Når Game Developers Conference 2008 (GDC 2008) åbner dørene i næste uge, behøver du ikke nødvendigvis være på pletten i San Francisco for at følge med i begivenhederne. Har du en Xbox 360 konsol, som er koblet på nettet, kan du se diverse talere en smule forskudt. Du vil på Xbox Live marketplace efterfølgende kunne hente forskellige taler (keynotes), diverse rapporttager, trailers og andet godt fra messen. Hvis hele affæren kunne sendes direkte, havde det jo været helt perfekt.

København, 14. februar 2008 – Xbox 360 enthusiasts everywhere can get VIP access to this year’s Game Developers Conference (GDC) from the comfort of their living room starting 20th February.

Microsoft is bringing GDC home to the more than 10 million Xbox LIVE members across the globe by allowing them to download breaking Xbox 360 news directly from the event to their TV. The free high-definition content will also include footage from the keynote address by John Schappert, Corporate Vice President LIVE, Software and Services for the Interactive Entertainment Business.

Schappert’s keynote address, “A Future Wide Open: Unleashing the Creative Community,” will provide an exciting view into this year’s plans for Microsoft’s Interactive Entertainment Business. His keynote address is scheduled from 6.30pm (UK) to 7.30pm (UK) and 7.30pm to 8.30pm (Europe) on 20th February. Highlights of the keynote will be available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace.

Additionally, footage will include never-before-seen gameplay, demos, screenshots, game trailers and interviews from the GDC show floor. These additions will enhance Xbox LIVE Marketplace’s growing library of premium entertainment, which already equals more than 3,600 hours of total downloadable content (HD and SD). Xbox LIVE Marketplace is the leading destination for downloadable HD movies and television content.