Microsoft kills Xbox Fitness, will yank access to previously purchased content
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, 07-07-2016 at 05:02 PM (1113 Views)
When Microsoft launched the Xbox One, it showcased the console’s unique value-added proposition by partnering with a variety of companies, not just game developers. Xbox Fitness was a launch title for the platform that utilized the Kinect 2.0 sensor to provide feedback on user form and to track calories burned. Unfortunately, Microsoft just announced that it would sunset the service, effective immediately — and that includes removing all access to content that users may have spent a non-trivial amount of money on.
Here’s what the company announced - Starting now, Xbox Fitness content is no longer available to purchase. You can still use content you previously purchased, but only through June 30, 2017.
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