Stickball's comments are right on. It is however true as the article points that XBLA isn't anymore what it was at launch and that MS has clamped down on the service - people like Treasure (for example) are having all their XBLA pitchings shoot down because MS has now decided it wants a "direction" for the service, whatever it is... They also announced recently they are removing from the service poorly-performing games, which is another shot in the dark. They are aware their original "unlimited shelf, no entry barrier" approach isn't forward but seem to be lost as what to make out of it.








