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Gates confirms Live spectator modes Comments by Tom Bramwell

6 October, 2004

Xbox Live TV reports real.

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ssuellid
06/10/04 @ 15:33
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I thought this was a pretty crap idea at first but it would be good for watching tournaments or clan matches that you were involved with.
Lutz [mod]
06/10/04 @ 15:35
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I agree with ssue... it'd be a great for big matches between clans etc.
IronGiant
06/10/04 @ 15:44
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Not sure really.. more of a feature for gamers who already are really into online gaming than something that will sell systems or convert people to online games.
Blerk
06/10/04 @ 15:58
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Do you actually have to own the game in order to view?
Lutz [mod]
06/10/04 @ 16:03
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Probably. Otherwise you'd be streaming a LOT of info.
Blerk
06/10/04 @ 16:09
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I was thinking more like a 'digital TV' thingy rather than a 'run the game, watch someone else play' sort of gaffe.

Oh well. Crap idea, then. ;-)
p3rks
06/10/04 @ 16:12
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I would have thought so.

I like the idea, if linked to proper organised tournaments then people will definitly use it. They actually broadcast big clan matches on TV in Korea. I'd watch the final of a big Halo2 tourney.
IronGiant
06/10/04 @ 16:13
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Sure some cable tv channel could broadcast game tournaments easily enough.. if anyone's really that interested outside of the gamers themselves.
Dizzy
06/10/04 @ 16:19
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>Do you actually have to own the game in order to view?

They will probably make client software that you download to view the game. So you will get a "Halo 3 lite"-viewer to watch online matches.
gamingdave
06/10/04 @ 16:57
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They will probably make client software that you download to view the game. So you will get a "Halo 3 lite"-viewer to watch online matches.

With all the textures, models, and sound files I dont think it will be very "lite".
deathgibbon
06/10/04 @ 17:04
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"I'd watch the final of a big Halo2 tourney."

Probably what it's for. Unless you actually want to watch people play a game, it'd be cool to watch 'teh l33t' play a game. Speaking of which, what happened at the Ninja Gaiden Master Ninja Tournament thingy at TGS?

Dizzy
06/10/04 @ 17:20
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>With all the textures, models, and sound files I dont think it will be very "lite".

Well a specific viewer for specific levels for example. Lower res textures, super high speed broadband.. etc....
Xensor
06/10/04 @ 20:01
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i would really suspect you need to own the game you wanna watch it cos streaming decent quality video would be a bandwidth hog. And besides, why would microsoft give it away free when the least they can do to make a bit of money is make you need to own the game...
mash the x button
06/10/04 @ 21:48
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yawn...
3william56
07/10/04 @ 06:46
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I've heard the HLTV thing mentioned before, but really, how many people actually "tune in"? I love my games, but personally, I couldn't think of anything more boring than watching someone else play games - it'd make Backyard Blitz look like Citizen Kane.

Someone please mention to ol' Billy that despite his best efforts, the world isn't actually populated by MicroNerds, and that he might be better off developing something a little more useful to those with a life.
aabyssx
07/10/04 @ 08:22
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> Responding to a question about which Microsoft products he's proudest of...

$ony style marketing...
...cheap and effective.
dadrester
07/10/04 @ 09:49
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how about if it's a video stream. that wouldn't be too difficult to do and it could work on any game. only thing is you're taking control from the viewer and putting it into the editor/ director's hands. kind of like live tv then.
captain-future
07/10/04 @ 13:52
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spectator mode is watching other people's game like a football match on TV, right?

GREAT!!
Ryze
10/08/09 @ 08:58
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I wonder what happened to this, then?

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