Microsoft to axe underperforming Xbox Live titles

[Shrygue]

via Games Industry



Microsoft has said that it will be removing underperforming Xbox Live Arcade titles from its console download service.

Titles that have suffered an average review score of less than 65 per cent and have a trial conversion rate of 6 per cent will be taken off the service after a three month grace period, reports Gamasutra.

The move comes following confirmation that Microsoft is to raise the file limit of game downloads to 350MB.

Microsoft will not be releasing a spring update for the Xbox 360 dashboard as it has done in the past, but wil instead work on server issues

The firm will also establish a new internal develoment team focused on downloadable content.

[Shadowblind]

Good, however they shouldn't have put the crappy titles on in the first place.

[beetroot bertie]

If they're going to do that, why not allow them to be free for a while beforehand to either genereate some new interest or to just give something back to the gaming community in general. Good for gamers, good for publicity - win, win.