With Microsoft's Games for Windows reveal last week, where they announced all Games for Windows titles would be allowed to access a fully functioning Xbox Live without the need for a Gold account, comes word that ALL cross-platform titles on the Xbox 360 will be allowed access multiplayer functionality as well. Though, only for a limited time.Shacknews confirmed the news with Microsoft which ultimately means that anyone who owns Universe at War, Shadowrun or Lost Planet: Colonies Edition on the Xbox 360 can play multiplayer online against 360 and PC Live members with a free Silver Xbox Live account. The catch being that this free Xbox 360 cross-platform gaming is more of a promotion and will only last until the rollout of the Fall update later this year. So, if you're part of the Silver crowd, own 360 versions of any of the games listed above and have the urge to play online, you better enjoy it while it lasts. Your freeloading time is limited.
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7-29-2008 @ 9:37AM
joey said...
It's for adults that don't have their friends live next door.
7-29-2008 @ 6:49AM
GuiltyDragon said...
Has anyone signed up for the ABORTION that is MGS4 online? While the game is pretty fun, the rigamarole of creating two different accounts with two different sign ins that need to be inputted each time you want to the game is exasperating at best. I would much rather have a single login for all that crap as well as my other PS3 game.
Oh, and if Microsoft want a way to make more gold member signups, try making online multiplayer free, but gamerscore a pay service. See how you do then.
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7-29-2008 @ 6:51AM
offday said...
Wow. All games that no one plays. Sweet.
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7-29-2008 @ 7:05AM
blank964 said...
I don't have time to play so I usually only buy month by month. I don't think its that big of a deal.
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7-29-2008 @ 7:38AM
Dwag said...
What about Gears how I can't play that for free its on Windows?
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7-29-2008 @ 8:06AM
Jez said...
It isn't a cross platform title, i.e. XBL users cannot play GFWL users on Gears so it's not free.
7-29-2008 @ 7:39AM
Dwag said...
I meant how come.
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7-29-2008 @ 7:57AM
JohnnyRook82 said...
xbl has no competition. its in a league all its own.
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7-29-2008 @ 9:06AM
Sean said...
I like how they call this an unannouced promotion...
More like an unintended bug. Seriously, if this was a promotion to entice sales they would have picked better games.
Like.... I don't know....two games owned by MS come to mind...ummm....could it be Gears and Halo?
Yeah...free until the update...sure it was planned.
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7-29-2008 @ 9:19AM
abc123 said...
Does that mean you get to play gears of war online if you are a silver member?
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7-29-2008 @ 10:21AM
RedSonRising said...
no. gears is multiplatform but its not cross platform, pc and 360 players cannot compete across XBL..
7-29-2008 @ 11:26AM
flameofdoom666 said...
I always wanted to try Shadowrun... I may buy it because of this.
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