MS ups XBLA game size to 250 MB. (Rumor?)

[Crippler]

Microsoft may have upped the cap limit of Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA) games from 50 MB to 250 MB. Some games may even approach 450 MB with MS approval. So, does this mean that a larger memory card is on the way also?

According to a source at 1Up,

Under condition of anonymity, sources revealed to 1UP that the file size for Xbox Live Arcade titles has been increased from 50 MB to 250 MB and with Microsoft's approval, that size can be expanded to 450 MB. When asked for comment on the reported change to file size, Microsoft said, "We do not comment on rumor and speculation and so we can not confirm that rumor. Aside from the exception we granted for 'Castlevania: Symphony of the Night,' we have not announced any plans to alter the file size standard for Xbox Live Arcade games. However, adjusting the size limit is certainly an option in the future, and as always, we are listening to feedback both from gamers and developers on what will provide the best user experience. Whatever choice we make, we will hold a position that provides for the best possible Xbox Live Arcade gameplay experience."

Hopefully this is the case. With Sony offering far larger downloadable games online, Live arcade needs this.



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[dmiller68]

They could also have a warning that says harddrive only.

[Frodo 13]

Great news!


With big demos, bigger arcade, and movies/tv downloads ....




... will a bigger hard drive be around the corner?

[Jon Liu]

It's the only logical option, to have larger HDD and memory cards.

I didn't think that the limit that they initially put on it would hold firmly and this is just proof of that, I suppose! Not that I'm complaining, because I don't transport any games to my memory card at all.

[Frodo 13]

I bet you it all depends on IPTV.