Microsoft has just posted some of the first statistics since the NXE was released and it appears that the NXE has been a very good move, financially at least.
The number of new friends added has risen by 33% which is being put down to the new party system, while this has no immediate benefit it will obviously entice people to keep their memberships valid which in turn means more money for Microsoft.
As for direct income, TV downloads are up 30% and movie downloads are up a massive 49%. UNO has experience a 635% increase in downloads since it started including avatars in it’s latest version.
The other Avatar enabled game, A Kingdom for Keflings (great game) has also recorded the second biggest arcade opening to date.
So all in all the NXE is working well for Microsoft, now how about that 1 of 100 game you promised us all?
Source: Joystiq
Last Updated: December 11, 2008
Wolfy
December 11, 2008 at 11:16
dont sweat 1 vs 100 will probably be another 128mb update that we will be required to download aswel lol cant wait till im on xbox live
Mike
December 11, 2008 at 13:23
Do you think NXE will be bundled on game discs going forward? dont have interent at home and cant update (typical SA sob story) would like a disc with update on
LazySAGamer
December 11, 2008 at 21:59
The NXE will be bundled with future retail titles. I haven’t seen anyone mention which title will be the first but I suspect we will start to see it happening from about January onwards
Fox1
December 11, 2008 at 22:30
Some people say it’s on Banjo Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts. Can
anyone confirm it? 😕