wraggster
March 23rd, 2012, 01:59
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2012/03/arcadenextheaderimg530px1512.jpg (http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/22/xbla-arcade-next-promo-includes-trials-evolution-april-18-min/)How does Microsoft fill the space between "House Party" and "Summer of Arcade?" With a new promotion called "Arcade NEXT," loaded with important XBLA games. How important? Minecraft important.
The promotion kicks off with Trials Evolution (http://joystiq.com/game/trials-evolution) on April 18. Bloodforge (http://joystiq.com/game/bloodforge) follows on April 25; then Fable Heroes (http://joystiq.com/game/fable-heroes) on May 2. The promotion culminates in the game that has all the top XBLIG devs terrified: Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition on May 9.Minecraft costs 1600 Microsoft Points, and Fable Heroes is 800; the rest are 1200 ($15). And all of them come with the new 400 Gamerscore ceiling (http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/12/rumor-achievement-policy-changing-for-xbla-titles-raising-game/). Find details on each game after the break.
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/22/xbla-arcade-next-promo-includes-trials-evolution-april-18-min/
The promotion kicks off with Trials Evolution (http://joystiq.com/game/trials-evolution) on April 18. Bloodforge (http://joystiq.com/game/bloodforge) follows on April 25; then Fable Heroes (http://joystiq.com/game/fable-heroes) on May 2. The promotion culminates in the game that has all the top XBLIG devs terrified: Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition on May 9.Minecraft costs 1600 Microsoft Points, and Fable Heroes is 800; the rest are 1200 ($15). And all of them come with the new 400 Gamerscore ceiling (http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/12/rumor-achievement-policy-changing-for-xbla-titles-raising-game/). Find details on each game after the break.
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/22/xbla-arcade-next-promo-includes-trials-evolution-april-18-min/