gergroy on 04 January 2013
Xbox live has certainly lost its edge over the course of this generation. Xbox live was once a dominant online system that one could reasonably justify its cost. However, as more competitors adopt free online and similar features to live, it has lost that edge.
Now, microsoft doesnt neccessarily have to start giving stuff away for free like everybody else. They can still withold multiplayer if they want to incentivise the service, but it needs more value. If they combined xbox live with a playstation plus type service, that could work. Microsoft seems to already be working on media channels, and that might work too if it is compelling.
