The Xbox 360 Store is Closing Next Year

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By: Jason Siu

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Microsoft has announced the Xbox 360 Store is closing in July 2024

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It’s hard to believe the Xbox 360 is nearly 18 years old, but that will be the case come November. Earlier today, Microsoft announced that starting on July 29, 2024, Xbox will stop supporting the ability to purchase new games, DLC, and other entertainment content from the Xbox 360 Store on the console and the Xbox 360 Marketplace. In addition, starting on that same day, the Microsoft Movies & TV app will no longer work on the Xbox 360, so users will no longer be able to view TV and movie content on the console.

Between now and that date in July, however, players can continue purchasing games and DLC from the Xbox 360 Store and the Xbox 360 Marketplace. The most important note is that the change will not affect anyone’s ability to play Xbox 360 games or DLC they have already purchased. All game content previously purchased will be available to play, not only on the Xbox 360, but also Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S through backward compatibility.

Finally, multiplayer games will still work even after July 2024. Players will be able to play games and connect with friends, so long as the publisher still supports the online servers.

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With over 20 years of online publishing experience, Jason Siu is currently the Content Director at VerticalScope and used to spend most of his time writing about cars. His work can be seen on websites such as AutoGuide, EV Pulse, FlatSixes, Tire Authority, and more. As the former co-founder of Tunerzine.com and West Coast Editor of Modified Magazine, he has also authored two books for CarTech Books. In his spare time, he founded FullCleared to indulge in his passion for writing about games. Although Jason is a variety gamer, he generally prefers RPGs.

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