Xbox Live goes live!
Announcement posted by Xbox 09 Oct 2003
Xbox Australia today flicks the switch on Xbox Live, leading the future of home entertainment with the video gaming equivalent of the worlds best theme park.
Picture a unified gaming arena, where players can go from game to game, meet with friends, chat with real voice, and stay as long as they want.
Xbox Live lets you chat with real voice the minute your system is fired up, easily track down your friends in any game, or find new gamers to take you on. With over 20 games ready for launch, and 50 scheduled for launch before Christmas, Xbox is leading the way for online console video gaming.
Today is an exciting day for us. Xbox Live has turned the Xbox into the first truly interactive home entertainment system, says Alan Bowman, general manager Xbox Asia Pacific. Its a killer application for broadband that is simple and allows you to share time with friends and an instant community without the constraints of borders. Joining the half a million strong Live community is as simple as purchasing an Xbox Starter kit and connecting your Xbox to your broadband connection.
A raft of unique features on Xbox Live will give consumers an unprecedented online gaming experience. Set up a tournament, use Matchmaking to search for similar-skill levels (or find someone you can be sure to beat!), or download additional content to update your existing games in one destination.
To ensure customers have the best possible Live experience, Xbox has partnered with Australias two largest broadband suppliers Telstra and Optus to provide a number of exciting broadband connectivity offers and marketing programs.
By partnering with both of Australias leading ISPs we continue to offer consumers a great choice. Basically consumers will benefit from all our pre-launch compatibility testing and some truly great marketing partnerships, said Bowman.
Major retail giants are also throwing their support behind the launch, with Westfield hosting a national Xbox tour in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney from September 29 through to February 2004. Consumer interest around Xbox Live is high and we expect them to fly out the door, says Gaming Specialists, Electronics Boutique Managing Director, Steve Wilson.
Xbox Live starter kits (including Xbox Live Voice Communicator headset, used to chat both in and out of games, Starter Disc with 2 game demos Moto GP and Mech Assault, and a 12 month subscription to the Xbox Live service) will be available anywhere you can purchase Xbox for RRP $99.95.
About Xbox
Xbox (http://www.xbox.com.au) combines video games, music and DVD movies to deLiver an exhilarating entertainment experience. Xbox allows people to play together, connecting people with their friends in order to compete, hangout and have fun. The Xbox puts tomorrows technology in your hand today, blending advanced technology and wild eyed creativity to spark innovative new entertainment.
About Xbox Live
Xbox Live is the first comprehensive, online game arena fully dedicated to fast-action broadband gaming experiences. Xbox Live will allow gamers to play multiplayer Xbox games with other gamers everywhere via a high-speed Internet connection. With a built-in hard drive and Ethernet port, the Xbox console was built from the ground up to be an online gaming system so theres no need to buy additional peripherals. Xbox Live will enable all gamers to find and play with their friends easily; talk to other players during game play through the Xbox Communicator headset; and download current statistics, new levels and characters to their Xbox hard drive.
This document is provided for informational purposes only, and Microsoft makes no warranties, express or implied, with respect to this document or the information contained in it. Microsoft and Xbox are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
Picture a unified gaming arena, where players can go from game to game, meet with friends, chat with real voice, and stay as long as they want.
Xbox Live lets you chat with real voice the minute your system is fired up, easily track down your friends in any game, or find new gamers to take you on. With over 20 games ready for launch, and 50 scheduled for launch before Christmas, Xbox is leading the way for online console video gaming.
Today is an exciting day for us. Xbox Live has turned the Xbox into the first truly interactive home entertainment system, says Alan Bowman, general manager Xbox Asia Pacific. Its a killer application for broadband that is simple and allows you to share time with friends and an instant community without the constraints of borders. Joining the half a million strong Live community is as simple as purchasing an Xbox Starter kit and connecting your Xbox to your broadband connection.
A raft of unique features on Xbox Live will give consumers an unprecedented online gaming experience. Set up a tournament, use Matchmaking to search for similar-skill levels (or find someone you can be sure to beat!), or download additional content to update your existing games in one destination.
To ensure customers have the best possible Live experience, Xbox has partnered with Australias two largest broadband suppliers Telstra and Optus to provide a number of exciting broadband connectivity offers and marketing programs.
By partnering with both of Australias leading ISPs we continue to offer consumers a great choice. Basically consumers will benefit from all our pre-launch compatibility testing and some truly great marketing partnerships, said Bowman.
Major retail giants are also throwing their support behind the launch, with Westfield hosting a national Xbox tour in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney from September 29 through to February 2004. Consumer interest around Xbox Live is high and we expect them to fly out the door, says Gaming Specialists, Electronics Boutique Managing Director, Steve Wilson.
Xbox Live starter kits (including Xbox Live Voice Communicator headset, used to chat both in and out of games, Starter Disc with 2 game demos Moto GP and Mech Assault, and a 12 month subscription to the Xbox Live service) will be available anywhere you can purchase Xbox for RRP $99.95.
About Xbox
Xbox (http://www.xbox.com.au) combines video games, music and DVD movies to deLiver an exhilarating entertainment experience. Xbox allows people to play together, connecting people with their friends in order to compete, hangout and have fun. The Xbox puts tomorrows technology in your hand today, blending advanced technology and wild eyed creativity to spark innovative new entertainment.
About Xbox Live
Xbox Live is the first comprehensive, online game arena fully dedicated to fast-action broadband gaming experiences. Xbox Live will allow gamers to play multiplayer Xbox games with other gamers everywhere via a high-speed Internet connection. With a built-in hard drive and Ethernet port, the Xbox console was built from the ground up to be an online gaming system so theres no need to buy additional peripherals. Xbox Live will enable all gamers to find and play with their friends easily; talk to other players during game play through the Xbox Communicator headset; and download current statistics, new levels and characters to their Xbox hard drive.
This document is provided for informational purposes only, and Microsoft makes no warranties, express or implied, with respect to this document or the information contained in it. Microsoft and Xbox are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.