This material is taken from the 1up Yours podcast of 18 August 2006, as such it is most likely copyright of 1up and/or Ziff Davis Media

Ok, now that I’ve had some time to contemplate this issue I think I can write some decently composed thoughts about the topic. I agree with almost all the comments that are presented in this clip of the 1up show podcast. beyond that I would like to say this appears to be very much in line with Microsofts plan to tie console gaming to the internet. it seems that Microsoft’s plan for the 360 is push making money off accessories and software downloads as opposed to the conventional console logic of software royalties. This may be the beginning of a new trend in gaming as consoles become more complex and internet aware. It’s an interesting new direction things are heading towards and I very much agree with shane that Microsoft is willing to take it to far in the interest of seeing what they can get away with.