One of the biggest features of the Xbox 360 Fall Update may have been leaked. Avatars are coming to Xbox 360.
There have been rumors flying around for some time now about some type of Nintendo Mii / Sony Home type equivalent coming to the Xbox 360, but of course Microsoft has been hush hush about any details.
Perhaps the biggest confirmation comes from an online market research firm called Intellisponse who have been around since 1996. In a recent survey there is an image of Mii like characters called Avatars that will replace your gamerpic.
These Avatars according to a Joystiq source “will be a robust service that blends the customization options of Home with the in-game functionality of Miis and will comprise a substantial chunk of the Fall Update”.
This would be good news since Microsoft decided not to publish the traditional Spring Update when there are improvements so desperately needed . Imagine how much sales there would be in Marketplace if you could actually find what you’re looking for? At any rate we expect something official should be announced at E3 if this turns out to be a real .
Analysts expect Microsoft to drop the price of the Xbox360 sometime after E3 or at least by the Holidays. The Core SKU could drop to Wii territory and there are patent documents out there talking about a motion controller rumored to be for the Xbox 360. With the addition of Avatars, maybe someone will finally give the Wii some competition.
