Texas Hold ’em Won’t Be Free After All

Dear Xbox 360 Gamers, we regret to inform you that contrary to what we’ve reported (and believed ourselves), Texas Hold ‘Em Poker will not be one of the several free downloadable content to be offered in the Xbox Live Marketplace.

We know it was slated for an August 23 release – but even that “fact” is in question judging by the statements Microsoft gave Gamespot. They said that the game is still in development, but its launch date and other related details have not been disclosed.

Greg Canessa, Xbox Live Arcade group manager, has confirmed this news, saying that those who want to play Texas Hold ‘Em Poker will have to cough up some cash to play this popular card game. So it’s definitely NOT FREE.

This may not be a major setback for Microsoft, given that the Marketplace surpassed 10 million downloads already, still, it would have been a real treat if gamers could download Texas Hold ‘Em Poker free of charge.

Dear Xbox 360 Gamers, we regret to inform you that contrary to what we’ve reported (and believed ourselves), Texas Hold ‘Em Poker will not be one of the several free downloadable content to be offered in the Xbox Live Marketplace.

We know it was slated for an August 23 release – but even that “fact” is in question judging by the statements Microsoft gave Gamespot. They said that the game is still in development, but its launch date and other related details have not been disclosed.

Greg Canessa, Xbox Live Arcade group manager, has confirmed this news, saying that those who want to play Texas Hold ‘Em Poker will have to cough up some cash to play this popular card game. So it’s definitely NOT FREE.

This may not be a major setback for Microsoft, given that the Marketplace surpassed 10 million downloads already, still, it would have been a real treat if gamers could download Texas Hold ‘Em Poker free of charge.