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Is Microsoft Revising Its Stance On 360 MMOs??? News

Is Microsoft Revising Its Stance On 360 MMOs??? News

Rumours suggest that a new model for the distribution of MMOs on Xbox Live may be in the works...

By Gwynne Dixon
Posted: 02/04/2009

Microsoft may be taking a long hard look at its policy towards MMOs on Xbox 360 according to rumours that have been surfacing on the web, with developer Turbine dishing the dirt on a planned Xbox 360 version of Lord of the Rings Online.

A "reliable source" at Turbine has reportedly told Destructoid that the main snag in the development of an Xbox 360 version of the game has been Microsoft's policy towards MMOs on Xbox Live. Turbine wants to deliver a free-to-play MMO, which is currently at odds with Microsoft's subscription based Xbox Live service.

However, according to the report, Microsoft is currently looking at news ways of distributing titles like LOTR Online for Xbox 360. The crux of the matter is providing a model that allows Silver Xbox Live members to play online while, at the same time, saving Gold members from having to pay two separate subscription fees.

The Xbox 360 has had a torrid history where MMOs are concerned, including an Age of Conan title that is yet to emerge on the console and the cancellation of Marvel Universe Online last year (not to mention the canned Halo MMO project at Ensemble). The first MMO to launch on Microsoft's home console, Final Fantasy XI, has arguably been the most successful.

Turbine's Xbox 360 version of LOTR Online is apparently at a stage where the technology for such an undertaking is ready to go, although the perception that the title is ready to hit production lines would be "factually incorrect" according to the developer.

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	By: Anonymous Added:Thu 29th Oct 2009 00:13, Post No: 436 lol if this dumb a.ss move by microsoft actually happens (live annual subscription up to £80 a year) then considder the 360 100% dead, they should lower the cost not up it like they did with the arcade in september (was £130 now £160) and its all to do with the euro exchange only the in the UK we use pounds not sh.it.ty euros.
	By: Anonymous Added:Mon 12th Oct 2009 01:09, Post No: 435 yooooooo man dis is wack ;)
	By: Arc1991 Added:Mon 28th Sep 2009 17:55, Post No: 434 same here, not botherd what system its on just sop long as the system acctualy works, and i ahte for you for winding me up lol -_-' and yeh im english =) and proud (H)
	By: Anonymous Added:Mon 28th Sep 2009 16:34, Post No: 433 lol arc1991 at least were both english judging by your slang words oh and i was just winding you up and it worked a treat. and fanboys only go on about one system like there life depends on it you dont. end of the day i dont realy care about any particular system just as long as ive got games to play on them.
	By: Arc1991 Added:Thu 24th Sep 2009 18:27, Post No: 432 no they aint, ur just to ignorant to read back in the comments, now anyway where were we before the anmos started turning to retards
	By: Anonymous Added:Thu 24th Sep 2009 17:04, Post No: 431 lol post 430 your a fanboy just shut up your starting to get on everyones nerves all your comments are fanboy comments
	By: Arc1991 Added:Wed 23rd Sep 2009 20:53, Post No: 430 my god -_- do u even read the comments u half wit, read back about 5 pages, n catch up, acctualy dont, read post 422 ffs tht is not a fanboy comment
	By: Anonymous Added:Wed 23rd Sep 2009 16:43, Post No: 429 lol arc1991 you go on about ps3 out selling the 360 in the ps3 comments yet you say your not a fanboy with that typical fanboy comment. all round gamer more like all round moaner
	By: Arc1991 Added:Sun 20th Sep 2009 19:44, Post No: 428 last comment by me btw
	By: Anonymous Added:Sun 20th Sep 2009 19:43, Post No: 427 right first im a ps3 fanboy, then im a 360 fanboy? make up ur mind ppl, at least i aint i sayin that any console is better, read ma comments and ulls ee im an all round gamer. i may prefer the 360 to the PS3, but i know the ps3 has its ups, like blu-ray and stuff like tha, so dont call me a fanboy if u dont even know me!