Microsoft refurbishes Xbox sports titles
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Microsoft plans to muscle into the sports gaming industry by launching its own brand of sports games, christened "XSN Sports." Taking a page out of the fantasy sports book, XSN game titles lasso together the Xbox console, Xbox Live service and personal computer to offer players broader competition and enriched management of leagues and stats. The label's Website, XSNsports.com, goes live today.
"XSN Sports will revolutionize sports video games as we know them," said Ed Fries, corporate vice president of Xbox games publishing. "The ability to create customized leagues and tournaments among your group of friends, where the competition truly matters, is the breakthrough sports gamers have been waiting for."