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NXE Primetime delayed until spring

Microsoft has noted that the highly anticipated Primetime channel of the New Xbox Experience will not be launching on November 19th with the rest of the interface update.

The company also added that other features may be absent at launch but did not say which ones.

"The New Xbox Experience is a long-term initiative, and what we are rolling out on November 19 is only the beginning," said a spokesperson.



"With the New Xbox Experience we will have the flexibility to roll out features and updates dynamically, unlike in the past where we were on a more biannual schedule. So, there are a lot more exciting features, including Primetime, that will be coming soon."

Primetime should be ready to go by spring 2009, bringing a mix of gaming and TV to fans of quiz shows.

Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 21 Oct 2008 18:49

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• 6 comments

• Mik3h

  What a disappointment..

  21.10.2008 19:14 #1

• trexxus

  That is a bummer but I would rather them to tell us now then to wait closer to Nov 19th THEN spring the disappointment on us.

  21.10.2008 19:25 #2

• jamesla28

  "With the New Xbox Experience we will have the flexibility to roll out features and updates dynamically, unlike in the past where we were on a more biannual schedule. So, there are a lot more exciting features, including Primetime, that will be coming soon."
  
  Uh I hate to break it to you MS but Spring is one of your usual biannual update times!?

  22.10.2008 02:35 #3

• Silo45

  Ahhh so this is how the Xbox 360 is going to outsell the PS3 through the holiday season.
  
  I was starting to think they didn't have a strategy.

  22.10.2008 10:52 #4

• Hunt720

  I doubt this is going to hurt ms. For all the follows they will still sell well to those who want to pay for a system they hope to still play in four years.

  22.10.2008 16:01 #5

• TBandit

  more games and software need to do this is come out when they are completely ready with few bugs socom confrontation is an example

  22.10.2008 22:46 #6