One day we will be able to just buy every game from the seat of our ass. Instead of costly preorders, overnight shipping costs and midnight launches in the middle of November, we will be able to get every game via download. PS3 does it for some titles. Now, it seems as if Xbox 360 is getting in on the action:
Peter Molyneux has hinted that Fable II could be made available as a full digital release on Xbox 360.
The Lionhead Studios boss refused to confirm any concrete plans, but told GamesIndustry.biz: “I think it would be a great thing for this studio to work on.”
Pressed on whether there were already plans for the critically-acclaimed RPG to be made available over Microsoft’s Live service, Molyneux said: “I can’t say anything else on it – I would be killed to death.”
If the game is available for say 2/3 the price, I’d have to say that it is a great deal and will drive sales. We can only hope more games will follow suit. Now, with the disaster that is the HDD on the 360, we will have to cross that bridge when we get there.
I would be all over it if like you it would cost less than retail. I do want this game but not with so many other games that really grab my eye, right now. So 1) I will get it down the line when it becomes a 29.99 game or 2) it comes out on Live! for download at around that cost via points.
Thanks for the heads up. I will be following this topic more closely.