Xbox 360 Games CAN Have a Hard Drive Required
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Microsoft is currently having their Gamefest 2007 (yesterday and today), in it they discuss everything from programing for Windows, 360, and XNA, as well as audio, certification, and everything under the sun having to do with games and Microsoft. 1up was able to sneak their way in and snap a couple of photos that told us something we already knew, that 360 games can require a hard drive. Though the games are decided on a case by case basis, this is going to ensure that titles that require connection to a server (MMO’s) will be able to utilize the hard drive if they deem necessary.
Two things worth noting, first, if you are only using a Silver account, and want to play that new Marvel MMO coming out next year, you do not have to upgrade to a Gold Live account, however you will still have to pay whatever fees that the MMO itself would charge. The second, is as shown in the picture of the slide above, that they must print how much space would be required on the box, however they are giving it the leeway of saying basically that it is ’subject to change.’
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August 14th, 2007 at 11:11 am
If I was MS, I would bundle any game that requires storage space with a 32 meg memory card. Hell, I’d bundle core units with a 512 card. Those things cannot be expensive to make these days.
August 22nd, 2007 at 4:17 pm
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