Microsoft feared XBLA would “completely destroy the console industry”
The concern was that lower price points and digital delivery would shake up the traditional retail model of high-priced games sold through bricks-and-mortar stores.
“There was a legitimate fear that Xbox Live Arcade was going to cannibalize retail sales and completely destroy the console industry,” XBLA creator Greg Canessa told IGN.
“That was actually a quote I got from one of the internal folks.”
Xbox Live Arcade was one of the big success stories on Xbox 360, with well over 700 games released via the digital marketplace.
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StifledPosted:
It's never stopped me buying games from stores, I do like playing games such as Trials Fusion.
ValorPosted:
Interesting perspective on this subject that a lot never really put much thought into. including myself
ItalianPosted:
ProJimmyRustler This is a joke right?
You can't compare the lower prices of arcade games to the AAA game market. Sure, some of them are good but they had no where near the popularity that disc games get.
No you're wrong. Look at Rocket League. A small team of developers. Game is so popular and its considered an Arcade Game. That game has potentially stopped people from buying other games so they could either 1. Afford Rocket League 2. Because they wouldn't have time for the other games so didn't buy them
Edit: I believe you might be talking past tense only so yea back then maybe not. Now it's a whole different story
UptownPosted:
Hmmm....never really thought about the potential threat XBLA could've been. Interesting.
XboxPosted:
arcade games will never turn me away from buying a call of duty or game I see that might be fun.
ProJimmyRustlerPosted:
This is a joke right?
You can't compare the lower prices of arcade games to the AAA game market. Sure, some of them are good but they had no where near the popularity that disc games get.
You can't compare the lower prices of arcade games to the AAA game market. Sure, some of them are good but they had no where near the popularity that disc games get.
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