XBox 720 to Support Streaming Digital Downloads
One of the big aspects of the next generation of hardware is that the consoles will have expanded support for digital downloads. One of the ways Microsoft’s XBox team is refining the next generation will be allowing players to run games as the game is downloading. Normally, when you download a game on the existing generation of consoles, or even Steam, you can’t play the game until its fully downloaded. The Xbox 720 will let you play the game, as long as you meet a certain data threshold. If you are downloading a AAA title, and it is around 10 GB of data, and you will be able to start playing the game once you hit a 2GB limit.
This gravitation towards enhanced digital downloads will obviously give a emphasis on phasing out companies like Gamestop. It will also put a spotlight on indie titles that normally don’t get much attention with so many games on DVD right now. One of the major drawbacks will be for people who live in rural areas and have shabby satellite internet connections, or even dial up.
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KixaPosted:
doubln4ti0n I personally have no problem with this because i have a good connection, but i see how this could be a problem for some people.
Yea my internet is good to
doubln4ti0nPosted:
I personally have no problem with this because i have a good connection, but i see how this could be a problem for some people.
IlIuminatiPosted:
-CristianoCL4PTRAP I hate downloading something but then it crashes at the end.
I know yea, especially if it is a long download.
Yeah hopefully the downloads will be fast :D
KikPosted:
I hope they fix the download crashing also, I hate downloading a full game and it gets to 99% and says "Can't download".
IglesiasPosted:
Why didn't they do this with the 360? I hated waiting at the Dashboard for my DLC to complete.
322Posted:
They I have dial up and did one of these downloads for a game on my PC and it was not fun at all, just lagging and dying everywhere.
thats because your pc sucked as well as your internet
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