The death knell has tolled for Xbox 360's predecessor as official release schedules show seven of the UK’s top ten publishers appear to have turned their backs on the format.
According to official release schedules, major third parties like Ubisoft, Sega, Midway, Vivendi and Activision have no planned future Xbox releases.
European president of Sega Mike Hayes told MCV: “Sales on Xbox have fallen dramatically in the last six months. It no longer represents a viable platform for us.”
And general manager for Activision in the UK and Ireland Andrew Brown added to the groundswell of opinion: “Given the current dynamic in the Xbox market in the UK, we have had to manage the availability of our slate in line with consumer demand.”
According to ELSPA statistics, Xbox enjoyed just 2.6 per cent of total software sales last week. This was still 30 per cent better than the week before, however – perhaps an indication that retailers have started slashing software prices in order to shift remaining stock.
Retailers such as Virgin Megastores, HMV and Woolworths have pulled Xbox hardware off the shelves completely and started selling-off marked-down software.
“It's fairly self-evident that demand for particular titles on Xbox is diminishing and becoming less commercially viable,” head of games at HMV Tim Ellis told MCV. “I can understand why some titles may no longer be coming out."
The only big budget games still officially due for the format are: Avatar The Last Airbender from THQ (09/02), Medal Of Honor: Heroes from EA (Q1 2007) and 2K Games’ film tie-in Ghost Rider (Q1 2007).
DJB Administrator
Joined: May 23, 2003 Posts: 4031 Location: NSW, Australia
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 12:44 am Post subject:
It was bound to happen one of these days, but only a year after the 360 has been released? Damn.All I can say is lots of people are upgrading their game consoles to 360's these days (while newer gamers are just going straight to them).
Does this mean that the Xbox console itself will stop being manufactued??
Burner6999 Xbox-Hq Genius
Joined: Aug 15, 2006 Posts: 1426 Location: Colorado
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 12:46 am Post subject:
That sucks! I guess it is time to buy a 360.
hellblazer55 V.I.P. Lifetime
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Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 3:00 am Post subject:
time to start buying up the xboxes lol _________________
DJB Administrator
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Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 12:08 am Post subject:
Yeah I'm thinking about buying atleast one more spare. More than likely an older one so I can throw another solderless in there.
forahobby Administrator
Joined: May 22, 2003 Posts: 23945 Location: NSW, Australia
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 6:29 am Post subject:
hellblazer55 wrote:
time to start buying up the xboxes lol
Exactly... I already own 2 working and about 3 spares.. lol
I better buy a newy for a replacement in my car too.. hahahha
Joined: Apr 29, 2005 Posts: 982 Location: ACT, Australia
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 7:42 am Post subject:
Hey Hobbs, if you are still looking at putting a wireless adapter in your xbox in your ride, check out this tutorial that I submitted a while ago. I'm sure you know how to hook it all up, but I thought it might give a few pointers
forahobby wrote:
Long live XBOX 1..
BTW, cheers to that mate. Its just unfortunate that there aren't too many good xbox 1 games anymore. I think the last good one I bought was Splinter Cell - Double Agent. _________________
cabbot Xbox-HQ Freak Xbox Version: 1.1 Modded: SID4.5
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Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 5:09 pm Post subject:
i just bought another one for my son the other day....i might have to trade him though...its an older one so i could do the mem upgrade couldnt I ? _________________
DJB Administrator
Joined: May 23, 2003 Posts: 4031 Location: NSW, Australia
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 9:12 pm Post subject:
From what I've seen from video tuts etc, the memory upgrade is a bitch of a task. Your best best would probably be to get a Dream-X there is has the 128mb already in it.
tavy3000 Xbox-HQ Enthusiast Xbox Version: v1.6 Modded: Winbond W49F020T
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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 3:08 am Post subject:
It's a pity there aren't any new xbox1 games for me to buy I dnt have a 360 yet and the price is $45,000 JMD. PS2 is still getting new titles even FIFA 08 which is my fav and it won't be on the xbox _________________ Life Is A Stupid Game With Great Graphics
xUnReAlx Xbox-HQ Elite Member Xbox Version: v1.6 Modded: Winbond W49F020T
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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 4:14 am Post subject:
its a shame they just cut out the xbox like its nothing, but yet they still sell the ps2.
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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 4:25 am Post subject:
EA still has several games slated for the xbox including madden 08 and ncaa football 08. _________________
DavyG Xbox-HQ Newbie Xbox Version: Crystal 1.6 Modded: Softmod
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Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 12:00 am Post subject:
just because the Game Devs are leaving, doesn't mean that Xbox homebrew/modding is going to die anytime soon? Right?
DJB Administrator
Joined: May 23, 2003 Posts: 4031 Location: NSW, Australia
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 12:52 am Post subject:
DavyG wrote:
just because the Game Devs are leaving, doesn't mean that Xbox homebrew/modding is going to die anytime soon? Right?
I don't know about dying, but it has definately got slower over the last year or so.
d22p13 Xbox-HQ Enthusiast Xbox Version: xbox V 1.2 Modded: xecuter 3 ce modchip
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Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 8:49 pm Post subject:
it looks like microsoft is forcing everyone into buying a 360 by stopping the manufacture of the xbox and xbox games damn you microsoft i cant afford a premium 360 and i wont buy the core 360.
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I dnt have a 360 yet and the price is $45,000 JMD. PS2 is still getting new titles even FIFA 08 which is my fav and it won't be on the xbox 
