Microsoft to expand Xbox 360 ‘Platinum Hits’ line

Microsoft is trying to expand the range of games available under the Xbox 360 ‘Platinum Hits’ line. They have now announced a series of new games which would be available for a discount in both America and Europe.

The company added that they are planning to expand this line to other markets including Latin America, Japan and Asia Pacific this March.

Microsoft is planning to release eight ‘Platinum Hits’ branded titles in the U.S. These would include Electronic Arts’ Battlefield 2: Modern Combat, Burnout Revenge, and Fight Night Round 3, as well as Activision’s Call of Duty 2, Tecmo’s Dead or Alive 4, Ubisoft’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter, 2K Sports’ Top Spin 2, and Rockstar’s Table Tennis.

The list already has popular games including Perfect Dark Zero, Project Gotham Racing 3, Kameo: Elements of Power, and Need for Speed Most Wanted. These titles are sold for a price tag of $29.99.

The European market would get these games: Call of Duty 2, Dead or Alive 4, Project Gotham Racing 3, Table Tennis, Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter, and Tomb Raider: Legend.

The Japanese market would get these games: Dead or Alive 4, N3: Ninety-Nine Nights, Project Gotham Racing 3, and Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter.

Jeff Bell, corporate vice president of Global Marketing for the Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft spoke on this initiative: “Platinum Hits not only lets gamers enjoy a broad portfolio of titles at an amazing price. It also ensures that existing and new gamers alike can get the most from their Xbox 360 by owning a great library of blockbuster hits. So if you missed playing a game the first time around, now there is a great reason to pick it up.”