Details: XBLA Delisting of Games

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Shared on Tue, 05/27/2008 - 10:25

From Gamerscoreblog:


"We've stated that underperforming games on XBLA may be delisted. To be delisted, a game has to meet all three of the following criteria:

  • Been on the service for at least 6 months
  • Have less than a 65 Metacritic rating
  • Have a conversion rate of less than 6%

Now, let's get into your delisting questions:

Q: What's "conversion rate"?
A: When people download a trial XBLA game, and then purchase that game, that's called a conversion. So if less than 6% of all trials downloaded lead to full game purchases - that's one of the 3 criteria we look at when deciding to delist a game.

Q: Why are you delisting games?
A: We have a LOT of XBLA titles onto the service. By filtering out the lower performing games, it will actually make it easier to find the games you really want.

Q: If I bought a game, and deleted it, can I redownload it even if it's been delisted?
A: Yes, you can. Go to Download History under the Account Management section of marketplace (far left blade).

Q: Can I still play a game after it's been delisted? What about playing online? What about leaderboards?
A: Yes, yes, and yes. The game will function normally even after being delisted. You can continue to play the game single and multiplayer, as well as use the leaderboards as you normally would."

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Submitted by TANK on Tue, 05/27/2008 - 10:34
Question 2 and 3 are pretty stupid questions. It's like DUH! Of course you can.

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