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The Xbox 360 has had its time now. Two generations old, but still remembered as one of Microsoft’s most beloved consoles, it’s about to see its online store shut down for good. First released back in 2005, the online store went live alongside its release. Now, 19 years into its life-span, Microsoft is discounting nearly every title before they’re lost forever.
Scheduled to close on July 29th, there’s only a few days left before the entire store is shut down. While this means those who own a 360 will no longer be able to purchase and download these games, they will still be available via backwards compatibility on the Xbox One and Series X.
I’m only a wee kiddo really. One of the first games I remember playing – and loving – was Crash Bandicoot: Crash of the Titans, one of the most controversial titles in the entire series. Having not been developed by Naughty Dog, but instead helmed by Radical Entertainment, the core gameplay concepts took a slightly different path to the typical route. Despite the fact it’s one of the least beloved games in the Crash franchise, there’s a really mushy, soft spot in my heart for this game, and the fact I’ll probably never play it on the Xbox 360 ever again makes me pretty sad. (No Xbox 360 anymore, I’ve also lost the disc). Don’t be like me. Snap up the game’s Microsoft’s flogging now before you lose access to them forever.
A few titles available on the Xbox 360 store include Mirror’s Edge, GTA V, Fable III, and Mass Effect 2, among plenty of other beloved games. After July 29th, they will no longer be available to purchase, so securing them all in your library before it goes offline is a must-do.
It’s not the end of the world if you’re unable to pick them up before it goes fully offline. Many of the major titles will be available on other platforms and still readily available to find physically, though there will be a few 360 games that just won’t hit the same on other consoles. For many out there, the Call of Duty 360 era was one of the most important community driven moments in history. With the servers soon to go offline entirely, it’s a pretty sad moment.
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