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Games for Windows Marketplace to shut down


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Microsoft has announced that Xbox.com's PC market place will be shut down next week an article from PC Gamer has reported. Microsoft has announced this on their games for windows facebook page, they told users they will no longer be able to purchase PC games from the marketplace but can still use games they have already purchased. 

 

“As part of the upcoming Xbox 360 system update, Microsoft Points will be retired, and the Xbox.com PC marketplace will be closed as of August 22, 2013. We encourage you to spend your Microsoft Points balance prior to this change. Although you will not be able to purchase new games, you can continue to enjoy previously purchased content by downloading them through the Games for Windows LIVE client software as usual." 

 

For those who have been planning to purchase any games from the PC market place get them quick as there is only 6 day's until the market place is shut down. 

 

 



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Just letting everyone know, if you have 800MS points, and intend on buying the Halo 4 Champions Bundle, it comes outs a couple days before this shuts down. So keep wary of this, because you may not be able to buy the champions with your MS points, because of the currency exchange rate.
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