Microsoft Trumpets Xbox Live Momentum

Global Xbox LIVE Momentum Signals Exciting Holiday Ahead

It’s hard to believe, but Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday are fast approaching. As we count down to the busiest retail shopping day of the year and the official kick-off to the holiday season, we wanted to give you our “list” of the things shoppers and retailers can be thankful for this holiday!

We’re Thankful for An Amazing Year

Our momentum shows no signs of slowing this holiday. We’re hoping consumers will be thankful for additional savings this Black Friday weekend, when retail partners offer unbeatable deals, enticing consumers to stores in droves to get the latest from Xbox 360.

We’re Thankful for Our Xbox LIVE Community of more than 20 Million Active Members Last week, Xbox LIVE launched an incredible new update to the service, providing Gold members with access to the best in movies, music and social experiences – Facebook, Twitter, Last.fm,* and in instant on HD in 1080p from Zune. During the holidays, everyone wants to stay connected to friends and family more than ever. When travel isn’t always possible, Xbox LIVE helps keep families and traditions together.

Facebook & Twitter + Xbox LIVE = New Social Connections. In less than a week, nearly two million people logged into their Facebook accounts through Xbox LIVE to view photos, make status updates and check in on friends and family. Twitter was also abuzz with the Xbox LIVE community posting tweets from around the globe.

Music options, amplified. Looking for the latest holiday tunes? Join the almost one million Xbox LIVE members who've created new Last.fm profiles and are now streaming the world's leading personalized music service on Xbox 360. On average, members are spending approximately 40 minutes using Last.fm on Xbox LIVE to discover music and customize radio stations and have streamed more than 120 million minutes of music.

Your favorite holiday moments, in 1080p. Is your family tradition watching Holiday classic movies? In less than a week, 1.7 million Xbox LIVE members visited Zune video on Xbox LIVE. And with Xbox LIVE movie party, you can continue the fun with family who couldn’t make the trip over the river and through the woods. Sit together in a virtual theatre and enjoy favorites like Elf from Zune on Xbox 360.

We’re Thankful for the Best Gaming Experiences

Xbox 360 delivers breakthrough gaming experiences that can’t be found anywhere else.

Xbox 360 features the best exclusive games and something for everyone’s gift list, including critically acclaimed Forza Motorsport 3, Lips: Number One Hits, Halo 3: ODST and Left 4 Dead 2.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is breaking records and becoming one of the most successful games of all time. More than 2.2 million unique gamers played Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 in one day on November 10th - a new one-day record for Xbox LIVE.

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