PACHTER: 1 MILLION XBOX LIVE GOLD MEMBERS TO JOIN NETFLIX BY ‘09 (XBOX-360-GAMES.NET)
Pachter: 1 Million Xbox Live Gold Members to Join Netflix by ‘09
From gamedaily.com (http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/news/pachter-1-million-xbox-live-gold-members-to-join-netflix—/ ): [QUOTE] One of the big announcements from Microsoft during the company’s E3 conference was its new partnership with Netflix to bring streaming movies from the service to Xbox Live. And while Microsoft sees the deal as a way to enhance the value of their videos service, the real winner is probably Netflix. According to Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst Michael Pachter, the “low hanging fruit” of 10.5 million Xbox 360 owners in the U.S. could be a boon for Netflix as it looks to add more revenue though digital services. “As Microsoft rolls out deployment of Netflix on Xbox Live, we expect to see as many as 1 million Xbox Live Gold members become Netflix customers,” he said. “We think that this could happen by the end of 2009.” [/QUOTE] Full Story: gamedaily.com (http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/news/pachter-1-million-xbox-live-gold-members-to-join-netflix—/ ) From gamedaily.com:
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One of the big announcements from Microsoft during the company’s E3 conference was its new partnership with Netflix to bring streaming movies from the service to Xbox Live. And while Microsoft sees the deal as a way to enhance the value of their videos service, the real winner is probably Netflix.
According to Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst Michael Pachter, the “low hanging fruit” of 10.5 million Xbox 360 owners in the U.S. could be a boon for Netflix as it looks to add more revenue though digital services. “As Microsoft rolls out deployment of Netflix on Xbox Live, we expect to see as many as 1 million Xbox Live Gold members become Netflix customers,” he said. “We think that this could happen by the end of 2009.”
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Rumor: XBL Silver Now Allows (Some) Free Online Play?
From kotaku.com (http://kotaku.com/5029541/rumor-xbl-silver-now-allows-free-online-play ): [QUOTE] OK, this is hard to run down exactly, because there’s a Live Weekend going on right now, which means you can play online for free on Xbox Live. But reader Draco, a Silver level gamer, says that he’s been playing cross-platform multiplayer games for free since Wednesday night, which precedes the Live Weekend (which started at midnight Friday.) I checked his Gamercard and, yeah, he played Shadowrun online on Thursday. It seems that ending the gold/silver distinction in Games for Windows Live (effectively making it free) might have had the same effect for those who game on titles that are both PC and 360. A commenter on Xbox Live forums found that Shadowrun online play was free, for example. Reader Draco, who spotted this, says it works for Lost Planet: Extreme Condition Colonies Edition and Universe at War: Earth Assault, too. [/QUOTE] Full Story: kotaku.com (http://kotaku.com/5029541/rumor-xbl-silver-now-allows-free-online-play ) | forums.xbox.com (http://forums.xbox.com/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=21691968 ) From kotaku.com:
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OK, this is hard to run down exactly, because there’s a Live Weekend going on right now, which means you can play online for free on Xbox Live. But reader Draco, a Silver level gamer, says that he’s been playing cross-platform multiplayer games for free since Wednesday night, which precedes the Live Weekend (which started at midnight Friday.) I checked his Gamercard and, yeah, he played Shadowrun online on Thursday.
It seems that ending the gold/silver distinction in Games for Windows Live (effectively making it free) might have had the same effect for those who game on titles that are both PC and 360. A commenter on Xbox Live forums found that Shadowrun online play was free, for example. Reader Draco, who spotted this, says it works for Lost Planet: Extreme Condition Colonies Edition and Universe at War: Earth Assault, too.
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Full Story: kotaku.com | forums.xbox.com
Source: www.xbox-scene.com
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