Can’t Hold ‘Em Down Texas Hold ‘Em Downloads
When you think about it, it’s crazy how card games such as poker, solitaire (yes, even solitaire), and blackjack are still big hits even though you can actually play them sans the consoles and the extra expenses. But what can we do? The damn card games can get so addicting that when a new one comes out, we just can’t help but fall for ’em.
Apparently we’re not alone in this as Texas Hold ‘Em has set a record over at Microsoft for being the fastest downloaded game ever on the XBL Marketplace! Let’s get it straight from Microsoft, shall we?
“Texas Hold ‘em,” set a day one record as the fastest downloaded item ever on the Xbox Live Marketplace, with over 100 downloads per minute in the first 24 hours of the titleÂ’s release. For the first time ever, Microsoft offered a free full-version Xbox Live Arcade game to all Xbox Live members during the first 48 hours following launch. The title is the first poker game on Xbox Live Arcade and includes high-definition graphics, persistent bankroll, achievements and online multiplayer.”
Well well well…Now that our guys over as Microsoft has seen the effect of offering free full-version downloadables via this record-breaking stunt, how about giving Texas Hold ‘Em some competition for that record, eh?
Via XBoxToday
When you think about it, it’s crazy how card games such as poker, solitaire (yes, even solitaire), and blackjack are still big hits even though you can actually play them sans the consoles and the extra expenses. But what can we do? The damn card games can get so addicting that when a new one comes out, we just can’t help but fall for ’em.
Apparently we’re not alone in this as Texas Hold ‘Em has set a record over at Microsoft for being the fastest downloaded game ever on the XBL Marketplace! Let’s get it straight from Microsoft, shall we?
“Texas Hold ‘em,” set a day one record as the fastest downloaded item ever on the Xbox Live Marketplace, with over 100 downloads per minute in the first 24 hours of the titleÂ’s release. For the first time ever, Microsoft offered a free full-version Xbox Live Arcade game to all Xbox Live members during the first 48 hours following launch. The title is the first poker game on Xbox Live Arcade and includes high-definition graphics, persistent bankroll, achievements and online multiplayer.”
Well well well…Now that our guys over as Microsoft has seen the effect of offering free full-version downloadables via this record-breaking stunt, how about giving Texas Hold ‘Em some competition for that record, eh?
Via XBoxToday
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