NXE: Avatars to be used on some existing XBLA games

By Jeremy Yerby | October 31, 2008

Microsoft announced today via Gamerscore Blog that in addition to upcoming games such as 1 vs. 100 that will make use of the Avatars service after the New Xbox Experience launches, some older Xbox Live Arcade games will receive software updates that will add support for Microsoft’s somewhat controversial avatars.

Uno, Bomberman Live, Hardwood Hearts, and Hardwood Spades will all receive free updates to support the Avatars. Gamerscore Blog also teases of a brand new game launching for XBLA that will be the first game to launch with Avatar support built-in. More details on this mysterious title are promised in the next few weeks. Lastly, the retail game Scene It? Box Office Smash that launched a couple of weeks ago will be updated when NXE launches to incorporate Avatars.

Gamerscore Blog via Joystiq