Zeus
10-21-2008, 09:10 AM
Forbes reports that Microsoft has delayed the launch of Xbox Live Primetime which is its programmed series of interactive games with real world prizes. The new programmed series will now launch in Spring with MS insisting the delay is required in order to ensure a smooth launch of the new Xbox Experience.
Microsoft has delayed the launch of "Xbox Live Primetime," its programmed series of interactive games with real-world prizes, until the spring. Microsoft managers say the delay is necessary in order to ensure a smooth launch of the system's new user interface (or, if you prefer the terminology of Microsoft's PR department, the "new Xbox experience").
That's too bad. Xbox Live Primetime is a provocative concept and could represent the gaming industry's first serious foray into the turf dominated by TV. By waiting until the spring, Microsoft's offering will likely go up against a more compelling lineup of television shows--and put its chances of instant success at risk.
News Source: <A href="http://www.forbes.com/personaltech/2008/10/20/microsoft-xbox-primetime-tech-personal-cx_cm_1021msft.html" target="_blank">Forbes</a>
Microsoft has delayed the launch of "Xbox Live Primetime," its programmed series of interactive games with real-world prizes, until the spring. Microsoft managers say the delay is necessary in order to ensure a smooth launch of the system's new user interface (or, if you prefer the terminology of Microsoft's PR department, the "new Xbox experience").
That's too bad. Xbox Live Primetime is a provocative concept and could represent the gaming industry's first serious foray into the turf dominated by TV. By waiting until the spring, Microsoft's offering will likely go up against a more compelling lineup of television shows--and put its chances of instant success at risk.
News Source: <A href="http://www.forbes.com/personaltech/2008/10/20/microsoft-xbox-primetime-tech-personal-cx_cm_1021msft.html" target="_blank">Forbes</a>