Let's Talk About Distribution for a Sec

Games Other Halo
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I think that Halo 4 should be downloadable from the Xbox Live Marketplace, 3 days before release ( pre-purchase), and playable at 12:00 AM of release. Just like on Steam.

Not to mention it would show Microsoft that a downloadable game market over Xbox Live, is in fact, viable.
I know that the Xbox Live Marketplace is capable of doing this.

Discuss.

Would you buy the downloadable version?

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Nah, because judging by their track record Microsoft would probably price it more expensive than everywhere else.

Besides, they’re far too backwards to keep up with Steam.

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> Nah, because judging by their track record Microsoft would probably price it more expensive than everywhere else.
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> Besides, they’re far too backwards to keep up with Steam.

It would yield a higher profit per unit, they would price it at $60, they only overprice things if they can get away with it.

They wouldn’t get away with it here; we know what a new game costs.

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> I think that Halo 4 should be downloadable from the Xbox Live Marketplace, 3 days before release ( pre-purchase), and playable at 12:00 AM of release. Just like on Steam.
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> Not to mention it would show Microsoft that a downloadable game market over Xbox Live, is in fact, viable.
> I know that the Xbox Live Marketplace is capable of doing this.
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> Discuss.
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> Would you buy the downloadable version?

I would love for a steam-like games marketplace on XBL. What I’d really like is a code that comes with my game’s hardcopy to download the game (Much like Deus Ex: HR). I much prefer having a digital copy, but I love getting special editions.

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> > Nah, because judging by their track record Microsoft would probably price it more expensive than everywhere else.
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> > Besides, they’re far too backwards to keep up with Steam.
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> They wouldn’t get away with it here; we know what a new game costs.

Sure. But as if that would stop them from trying. I mean come on, we’re talking about the big MS right here.

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> Would you buy the downloadable version?

Nope. I’m all about having a hard copy. Whether it be books, music, movies, tv shows or games, a downloaded copy just isn’t the same.

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They should do, but they won’t.

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Downloadable games aren’t viable because it would be cheaper to fill my Xbox with solid gold than to get a bigger hard drive.