Microsoft: Launch of Browser Based Game Store
On November 15th, Microsoft will launch Games for Windows Marketplace.
It is an online store that will let users buy digital copies of games directly from the browser.
Besides online access from any computer, key features of the store are "ultra-fast" downloads, search by titles or by genres, clean navigation as well as deals and discounts, including "Deal of the Week" and other recurring and seasonal offers.
Users will be able to purchase games with their Microsoft Points or a credit card.
At launch, there will be about 100 games available at the store, including
Grand Theft Auto III, Dead Rising 2, Lost Planet 2,
Max Payne, Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition,
Flight Simulator, Gears of War, Halo, Zoo Tycoon,
Fable III, Age of Empires Online and Microsoft Flight.
It is an online store that will let users buy digital copies of games directly from the browser.
Besides online access from any computer, key features of the store are "ultra-fast" downloads, search by titles or by genres, clean navigation as well as deals and discounts, including "Deal of the Week" and other recurring and seasonal offers.
Users will be able to purchase games with their Microsoft Points or a credit card.
At launch, there will be about 100 games available at the store, including
Grand Theft Auto III, Dead Rising 2, Lost Planet 2,
Max Payne, Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition,
Flight Simulator, Gears of War, Halo, Zoo Tycoon,
Fable III, Age of Empires Online and Microsoft Flight.
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