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Avatars are to be featured exclusively in family games
Clockwork \| 2:18 PM on 08.06.2008	9 comments

I hate avatars...

...Well now that we've broken the ice, I've got some good news. The oh-so-cute avatars that will be making an appearance on our Xbox 360's in the coming fall update will only be featured in games that are rated by the ESRB as E10+ and below. Eric Kilgorn of Microsoft stated that avatars will not be appearing in games that are marked as violent, innapropriate, or otherwise Teen, Mature, and Adult games.

I'd say this is good and bad news. The good, is that the hardcore fans won't have to see their avatars as much, but on the other hand, we can't be taking our anger out in GTA IV by shooting our friend's avatars with RPGs. It's too bad.

This isn't the first time I've expressed my hatred for avatars and I wish they would not exist entirely. But, it is good to see that I can ignore my avatar on my 360 just a little bit more by buying much more innapropriate games.

[via Xbox 360 Fanboy]

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8 comments | showing # 1 to 8

007

A clockwork orange? Funniest. Movie. EVER!

Shin Oni

just one more reason to see Microsoft copying Nintendo is all...

actually whatever they do with "avatars" will be copying Nintendo so none of this shit's gonna be original...if that's what they're hoping for.

Dexter345

From what I understand, you don't even have to have an avatar. I could be wrong.

Clockwork

@Dexter

Yeah I heard that too but I'm curious as to how that's going to be implemented.

king3vbo

w00t

nebones

I'm more worried about the shitty new dashboard.

randombullseye

I don't think I own a game rated E10 or below. I guess my man in a thong and helmet will be a dream I will never see in reality.

A man can dream can't he?

Fleet3000

boo dem avotars.

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