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by Lewisham 4769 days ago
Also, Walking Dead's episodic format was at risk by Microsoft's XBLA release policy, where publishers are given slots that they can have, and you don't get any more (think like airstrip use at an airport). So they had to end-run it by having each episode as DLC, rather than getting a new announcement and a stand-alone program.

Microsoft's old policies were workable but obnoxious. Instead of opening things up, they're making it worse. Nuts.

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The reason we have this is that apple have proven you can get away with the walled garden. Now it's microsoft's turn to do it.

NB : they are both doing bad things.