Filed under: Arcade, Retro, Microsoft Xbox 360, Online, E3, Casual
Scott Austin, Microsoft Director of Digitally Distributed Games, tells us that there are talks in progress with “a potential partner who has lots of board game IP.” He says that XBLA’s boardgames are considered evergreen content by Microsoft — games like Catan and Carcassone sell well all the time — and that Microsoft is definitely looking to include more traditional board games in the online service. He also tells us that board games will probably have a place in Xbox Live Primetime, the new service which will combine online gaming on XBL with a television-style format.
We asked Austin if the potential partner in question was a maker of more complex board games — a D&D-esque board game like BattleLore or Runebound would likely work very well on Xbox Live — but he was not forthcoming. For all we know a deal is being struck with a more traditional board game maker like Parker Brothers. Either way, fans of board games on Xbox Live will definitely have more to look forward to.
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