Microsoft recently announced its first wave of Xbox Live games releasing for Windows 8. The list comprises of mainly Microsoft games along with some blockbusters like Angry Birds etc.
As announced earlier, Windows 8 will come equipped with the Xbox 360 platform, making it easier for gamers to access games irrespective of which Windows 8 enabled device they have.
This is just the first launch and Microsoft will keep on rolling out new titles throughout the holiday season.
Microsoft also noted that the games will be located in the pre-installed Windows 8 Xbox Games app. Gamers will also have access to multiple Xbox features such as leader boards, multiplayer modes and connecting with friends.
Although it is still not clear whether the new titles being launched by Microsoft, 29 of them, will be available to other platforms as well or they’ll be exclusive to Windows 8 only.
List of new releases:
4 Elements II Special Edition
A World of Keflings
Adera: Episode 1
Adera: Episode 2
Adera: Episode 3
Angry Birds
Angry Birds Space
Big Buck Hunter Pro
BlazBlue Calamity Trigger
Collateral Damage
Crash Course GO
Dragons Lair
Field & Stream Fishing
Fruit Ninja
Gravity Guy
Gunstringer: Dead Man Running
Hydro Thunder Hurricane
IloMilo
iStunt 2
Jetpack Joyride
Kinectimals Unleashed
Microsoft Mahjong
Microsoft Minesweeper
Microsoft Solitaire Collection
Monster Island
PAC-MAN Championship Edition DX
Pinball FX 2
Reckless Racing Ultimate
Rocket Riot 3D
Shark Dash
Shuffle Party
Skulls of the Shogun
Taptiles
Team Crossword
The Harvest HD
Toy Soldiers Cold War
Wordament
Zombies!!!
The titles don’t really look like the game changers, but it is a positive start from Microsoft.
Give us your views on these upcoming releases.
Source: Major Nelson via Techradar
