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Xbox Games Store
Xbox Games Store (formerly Xbox Live Marketplace) was a digital distribution platform previously used by Microsoft's Xbox 360 and formerly by the Xbox One. The service allowed users to download or purchase video games (including both Xbox Live Arcade games and full Xbox 360 titles), add-ons for existing games, game demos along with other miscellaneous content such as gamer pictures and Dashboard themes.
Xbox Live Marketplace launched alongside the Xbox 360 on November 22, 2005, with 400 pieces of content. It was rebranded to the Xbox game store on August 30, 2013 to prepare for the then upcoming launch of the Xbox One.
Xbox Games Store was replaced on October 22, 2017 by Microsoft Store as the standard digital storefront for all Windows 10 devices. The subsequent Xbox Series X/S consoles also use Microsoft Store.
The service also previously offered sections for downloading video content, such as films and television episodes; as of late 2012, this functionality was superseded by Xbox Music and Xbox Video (now known as Groove Music and Microsoft Movies & TV respectively).
As announced by Microsoft on August 17, 2023, the Xbox Games Store for the Xbox 360 was shut down on July 29, 2024; however, following its termination, backwards-compatible Xbox 360 titles remain available for purchase on the Microsoft Store for Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S.
The Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA) branding encompassed smaller, digital-only games that were only available through the Xbox Games Store, including ports of classic games and new original titles.
The Games on Demand section of Xbox Games Store allowed users to purchase downloadable versions of retail Xbox 360 titles, along with games released for the original Xbox. The service would later be brought to PC with Games for Windows Games on Demand.
As part of the "New Xbox Experience" update launched on November 19, 2008, Microsoft launched Xbox Live Community Games (later renamed to Xbox Live Indie Games), a service similar to Xbox Live Arcade, with smaller and less expensive games created by independent developers and small studios using the XNA framework. Such games were added to the service after successfully passing through a peer review system that prevents inappropriate content from appearing in games and ensures that games meet certain technical standards and do not misrepresent their content.
Xbox Games Store
Xbox Games Store (formerly Xbox Live Marketplace) was a digital distribution platform previously used by Microsoft's Xbox 360 and formerly by the Xbox One. The service allowed users to download or purchase video games (including both Xbox Live Arcade games and full Xbox 360 titles), add-ons for existing games, game demos along with other miscellaneous content such as gamer pictures and Dashboard themes.
Xbox Live Marketplace launched alongside the Xbox 360 on November 22, 2005, with 400 pieces of content. It was rebranded to the Xbox game store on August 30, 2013 to prepare for the then upcoming launch of the Xbox One.
Xbox Games Store was replaced on October 22, 2017 by Microsoft Store as the standard digital storefront for all Windows 10 devices. The subsequent Xbox Series X/S consoles also use Microsoft Store.
The service also previously offered sections for downloading video content, such as films and television episodes; as of late 2012, this functionality was superseded by Xbox Music and Xbox Video (now known as Groove Music and Microsoft Movies & TV respectively).
As announced by Microsoft on August 17, 2023, the Xbox Games Store for the Xbox 360 was shut down on July 29, 2024; however, following its termination, backwards-compatible Xbox 360 titles remain available for purchase on the Microsoft Store for Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S.
The Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA) branding encompassed smaller, digital-only games that were only available through the Xbox Games Store, including ports of classic games and new original titles.
The Games on Demand section of Xbox Games Store allowed users to purchase downloadable versions of retail Xbox 360 titles, along with games released for the original Xbox. The service would later be brought to PC with Games for Windows Games on Demand.
As part of the "New Xbox Experience" update launched on November 19, 2008, Microsoft launched Xbox Live Community Games (later renamed to Xbox Live Indie Games), a service similar to Xbox Live Arcade, with smaller and less expensive games created by independent developers and small studios using the XNA framework. Such games were added to the service after successfully passing through a peer review system that prevents inappropriate content from appearing in games and ensures that games meet certain technical standards and do not misrepresent their content.