Microsoft Announces Xbox Live in India complete with rent-a-game service

[Zeus]

Indian gamers can now log into Xbox LIVE for gaming and exclusive Indian content! MS has also tied up with a leading movie rentals specialist for the unique rent-a-game service. It will allow gamers to rent the latest Xbox 360 games for a fixed number of days.

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Indian users can now log into Xbox LIVE not just to game but also to get their daily dose of entertainment with exclusive Indian content! Trailers of Hanuman Returns and content from the UTV stable of films will be on Xbox LIVE. Also available will be content related to Love Story 2050 starring Priyanka Chopra and Harman Baweja – one of the most awaited movies of the year!

Microsoft has also tied up with Seventymm – a leading name in the movie rentals category for the unique rent-a-game service; ;a first-of-its-kind initiative which will enable gamers to rent "on demand" the latest Xbox 360 games for a fixed number of days.

The Xbox LIVE service will be available to users to log on and sample for free with the Silver subscription level and a paid Gold membership to offer the best in gaming and entertainment to consumers who want a heightened entertainment experience. On the occasion of the launch of Xbox LIVE, Microsoft also announces a number of new trendy accessories to complete the entertainment experience – Xbox Live Vision camera, Xbox 360 Wireless and Wired Headset, Xbox 360 Wireless Adapter, and Xbox 360 Text input device to name a few!

* Xbox LIVE 1 Month Pack - INR 350
* Xbox LIVE 3 Month Pack - INR 880
* Xbox LIVE 12+1 Month Pack - INR 2200
* Xbox LIVE 12+1 Month Halo 3 Pack - INR 2200
* Xbox LIVE 1600 Points - INR 1070
* Xbox LIVE 1600 Points Halo 3 Pack - INR 1070
* Xbox 360 Wireless Network Adapter - INR 4210
* Xbox 360 Wired Headset - INR 1020
* Xbox 360 Wireless Headset - INR 2620
* Xbox LIVE Vision Camera - INR 2040
* Xbox 360 512 MB Memory Unit - INR 2830
* Xbox 360 Text Input Device - INR 1600


News Source: <a href="http://www.tech2.com/india/news/xbox360-games/microsoft-announces-xbox-live-in-india/20561/0" target=_blank">tech2</a>

[d_winchy]

Rent a game!?
We don't even have video marketplace in the UK yet..:(

[Kenban]

Rent a game!?
We don't even have video marketplace in the UK yet..:(

No one has the ability to rent games yet it will be the first and for now only region with the ability.

[sigma8]

Rent a game!?
We don't even have video marketplace in the UK yet..:(

Yeah...well, they probably aren't bothering with retail games. In India, every just pirates everything. If you stick with login authenticated games only, you will cut down on that a lot. Basically, they're doing rentals because they don't trust the Indian market.

I wouldn't get down on yourself about it..

[sparda0]

Oh my god. Thank GOD, Micro$$$$oft won't win this generation, because I can't imagine living in a world where you have to pay for FVCKING everything. Thank you sony and nintendo, for only charging for the games and the console. THATS IT!

Its alright for a business to make money, but be more subtle about it, jesus. Live $50, XNA creators club more $, wifi $, HD-DVD $, must I go on? These fucking PC/Windows money-mongers don't get tired of draining people dry.

AND that myfriends is why some people may call me a PS3/Nintendo fanboy, because I don't want microsoft's future.

[kenneth131]

i want to live in a microsoft world because yes it has its faults but then so does everything but when it makes something that works it works in harmony and its a joy to use ( win media enter and 360 i love it) but i also want to like in a world where sony has an input because although they usualy are crap at making UI's and software (look at sonys mp3 attempt sonicstage and then they finaly decided it was crap and stopped making you use it) but they can make hardware and to a damn good quality both functionality and build always been very happy with how solid sony items are

so untill the day sony make the hardware and MS make the conectivity and UI we will have to persivere with niggles on both consoles

[amptor]

Welp, now all of Microsoft tech support can play on xbox live.

$50 for a year in India? Can anyone even afford that in that country? Sounds like a lot of money.