E3: Xbox Live hits 7 million users

[Weapon 117]

Membership of Microsoft's Xbox Live service has grown to over seven million users, the company has revealed.

And Microsoft now intends to ramp up the number of users with the hope of attracting 10 million punters by this time next year.

"Last year we said Xbox Live would grow to six million members. I'm happy to announce we've eclipsed the seven million mark," said Jeff Bell, on stage at the company's pre-E3 conference at the Santa Monica High School.
Bell boasted that the service is attracting one new Live member every 8 seconds.

"Before next year's E3, we're forecasting we will cross the 10 million mark," he said.

With a total of 45 million game downloads to date, the format-holder has also promised a total of 100 Xbox Live Arcade titles by the end of the year.

Source: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=26589

[ilski]

So 30 more Arcade games before the end of the year. Andrew Jackson says that at least 25 of them suck. I'm tired of 'classic' games and all these 'free PC type' games. Almost two years into this thing it's about time there were more original Arcade games being made.

[x McGrim x]

I know, it's pretty astonishing. Can you imagine; on new member every 8 seconds for the past year. :eek:

[MALDUNE]

That is class Microsoft are doing well

[crusaderV1]

I know, it's pretty astonishing. Can you imagine; on new member every 8 seconds for the past year. :eek:

wow. I cant wait till Live gets ten million members, that and monopoly on live. Cmon monopoly!!

[xVanished]

Really? That is abit... Dont forgot most people do have 2 accounts.. But 8M is tons.

[justcallmeChill]

projected `10 million by next e3

[Rand al Thor 19]

The problem is they never give the breakdown between how many are Gold and how many are Silver, so you never know how many people are actually paying for the service.

[italianstallion]

Last time I heard how many were gold users was months ago. Then it was 4 million.