This week's Wii U server shutdown served as a warning that digital platforms are not eternal and the companies will decide, sooner or later, to end their operation. In the context of this unfortunate event, Microsoft reaffirmed that in a few months the same will happen with the Xbox store for its second console, Xbox 360.
When will the Xbox 360 store close?
As announced last year, Microsoft recalled that The Xbox 360 store will close on July 29, a digital platform that accompanied the success of the console and promoted the consumption of video games and content in digital format. The above means that from the indicated date, it will not be possible to access the Xbox store from PC or Xbox 360, so You will no longer be able to purchase games, DLC, or other types of content. This leads us to think about those titles that could be lost forever since they are not retro compatible or are very expensive in physical format due to the passage of years.
What will happen to Xbox 360 digital games after the store closes?
About, Microsoft points out that all video games in digital format for Xbox 360 that have been purchased in the respective store will continue to be linked to the user accountso they can be accessed and downloaded even if the digital platform no longer exists.
In that sense, Microsoft asks players to, after the indicated date, review the Download History when using your Xbox 360 to install video games linked to your account. In the case of retro titles compatible on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, these are added and are easy to see when reviewing the library of purchased games.
Likewise, the company clarifies that in the case of the online experience of some video games, this depends on each publisher and studio, so the closure of the Xbox 360 store has nothing to do with it.
Although time is ticking and the date is approaching, in recent days the initiative of Sarah Bond, president of Xbox, to work again on the backward compatibility program to increase the number of Xbox, Xbox 360 and Xbox titles has emerged. One that can be played on Xbox Series X|S.
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