Xbox 360 (Xbox 360)MS to Delist XBLA Titles, No spring dashboard updateNext-Gen.biz - May 22, 2008
Submitted by Gaara42 (8)
at 1:32PM PST on May 22, 2008
According to Whitten, XBLA titles that have been out for more than six months, have a Metacritic score of less than 65%, and have a conversion rate of less than 6% will be eligible for desliting. Microsoft will give three months of notice before these titles are removed.
Whitten also told us that there would be no spring dashboard update for Xbox 360 owners this year, saying that resources were instead focused on “building the proper infrastructure and scale for the service.”
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I like the way they've decided which ones to delist though - only games with a bad metacritic rating AND a very low attach rate. Together, reasonably good indicators of a crappy game.
I think it will raise the overall customers perceived quality of the XBLA service, especially to new 360 owners. Very smart move on MS's part.