Microsoft announced that 18 Xbox 360 games, spanning all the popular genres, and 13 Xbox 360 accessories will be available when the video game and entertainment system launches in North America on Nov. 22. Exclusive racing games such as Project Gotham Racing 3, sports games such as Madden NFL 06 and NBA 2K6, action-adventure games such as Kameo: Elements of Power, innovative titles with multiplayer co-op gameplay like Perfect Dark Zero and action games such as Call of Duty 2 contribute to a broad and deep retail launch lineup.
The following Xbox 360 games will be available in North America retail locations on or before the console is launched Nov. 22:
Amped 3 (2K Sports)
Call of Duty 2 (Activision Inc.)
Condemned: Criminal Origins (SEGA Corp.)
FIFA Soccer 06 Road to 2006 FIFA World Cup (Electronic Arts Inc.)
GUN (Activision)
Kameo: Elements of Power(Microsoft Game Studios and Rare Ltd.)
Madden NFL 06 (Electronic Arts)
NBA 2K6 (2K Sports)
NBA LIVE 06 (Electronic Arts)
Need for Speed Most Wanted (Electronic Arts)
NHL 2K6 (2K Sports)
Perfect Dark Zero (Microsoft Game Studios and Rare Ltd.)
Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie (Ubisoft)
Project Gotham Racing 3 (Microsoft Game Studios and Bizarre Creations Ltd.)
Quake 4 (id Software and Activision)
Ridge Racer 6 (Namco Ltd.)
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 06 (Electronic Arts)
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland (Activision)
Standard editions of Kameo: Elements of Power, Project Gotham Racing 3 and Perfect Dark Zero will all retail for USD 49.99. A two-disc Perfect Dark Zero Limited Collector's Edition will also be available this holiday season for an ERP of USD 59.99. Xbox 360 accessories will range in price from USD 11.99 to USD 99.99.
Xbox Live Arcade Launch Lineup
Adding to the lineup of launch-day titles, Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360 plans to offer between 12 and 15 bite-sized game titles on launch day one. With Xbox Live Arcade, casual and hard-core gamers alike will find a wide variety of game genres for download spanning action arcade titles such as Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved and Mutant Storm Reloaded, coin-op and retro classics such as Xbox Live multiplayer-enabled Joust and Gauntlet, puzzle games such as Hexic HD and Bejeweled 2, casual sports games such as Bankshot Billiards 2, light strategy titles such as Outpost Kaloki, and card and board games such as Hardwood Backgammon and Hardwood Hearts. Each Xbox Live Arcade game includes a free downloadable trial version so game players can try before they buy.
Xbox Live Retail Offerings
Also available on Nov. 22 are two Xbox Live retail offerings for gamers who want to up the ante on their online gameplay experience from the free Silver level of service to Gold membership. The 12-month Premium Starter Pack has an ERP of USD 69.99 and contains a 12-month subscription to Xbox Live, an Xbox 360 headset, a full version of the Xbox Live Arcade game Bankshot Billiards 2, a USD 20 game rebate coupon good for any Xbox 360 game title and 200 points for use on Xbox Live Marketplace. The three-month Premium Starter Pack has an ERP of USD 39.99 and contains a three-month subscription to Xbox Live, an Xbox 360 headset, a full version of the Xbox Live Arcade game Joust, a USD 10 game rebate coupon good for any Xbox 360 game title and 100 points for use on Xbox Live Marketplace.
In addition, to allow gamers to customize and enhance the Xbox 360 experience, 13 Xbox 360 accessories will be available by launch day:
Xbox 360 Wireless Controller
Xbox 360 Controller (wired)
Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter
Xbox 360 Universal Media Remote
Xbox 360 Faceplates
Xbox 360 Hard Drive (20 GB)
Xbox 360 Headset
Xbox 360 Memory Unit (64 MB)
Xbox 360 Play & Charge Kit
Xbox 360 Rechargeable Battery Pack
Xbox 360 Component HD-AV Cable
Xbox 360 S-Video AV Cable (U.S. only)
Xbox 360 VGA HD AV Cable
