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Accessorize your Xbox 360 avatar... for a price?

Category: Xbox 360, Posted: 08/01/2008 at 11:29AM EDT by Eddie Inzauto, Executive Editor

Xbox AvatarMicrosoft's recently announced Xbox 360 Avatars may very well be another moneymaker for the company, allowing 360 owners to purchase and download "accessories" for them. The Mii-like characters will be released alongside the new 360 dashboard update coming at the end of the year.

When questioned about additional Avatar customization and accessories, Microsoft's games corporate VP John Schappert responded:

"That may be in the future. In the near term, we want to launch these with great customization and a great library of accessories this fall. I think there is a lot more we can do with them. You will see us continue to add experiences that make use of the avatar. Our goal is not to create a sterile environment where you move furniture around. It's about how can we make our gaming experiences better."

If the microtransaction model has even been thought of, I don't see Microsoft not moving forward with it at some point. Until that time, though, we'll have to wait to dish out our hard-earned cash for sweet hats and gold chains.

[via VentureBeat]

Posted by zim on 08/01/2008 at 02:51PM

theyre scraping the bottom of the barrel for ways of trying to rip people off now.

Posted by cowfish13 on 08/02/2008 at 12:35AM

I'm going to win that locus shirt from getting that one achievement in GOW2!

Even with great customization, I hate these avatars. They in a spot where they are not too realistic and not too cartoonist/ exaggerated making it just creepy. At least HOME has a good direction.

Posted by Cobra951 on 08/02/2008 at 02:57PM

I've never spent a penny on themes or gamerpics. It will be easy paying nothing for this new superficial fluff. I'm worried about radical changes in functionality, though. It's not as we we have a choice, once it gets deployed.

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