Xboxist

Marketplace shows gains

Microsoft has released interesting numbers about Xbox Live showing over 50 million downloads have so far occurred through the Xbox Live Marketplace and that gamers have logged a combined 2 billion hours online gaming. Its also interesting to note Texas Hold ‘em set a one day record as the fastest downloaded item, with over 100 downloads per minute in the first day of its release. More numbers below:

• More than 50 million downloads of gaming and entertainment content from Xbox Live Marketplace to date


• Over 2 billion hours spent on Xbox Live by gamers across the globe since the launch of the Xbox Live online gaming network in November 2002


• More than 60 percent of Xbox 360 owners are connected to Xbox Live


• 1,300,000 text and voice messages are sent via Xbox Live every day. Currently totaling half a billion sent messages between the Xbox Live community per year, this figure is set to explode with the launch of the Xbox Live Vision camera on 19th September, 2006 in the U.S. and 6th October in Europe


• 65 per cent of all connected consoles already downloading and playing Xbox Live Arcade titles


• Over 8 million downloads of Xbox Live Arcade games following the launch of Xbox 360


• Over 2 billion Microsoft Points sold to date