Xbox also delivers great value, great games with new holiday offer that
appeals to all.
TOKYO, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Get ready. The evolution is
coming. Microsoft Corp. today announced at the Tokyo Game Show 2008 that
the New Xbox Experience, a transformation in home entertainment, will
launch on Wednesday, Nov. 19. On that day, millions of Xbox 360 owners
worldwide will experience a completely new Xbox 360 that is fun, social and
simple to use -- and puts more entertainment at their fingertips than any
other device connected to the TV.
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Not one of the millions who already have the Xbox 360 at the heart of
the family room? No problem. Microsoft also announced that beginning this
month, buy any Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system, and games are
free.
It is now easier than ever to get the most affordable next-generation
console and some of the season's best and broadest games. For an estimated
retail price (ERP) of $199.99 ERP (U.S.), the Xbox 360 Arcade holiday offer
comes with six games, including "Sega Superstars Tennis" and five Xbox LIVE
Arcade games. In addition, the Xbox 360 console ($299.99 ERP) and Xbox 360
Elite ($399.99 ERP) holiday offers pair the consoles and the promise of the
New Xbox Experience with two amazing games: "LEGO Indiana Jones: The
Original Adventures" and "Kung Fu Panda(TM)" -- at no added cost.
"Our industry is defining the future of entertainment," said John
Schappert, corporate vice president of Interactive Entertainment, LIVE,
Software and Studios, while at the Tokyo Game Show 2008. "When the New Xbox
Experience launches in just six weeks, we will be inviting the whole world
to play. We will also have the games that everyone will want, including
all-new social experiences like 'Lips,' 'Scene It? Box Office Smash,' and
'You're In the Movies,' all launching this holiday, all exclusively on Xbox
360."
With the launch of the New Xbox Experience(1) on Nov. 19, Xbox 360
owners will enjoy the following:
-- Entertainment without limits. Xbox 360 invites you into a limitless
world where the best games, movies and TV shows live side by side with your
personal pictures and music library, and ready to share your fun anytime
with friends across the globe through Xbox LIVE.
-- Xbox LIVE Party. Xbox 360 allows you to create a virtual party on
your TV with up to seven friends. With LIVE Party, voice chat while you
play games, share photos in real time(2) and entertain friends all over the
world.
-- Personality plus. Create a customizable, animated avatar and
literally jump into the world of Xbox LIVE. Your avatar is your game-face
throughout the New Xbox Experience and represents your personality --
whether you are a LIVE Party host or chatting with a friend. With custom
avatars created by the more than 14 million members worldwide, Xbox LIVE
will have as many avatars as Tokyo has residents.(3)
-- On-demand entertainment. Xbox 360 is home to the best TV and movie
entertainment, including more than 12,000 exclusive films and TV episodes
from Netflix Inc., and a large online library of on-demand high-definition
TV shows and movies from partners such as Constantin, Disney, MGM, NBC
Universal Inc. and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.(4)
-- Games for the community, by the community. For the first time in the
history of console gaming, thousands of games developed by the creative
community will be available to the public. The Community Games channel on
Xbox LIVE will include games made by students, hobbyists, and average
people all around the world and will be exclusive to Xbox LIVE.
When the New Xbox Experience launches this fall, it will join the best
and broadest Xbox 360 entertainment lineup of games ever. Whatever your
passion, Xbox 360 has games for you. Only on Xbox 360 can you unleash your
inner diva with "Lips," live your favorite movie moments with "You're in
the Movies" and "Scene It? Box Office Smash," and find Xbox LIVE Arcade
favorites such as "Castle Crashers" alongside indie favorites like the
smash hit "Braid."
-- Music. Xbox 360 is the preferred stage for the best music games,
including "Lips," "Rock Band 2," "Guitar Hero(R) World Tour" and
"DanceDanceRevolution(R) UNIVERSE3."
-- Family. Xbox 360 gets the whole family playing with titles such as
"Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts," "Dig Dug Stylish Edition," "PacLand" and
"Viva Piņata: Trouble in Paradise."
-- Sports. Xbox 360 remains the best place to play sports titles,
including leading franchises such as "Madden NFL," "Tiger Woods PGA TOUR,"
"NBA LIVE," "NHL 2K" and more.
-- Blockbusters. "FINAL FANTASY(R) XIII" will be available on Xbox 360
at launch in North America and Europe. And Xbox 360 is the only place
gamers can play the year's biggest games, such as "Gears of War 2," and
"Fable II."
About Xbox 360
Xbox 360 is a premier video game and entertainment system. It is home
to the best and broadest games and provides more entertainment than any
other device connected to the TV. The digital center of the living room,
Xbox 360 blends unbeatable content, including personal pictures and music,
with a unified online social network to create a limitless entertainment
experience that can be shared at home or across the globe. More information
can be found online at http://www.xbox.com/xbox360.
About Xbox LIVE
Xbox LIVE connects more than 12 million members across 26 countries to
each other and the entertainment they love. Home of more content from one
remote than can be found from any device connected to the television, Xbox
LIVE is also a unified online social network bringing friends together, no
matter where they are - in the living room or across the world. More
information can be found online at http://www.xbox.com/en-us/live.
About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is the worldwide leader in
software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize
their full potential.
(1) Hard drive is recommended for Xbox LIVE, and is required for some
features. See http://xbox.com/live.
(2) Photo sharing requires Xbox LIVE Gold membership.
(3) Customizing avatars requires a 256 MB memory unit or greater.
(4) Netflix requires Xbox LIVE Gold membership and Netflix unlimited
subscription, sold separately.
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