paid).[2]
[edit] Microsoft Points
Xbox Live Arcade games are purchased using Microsoft Points. Since these points are distributed by Microsoft they are not legal tender, but rather a form of scrip, sold via the Xbox Live user interface.
[edit] Xbox Live Arcade games for the Xbox 360
| Title | Developer | Release Date | Price | Live Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Action Arcade | ||||
| Alien Hominid HD | The Behemoth | February 28, 2007 | 800 Points | Leaderboards, Multiplayer, Cooperative Play |
| Assault Heroes | Wanako Studios | December 13, 2006 | 800 Points | Leaderboards, Multiplayer, Cooperative Play |
| Cloning Clyde | NinjaBee | July 19, 2006 | 800 Points | Leaderboards, Multiplayer, Cooperative Play |
| Castlevania: Symphony of the Night | Konami | March 21, 2007 | 800 Points | Leaderboards |
| Crystal Quest | Stainless Games | February 7, 2006 | 400 Points | Leaderboards, Downloadable Content |
| DOOM | id Software[3] | September 27, 2006 | 800 Points | Leaderboards, Multiplayer, Cooperative Play |
| Feeding Frenzy | Sprout Games | March 15, 2006 | 800 Points | Leaderboards |
| Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved | Bizarre Creations | November 22, 2005 | 400 Points | Leaderboards |
| Heavy Weapon | PopCap Games | January 17, 2007 | 800 Points | Leaderboards, Multiplayer, Cooperative Play |
| Marble Blast Ultra | GarageGames | January 25, 2006 | 800 Points | Leaderboards, Multiplayer |
| Mutant Storm Reloaded | PomPom Games | November 22, 2005 | 800 Points | Leaderboards, Cooperative Play |
| RoboBlitz | Naked Sky Entertainment | December 6, 2006 | 1200 Points | Leaderboards, Downloadable Content |
| Small Arms | Gastronaut Studios | November 22, 2006 | 800 Points | Leaderboards, Multiplayer, Cooperative Play, Downloadable Content |
| TotemBall | Strange Flavour | October 4, 2006 | Free1 | Cooperative Play, Camera Enabled, Downloadable Content |
| Wik and the Fable of Souls | Reflexive Entertainment | December 15, 2005 | 800 Points | Leaderboards, Multiplayer |
| Bar Sports | ||||
| Bankshot Billiards 2 | PixelStorm | November 22, 2005 | 1200 Points | Leaderboards, Multiplayer, Camera Enabled |
| Card and Board | ||||
| Hardwood Backgammon | Silver Creek | December 8, 2005 | 400 Points | Leaderboards, Multplayer, Camera Enabled |
| Hardwood Hearts | Silver Creek | December 8, 2005 | 400 Points | Leaderboards, Multiplayer, Cooperative Play, Camera Enabled |
| Hardwood Spades | Silver Creek | December 8, 2005 | 400 Points | Leaderboards, Multiplayer, Cooperative Play, Camera Enabled |
| Texas Hold'em | TikGames | August 23, 2006 | 800 Points | Leaderboards, Multiplayer |
| UNO | Carbonated Games | May 9, 2006 | 400 Points | Leaderboards, Multiplayer, Cooperative Play, Camera Enabled, Downloadable Content |
| Coin-Op Classics | ||||
| Contra | Konami | November 8, 2006 | 400 Points | Leaderboards, Cooperative Play |
| Defender | Midway | November 15, 2006 | 400 Points | Leaderboards, Cooperative Play |
| Dig Dug | Namco | October 11, 2006 | 400 Points | Leaderboards |
| Frogger | Konami | July 12, 2006 | 400 Points | Leaderboards, Multiplayer, Cooperative Play |
| Galaga | Namco | July 26, 2006 | 400 Points | Leaderboards |
| Gauntlet | Midway | November 22, 2005 | 400 Points | Leaderboards, Cooperative Play |
| Jetpac Refuelled | Rare | March 28, 2007 | 400 Points | Leaderboards, Cooperative Play |
| Joust | Midway | November 22, 2005 | 400 Points | Leaderboards, Cooperative Play |
| Ms. Pac-Man | Namco | January 10, 2007 | 400 Points | Leaderboards |
| New Rally-X | Namco | December 27, 2006 | 400 Points | Leaderboards |
| Pac-Man | Namco | August 9, 2006 | 400 Points | Leaderboards |
| Paperboy | Midway | February 14, 2007 | 400 Points | Leaderboards, Multiplayer |
| Robotron: 2084 | Midway | January 6, 2006 | 400 Points | Leaderboards, Cooperative Play |
| Root Beer Tapper | Midway | February 7, 2007 | 400 Points | Leaderboards, Cooperative Play |
| Scramble | Konami | September 13, 2006 | 400 Points | Leaderboards, Multiplayer, Cooperative Play |
| Smash TV | Midway | November 22, 2005 | 400 Points | Leaderboards, Cooperative Play |
| Street Fighter II: Hyper Fighting | Capcom | August 2, 2006 | 800 Points | Leaderboards, Multiplayer |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Konami | March 14, 2007 | 400 Points | Leaderboards, Cooperative Play |
| Time Pilot | Konami | August 30, 2006 | 400 Points | Leaderboards, Multiplayer |
| Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 | Midway | October 21, 2006 | 800 Points | Leaderboards, Multiplayer |
| Puzzle and Word | ||||
| AstroPop | PopCap Games | March 22, 2006 | 800 Points | Leaderboards |
| Bejeweled 2 | PopCap Games | November 22, 2005 | 800 Points | Leaderboards |
| Hexic HD | Microsoft Game Studios | November 22, 2005 | Free2 | Leaderboards |
| Jewel Quest | iWin Games | March 8, 2006 | 800 Points | Leaderboards |
| Lumines Live! | Q Entertainment | October 18, 2006 | 1200 Points | Leaderboards, Multiplayer, Downloadable Content |
| Zuma | PopCap Games | November 22, 2005 | 800 Points | Leaderboards |
| Racing Games | ||||
| Novadrome | Stainless Games | December 20, 2006 | 800 Points | Leaderboards, Multiplayer, Downloadable Content |
| Strategy and Sims | ||||
| Outpost Kaloki X | NinjaBee | November 22, 2005 | 800 Points | Leaderboards, Downloadable Content |
| Worms | Team 17 | March 7, 2007 | 800 Points | Leaderboards, Multiplayer, Downloadable Content |
| 1Xbox Live Vision needed to play 2Comes preinstalled on Hard Drive | ||||
[edit] Upcoming games
| Title | Developer | Release Date | Price | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Action Arcade | |||||
| 3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures | Wanako Studios | Q2 2007 | TBA | Confirmed[4] | |
| Battlestar Galactica | Vivendi Games | Sept 2007[5] | TBA | Announced[6] | |
| Boom Boom Rocket | EA Games/Bizarre Creations | Spring 2007 | 800 Points | Announced[7] | |
| Castle Crashers | The Behemoth | 2008 | 1200 Points | Announced[8] | |
| Every Extend Extra Extreme ("E4") | Q Entertainment | 2007 | TBA | Announced[9] | |
| HoopWorld | Streamline Studios | 2007 | 800 Points | Announced[10] | |
| Ikaruga | Treasure | 2007 | TBA | Unannounced[11] | |
| Megaforce | Vivendi Games | 2007 | TBA | Announced[6] | |
| Mutant Storm Empire | PomPom Games | 2007 | TBA | Announced[12] | |
| N+ | Metanet/Klei Entertainment | Q3 2007 | TBA | Announced[13] | |
| Pinball FX | Zen Studios | 2007 | TBA | Announced[14][15] | |
| Schizoid | Torpex Games | 2007 | TBA | Announced[16] | |
| Space Giraffe | Llamasoft | 2007 | 400 Points | Announced[17] | |
| Toy Wars | ZootFly | TBA | TBA | Unannounced[18] | |
| War World | Third Wave Games | Mid 2007 | TBA | Announced[19] | |
| Wing Commander Arena | EA Games/Gaia Industries | Summer 2007 | TBA | Announced[20] | |
| Bar Sports | |||||
| None known at this time | |||||
| Card and Board | |||||
| Alhambra | Microsoft Game Studios | 2007 | TBA | Announced[21] | |
| Carcassonne | Microsoft Game Studios | Q2 2007[5] | TBA | Announced[21] | |
| Catan | Big Huge Games | Q2 2007 | TBA | Confirmed[4] | |
| Checkers | Freeverse Software | TBA | TBA | Announced[22] | |
| Chess | Freeverse Software | TBA | TBA | Announced[22] | |
| Mancala | Freeverse Software | TBA | TBA | Announced[22] | |
| Puerto Rico | TBA | TBA | TBA | Rumored[23] | |
| Reversi | Freeverse Software | TBA | TBA | Announced[22] | |
| Solitaire1 | Gesellschaftsspiel/Microsoft | TBA | TBA | Unannounced[24] | |
| Coin-Op Classics | |||||
| Asteroids/Asteroids Deluxe | Stainless Games/Atari | 2007 | TBA | Announced | |
| Battlezone | Stainless Games/Atari | 2007 | TBA | Announced | |
| Centipede/Millipede | Stainless Games/Atari | 2007 | TBA | Announced | |
| Double Dragon | Taito Corporation | 2007 | 400 Points | Announced | |
| Fatal Fury Special | SNK Playmore | TBA | TBA | Announced | |
| Gyruss | Konami | TBA | 400 Points | Announced[12] | |
| Incredible Machine | Vivendi Games | 2007 | TBA | Announced[6] | |
| Missile Command | Stainless Games/Atari | 2007 | TBA | Announced | |
| Metal Slug | SNK Playmore | TBA | TBA | Announced | |
| Red Baron | Vivendi Games | 2007 | TBA | Announced[6] | |
| Rush'n Attack | Konami | TBA | TBA | Announced | |
| Sensible World of Soccer | Codemasters | Summer 2007 | TBA | Announced[12] | |
| Super Contra | Konami | 2007 | TBA | Announced[14] | |
| Tempest | Stainless Games/Atari | 2007 | TBA | Announced | |
| Track & Field | Konami | 2007 | TBA | Announced[14] | |
| Warlords | Stainless Games/Atari | 2007 | TBA | Announced | |
| Xevious | Namco | TBA | TBA | Unannounced[25] | |
| Yie Ar Kung Fu | Konami | Q2 2007 [26] | TBA | Announced | |
| Puzzle and Word | |||||
| Eets: Chowdown | Klei Entertainment Inc. | Q1 2007 | TBA | Confirmed[4] | |
| LUXOR 2 | MumboJumbo | Q1 2007 | TBA | Confirmed[4] | |
| Racing Games | |||||
| Mad Tracks | Load Inc. | TBA2 | 800 Points[27] | Announced[28] | |
| Street Trace NYC | Gaia Industries | Q2 2007[29] | 800 Points | Announced[12] | |
| ToW3 | Load Inc. | Q3 2007 | TBA | Announced[28] | |
| Toyota Yaris Game | TBA | Summer 2007 | Free | Announced[30] | |
| Strategy and Sims | |||||
| Band of Bugs | NinjaBee | Q2 2007 | 800 Points | Confirmed[4] | |
| Butterfly Garden | Autonomous Productions | TBA | TBA | Announced[31] | |
| 1Europe only 2Formerly announced Q1 2007 3Working Title | |||||
[edit] Sales and downloads
Microsoft announced that as of March 10, 2006, 3 million downloads of Xbox Live Arcade games had been made, at least 600,000 of which had been purchased.[32] Also, over 60% of gamers connected to Xbox Live on the Xbox 360 had downloaded a trial version of an Xbox Live Arcade title.[32] In terms of sales, the best selling Xbox 360 titles were Uno, followed by Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved, Gauntlet, Smash TV, Bejeweled II, and Zuma, in that order.[32]
Street Fighter 2: Hyper Fighting has become the fastest selling Xbox Live Arcade game to date, with hundreds of games played an hour.[33]
On August 23, 2006, the full version of Texas Hold 'Em was available for free for 48 hours, making it the first fully functional game on the Live Arcade service that was available as free download and not as a demo. At one point during this period, the game peaked out at over 100 downloads per minute.[34]
On January 30, 2007 Microsoft announced that over 20 million downloads of Xbox Live Arcade games have been made.[35] On March 6, 2007 Microsoft announced that Xbox Live Arcade downloads have reached 25 million. [36]
On March 28, 2007 Microsoft said UNO was the first Xbox Live Arcade game to exceed sales of one million downloads. [1]
[edit] Xbox Live Arcade Wednesdays
On July 12, 2006, Microsoft launched the "Xbox Live Arcade Wednesdays" program,[37] which calls for a new Arcade game to be launched every Wednesday for the rest of the summer. From now on, Arcade games are expected to be released exclusively on Wednesdays.[38]
However, the first game since the "XBLA Wednesdays" that did not release on a Wednesday was Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 which was released on October 20, 2006. The game was accidentally released early instead of the originally intended October 25, 2006 release.[39] January 3, 2007 was the first day of the "XBLA Wednesdays" program not to feature any new games or downloadable content.[40] On Major Nelson's February 25,2007 podcast, he clarified that "Xbox Live Arcade Wednesdays" means that Xbox Live Arcade games will be released only on Wednesdays, but that there should be no expectation that there will be at least one game released every Wednesday.
[edit] Xbox Live Arcade releases by date
The following is a list of Xbox Live Arcade titles in order of their release. Updates, downloadable content and Wednesdays without releases are also noted, beginning with the start of the XBLA Wednesdays program and onwards.
[edit] Xbox Live Arcade Unplugged
On September 5, 2006, Microsoft Game Studios released Xbox Live Arcade Unplugged Volume 1 as a retail package of six Xbox Live Arcade games and three demos[2]. The compilation carries a MSRP of $39.99, which is cheaper than the 4,000 Points ($50.00 USD) that it would cost to download the games. The disc also comes with a code for a 30 day trial of Xbox Live Gold. The disc works by inserting it into the system just like any other game. However, rather than directly launching any of the titles, it adds nine items to the Xbox Live Arcade menu with a small disc icon next to each name.
| Title | Developer | Live Features | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Games | |||
| Bejeweled 2 | PopCap Games | Leaderboards | |
| Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved | Bizarre Creations | Leaderboards | |
| Hardwood Backgammon | Silver Creek | Leaderboards, Multplayer, Camera Enabled | |
| Outpost Kaloki X | NinjaBee | Leaderboards, Downloadable Content | |
| Texas Hold'em | TikGames | Leaderboards, Multiplayer | |
| Wik and the Fable of Souls | Reflexive Entertainment | Leaderboards, Multiplayer | |
| Demos | |||
| Feeding Frenzy | Sprout Games | Leaderboards | |
| Marble Blast Ultra | GarageGames | Leaderboards, Multiplayer | |
| UNO | Carbonated Games | Leaderboards, Multiplayer, Cooperative Play, Camera Enabled, Downloadable Content | |
[edit] Xbox
The Xbox Live Arcade service was launched by Microsoft on 3 November 2004 for the original Xbox game console.[41] To publicize the service Microsoft distributed a starter disc that contained the Xbox Live Arcade software and a free version of Ms. Pac Man. It has also been released with Forza Motorsport which came with the Xbox when you purchase it. Once connected to Xbox Live, customers could purchase additional titles by using a credit card, or download a limited trial version of each game.
[edit] Xbox Live Arcade games for the Xbox
The following is a list of Xbox Live Arcade games released for the original Xbox:
| Title | Price | Title | Price | Title | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alien Sky | $9.99/£7.49 | AstroPop | $9.99/£7.49 | Atomaders | $9.99/£7.49 |
| Bankshot Billiards | $9.99/£11.50 | Bejeweled | $14.99/£11.50 | Bookworm | $9.99/£7.49 |
| Dangerous Mines | $9.99/£7.49 | Dino and Aliens | $9.99/£7.49 | Feeding Frenzy | $9.99/£7.49 |
| Fuzzee Fever | $9.99/£7.49 | Gauntlet | $4.99/£3.79 | Guardian | $9.99/£7.49 |
| Hamsterball | $9.99/£7.49 | Hardwood Solitaire | $9.99/£7.49 | Joust | $4.99/£3.79 |
| Marble Blast | $9.99/£7.49 | Ms. Pac Man | Free | Mutant Storm | $9.99/£7.49 |
| Namco Vintage | $14.99 | Orbz | $9.99/£7.49 | Pipeline | $9.99/£7.49 |
| Ricochet Lost Worlds | $9.99/£7.49 | Robotron: 2084 | $4.99/£3.79 | Smash TV | $4.99/£3.79 |
| Super Collapse II | $9.99/£7.49 | Think Tanks | $9.99/£7.49 | Zuma | $14.99/£11.50 |
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[edit] External links
- Official Xbox Live Arcade website
- Official Japanese Xbox Live Arcade website
- Official Xbox Live Arcade Forums
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