So when are European gamers getting the same LIVE content as North Americans?

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#1 hama666
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I hate to complain but I still don't see why we Europeans don't have access to the same service as some of you North American folk do. For a start we cant download any HD movies or TV shows and there are no tournaments or events relating us whatsoever.

I know i'm rambling abit but since we do pay more for our live suscription at £40 a year ($80), I expect we at least get the same treatment and access to content.

This isnt just a ramble thread, I want to know if Im missing the reason why, e.g region difficulties? (I dont why that would be though) etc.

Sorry for the rant.

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#2 Staryoshi87
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When MS moves their headquarters to Europe due to the more favorable economic conditions of a capitalistic environment things will get better... lol. Prices are generally higher in Europe, regarding that 80 bucks a year... vs our 50. It does suck that you cannot download any HD content... even though I don't anyway...I couldn't tell ya why it isn't so, though.NA gets a few more perks because it's located in their base of operations. Much like Sony/Nintendo favor Japan first and the rest second.
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#3 kieran88
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Being Scottish, I completely agree - the reason is they have to rate shows differently and licencing them is different here too, but we should have this by now. The UK devision leader for Microsofts Xbox360 department has said an a few occasions that this is now his main goal. to bring UK gamers the full live experience, hopefuly sometime this year.
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#4 Bane_v2
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We're basically beta testing the Video Marketplace. I'd bet they'll roll it out to the other regions soon enough. In all honesty though, you're not really missing much in my opinion.
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Yeh, it is a pretty big ripoff for us, and I am mightily peeved.
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#6 hama666
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We're basically beta testing the Video Marketplace. I'd bet they'll roll it out to the other regions soon enough. In all honesty though, you're not really missing much in my opinion.Bane_v2

I understand that but its not just about what were missing out on, really I dont think we ought to pay the full suscription fee until we get the full LIVE content

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#7 Bane_v2
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You pay the fee to play online and that's it pretty much. Silver members can access the Video Marketplace as well and they pay nothing for it except the cost of the movie rental or show purchase.
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#8 Fyper
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I'm bumbed we don't get the awesome gamerpictures. It's a weird thing to complain about, but still. I saw the US has loads and loads of gamerpictures and allot of free ones too and allot of cool ones. We have way less then what's illustrated on Xbox.com, I'd bet about 50% of it if that. And next to nothing is free. I think one gamerpicture is free and that's the Gears of War one.
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#9 julianvillella
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hey i just got a question about 360 liveum i was ready to buy an xbox and some people say you have to have either xbox live silver or gold is this true like do you need it when you turn the system on for the first time or ever