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Say hello to 'Free'.
Published: 8:00, 21/10/2010 by Dan Lee.
13For those of you who are unaware, there are two types of Xbox LIVE subscription – Silver and Gold. Silver costs nothing, but is restrictive in that you can’t play online multiplayer. Gold comes at a price, but gives gamers access to the full LIVE service.
Xbox UK community boss Graeme Boyd has commented on Twitter that Silver is to be renamed:
“Just been told that ‘Xbox LIVE Silver Membership’ will now officially be called ‘Xbox LIVE Free Membership’. The times they are a-changin…”
Catchy.
Source: Twitter
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21/10/2010 at 08:14
Member since: Jun 2009
Whoa. I’m in a similar state of shock to when I dound out that Marathon bars were to be renamed Snickers.
21/10/2010 at 08:14
Member since: Jun 2009
*found* even!
21/10/2010 at 08:17
Member since: May 2009
there were lots of laughs when that was announced! (sorry!)
21/10/2010 at 08:22
Member since: Jun 2009
I have absolutely no idea why that would be! ;-)
21/10/2010 at 08:16
Member since: Feb 2009
So they’re just changing the name of it? What’s the point in that?
21/10/2010 at 08:57
Member since: Aug 2009
To trick casuals?
21/10/2010 at 10:52
Member since: Sep 2009
My thoughts exactly! This is bordering on misleading advertising – most people refer to the Xbox’s online gaming element as just ‘Xbox Live’, so seeing ‘Xbox Live FREE’ on the side of the console will make people think they get an actual online service for free.
It should actually be renamed ‘Xbox Live Store-only Access’, or ‘Xbox Live Limited Features’, or ‘Xbox Live Offline Gaming’, or ‘Xbox Live Gimped’ etc…
21/10/2010 at 15:01
Member since: Forever
Why?
If they’re going to use your literal descriptions they’d have to rename the PSN the PlaySlow Download Network or the PlayAnnoying FW Updates Network, or the Network with hardly any community features.
With Live, there’s just a free and a premium version, its silly they’ve called it Silver for so long when you think about it.
21/10/2010 at 22:13
Member since: Oct 2008
How is it a trick? Stating the the free service is…free, doesn’t seem misleading at all? Silver sounds more like a “trick”.
21/10/2010 at 09:00
Member since: May 2010
easy – so it looks free like PSN to parents who compare the two consoles for christmas prezzies
21/10/2010 at 10:14
Member since: Aug 2009
as above, to trick people who dont know about it
21/10/2010 at 08:18
Member since: May 2009
it sounds a bit weird?! or is it just me? saying the full title just sounds wrong, anyway, when it was called silver, where was bronze??
21/10/2010 at 08:22
Member since: Feb 2009
Forget the bronze, where was the platinum?
21/10/2010 at 08:23
Member since: Jun 2009
It’s all about the platinums!
21/10/2010 at 08:27
Member since: May 2009
So now MS can say: Hey we got a free service for our box also, see it’s even named free! youcantplayanythingonlineifyoudontbuygold.
It’s FREE!
21/10/2010 at 08:32
Member since: Jul 2009
+1
- I even heard a rumour that they’re renaming the 360 controllers “Free wireless access control panel”
21/10/2010 at 22:26
Member since: Jun 2009
+1 so MS can also they have a free service like PSN! Many people may think you can play online etc as it is a free ‘membership’. PS+ is probably still a better deal than GOLD in the long run anyway….
21/10/2010 at 08:52
Member since: Aug 2009
Free!!! hey wait a minute!!
21/10/2010 at 08:57
Member since: Mar 2009
Well, nice to know that the MS bofs are working on important things then..
21/10/2010 at 10:36
Member since: Aug 2008
Well, they don’t need blu ray as they’ve got digital downloads, and 3D’s not really important, so I guess MS have to keep themselves busy with something!
21/10/2010 at 10:47
Member since: May 2010
What’s this MS calling something free? *goes to look for flying pig*
21/10/2010 at 14:51
Member since: Aug 2008
Everyone likes Free. I became a ‘Free’ member yesterday. Its a sad and lonely way to be :(
21/10/2010 at 15:45
Member since: Oct 2008
Are they going to call gold, xbox live paid to match up the analogy?
21/10/2010 at 22:30
Member since: Jun 2009
Good point! Just FREE and GOLD. Just calling the Gold and xbox Live membership would be better, as the silver deal isn’t really a membership…
21/10/2010 at 19:23
Member since: Aug 2009
Microsoft’s least favourite word seemingly being used in a misleading manner. Probably hoping to suck in a few of the gullibles who don’t know any better they’ll net with Kinect no doubt.
21/10/2010 at 22:17
Member since: Oct 2008
How is calling a free service free misleading? Especially since anywhere that you see MS advertise LIVE Free they’re also going to advertise LIVE Gold.
Maybe Sony should rename PS+ to PlayStation Discounts.