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Microsoft explains XBLA file size restrictions and exceptions
Destructoid —
... Despite Watchman’s weight, we shouldn’t generally expect XBLA titles to get bigger. File limits, in the words of Microsoft (thanks to an Ars Technica report), are guidelines -- rules that can’t be broken unless Microsoft decides otherwise, like in the case of Watchman. ...
Microsoft 'wrestled' with Watchmen XBLA size exception
Joystiq [Xbox] —
... Following the debut of Watchmen: The End is Nigh on Xbox Live Arcade, Ars Technica spoke to Microsoft regarding the game's size. The title clocks in at over 1.2 gigabytes, making it the largest Xbox Live Arcade title to date. Honestly, the ...
Xbox Live Arcade File Restrictions Just Don't Matter Anymore [Xbox 360]
Kotaku —
... experience. If Watchmen can get an exception on the basis of "superior gameplay", anything can get an exception, so hopefully we can expect to see a lot more high-profile XBLA titles popping up around the 500MB-1GB mark in the months to come. Which is a good thing! Accessibility be damned, if developers can cram better graphics and more levels into a game in 1GB than they can in 250MB then you'll please a lot more people than you upset. Microsoft enforces Xbox Live size limit-some of the time [Ars Technica]
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Microsoft "Wrestled" with Watchmen XBLA Size Exception
Planet Xbox 360 —
... the edge? We imagine being tied into the release of the film from a major movie studio had something to do with it, not to mention that a refusal by Microsoft would have made the game exclusive to the Playstation 3. ArsTechnica reports that Microsoft "wrestled" with the decision to make an exception, but eventually allowed it in order to "ensure the best customer experience and optimize overall gameplay." Check out our official review of Watchmen XBLA now by clicking here. [SOURCE]
Who Watches The Watchmen TCR's?
GamerBytes —
... Ars technica's Ben Kuchera recently spoke to Microsoft about the issue, citing that they "struggled" with the issue and eventually allowed the developer to do as they wished. Another note not spoken about is something else Watchmen is missing - leaderboards. End Is Nigh is the first Xbox Live Arcade title to not have any leaderboards whatsoever. No time based leaderboards, nothing. ...
2 GB is the New Size Limit for Xbox Live Arcade Games
The Escapist : Latest News —
... is Nigh . I like how Microsoft handled these limits, at least publicly. If a popular game had to go over the limit, the company allowed it. After raising the limits, if certain titles still went over , Microsoft allowed them to again. Now, Microsoft acknowledges that larger experiences are in demand and can be massively popular on Xbox Live Arcade, such as Shadow Complex which set sales records . Artificial limits just don't fit anymore. Source: IGN UK and Ars Technica
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