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DailyTech is reporting that Microsoft have increased the game size limit for XBLA games from 50MB to 150MB:
DailyTech said:
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“The new size limit offers developers increased flexibility and continued opportunities for innovative game development, while also ensuring that the millions of gamers on Xbox LIVE can continue to easily access, download and play all Xbox LIVE Arcade games on Xbox 360,” said Chris Early, product unit manager for Xbox LIVE Arcade and Microsoft Casual Games at Microsoft. “If you take a look at current games like ‘Roboblitz’ and ‘Small Arms,’ it’s clear that our developers deliver amazing game experiences within a compact size limit. Our focus is on continuing to provide developers with an environment that allows for the creation of cost-efficient games and that nurtures an artistic and creative approach to game development.”
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What are the likely implications for Arena? Was Gaia Industries anticipating a bigger limit and designing Arena around that or if not, will they be able to exploit the additional capacity before release? Presumably, Microsoft must have informed XBLA developers sometime in advance of their plans to raise the limit.


On a related note, Microsoft have also announced a 512MB XBox360 memory card.
Firingsquad said:
The memory card will be released to stores in early April and cost $49.99. It will also come pre-loaded with the popular Xbox Live Arcade title Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved. The 64 MB memory card will get a price reduction as well, from $39.99 to $29.99.
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Slightly off-topic, but while scanning through the GDC website to see if the Arena devs were presenting/showcasing any Arena/XBLA developments, I came across this bio (P.123) for Frank Savage (lead engine designer for WC3/4 IIRC) -- seems he's now the development manager for the XNA Game Studio Express team.

Cheers,

Bryn
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