Microsoft will shut down the Xbox 360 Store next year
Microsoft announced today that it plans to shut down the Xbox 360 in 2024, an extremely disappointing move that’sbad for game preservation. The Xbox 360 Store, also known as the Xbox Live Marketplace, has been present on Microsoft’s second game console in some form ever since it launched in 2005. In recent years, storefront shut down for older systems have become more common. The 3DS and Wii U eShopswent offline in Marchdespite player anger, while Sony planned to shut down the PS3, PSP, and PS Vita storefronts in 2021 beforereversing that decisionbecause of the backlash....