I guess since I am not a big gamer, I really didn’t give this one a lot of thought but after hearing this morning that Microsoft plans to incorporate some popular social applications like Facebook and Twitter into their Live Services for the Xbox I might have dust off my Xbox and give it another look.
This is a win-win for everyone involved in my opinion, probably more so Facebook and Twitter than Microsoft though. I mean, gamers are going to continue to buy their console for Halo and whatever cool game is out this week, but for Facebook and Twitter to have their applications put in front of the young gamer crowd that sits in front of their televisions sipping jolt all day and have no contact with the outside world in an even more pronounced way this could actually generate even more signups for them once it is launched out.
I think that this is a good call on both Facebook and Twitter parts getting involved with the Xbox like they are. I am a little curious what the finished product is going to look like since it’s been a long time since I did anything with Xbox Live Services I can only speculate.
In addition to debuting ten new games for the Xbox 360, Microsoft today kicked of E3 2009 by introducing a number of new features for the console’s online counterpart, Xbox Live, including partnerships with Facebook, Twitter, Last.FM, and the U.K.’s Sky TV.
Xbox to Connect to Facebook, Twitter, Last.fm – News and Analysis by PC Magazine
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