The Xbox 360 Store is finally dead.
It wasnt just a shop for big-budget titles.
It gave prominence to indie developers better than any console had before.
The Xbox 360 store is dead, though you can still play any games you previously purchased.Photo: Kyle Barr / Gizmodo
It reads: This item is no longer available to purchase in this store.
This move isanother blow to game preservation efforts.
Researchers have noted that close to 90% of classic games are commercially unavailable.
Xbox 360 players can still access any games they downloaded before the store entered digital Elysium.
The Xbox 360 shop shouldnt be remembered as just another digital storefront.
Of course, there was a deluge of quick turnaround titles that included dozens ofMinecraftclones.
Some of those easy bake oven games, likeCastle Miner Z, becamehuge hitsin their time.
There was a dark side to the prominence of Xbox Live Arcade.
The Xbox 360 era, AKA the seventh console generation, brought about the advent of restrictive marketplaces.
for be anywhere, you had to get your game on the few marketplaces available.
Xbox Game Pass is the dominant name in game streaming.
Stream still absolutely dominates PC game distribution not only in user numbers but in available titles.
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