Zune Demonstrating Tasty Multiplayer That's Getting Cold

Carlos · 04-14-2008, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Kotaku

At GDC, we had the opportunity to demo a Zune running an XNA game. And it looked pretty good. So what has been Microsoft's Zune team been thinking about in the several months since then? XNA commander and chief Chris Satchell fills us in:

"One of the things we talked about was the network play, and we've had people doing prototypes internally of multiplayer shoot-'em-ups both in versus and co-op."

He continues:

"I'm really looking forward to people using their networking ability to use peer-to-peer games...I'm sure we're going to see some peer-to-peer race games, kart-style games - those are going to be fun."

While we certainly don't mind the Zune platform stepping up and getting in on a piece of the Xbox 360 action, we've seen Wi-Fi connected portables offering co-op and head to head for years. It's time for us to see more, and quickly.

Source: Kotaku

Gregory · 04-14-2008, 01:55 PM

Multiplayer would be pretty cool.

Aden · 04-14-2008, 02:13 PM

Sounds sweetness. Multiplayer is gonna be 1337 once developed.

Darth Camel · 04-14-2008, 02:42 PM

I already posted this in the Zune Games forum earlier today (though from a different source): http://www.zuneboards.com/forums/zun...tml#post204677

Lucifer · 04-14-2008, 03:04 PM

the only reason people are so negative and pessimistic about this stuff is how long it's been taking MS to release the gaming ability... after all they are no doubt working on security and anti-exploit components right now, otherwise they'd have already had the beta out a month ago.

kaozskyblade · 04-14-2008, 09:15 PM

nice. more reasons for people to get zunes over those overrated pod player things

Zuune · 04-15-2008, 01:30 PM

Multiplayer would be so awsome.

stkr · 04-15-2008, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by umisguy

the only reason people are so negative and pessimistic about this stuff is how long it's been taking MS to release the gaming ability... after all they are no doubt working on security and anti-exploit components right now, otherwise they'd have already had the beta out a month ago.

I agree. Why such a long wait. I mean nothing has changed within the last few months...

bharreld · 04-15-2008, 06:09 PM

So when exactly are the games supposed to start being released? Any word on how much $?

Scrapz616 · 04-15-2008, 06:10 PM

Probably by the end of the year^
They will be free as long as the creators of the games don't charge money

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Aden Posting Disabled Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: www.darkzune.com Posts: 585 Reputation: 7	Sounds sweetness. Multiplayer is gonna be 1337 once developed.

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Darth Camel Zune Freak Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,102 Reputation: 65	I already posted this in the Zune Games forum earlier today (though from a different source): http://www.zuneboards.com/forums/zun...tml#post204677

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Lucifer zB Programmer Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 567 Reputation: 308	the only reason people are so negative and pessimistic about this stuff is how long it's been taking MS to release the gaming ability... after all they are no doubt working on security and anti-exploit components right now, otherwise they'd have already had the beta out a month ago.

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kaozskyblade Zewbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 8 Reputation: 10	nice. more reasons for people to get zunes over those overrated pod player things

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bharreld Jr. Zuner Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 30 Reputation: 12	So when exactly are the games supposed to start being released? Any word on how much $?

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