Microsoft’s Game Room Encounters Freezing Issues on Launch Day

March 24, 2010 By Greg Mombert

Microsoft released Xbox Live Game Room virtual arcade today, but freezing issues have put a damper on the launch.

Game Room was first announced by Microsoft during January at CES. Today, it officially hit Xbox Live Arcade, but it has encountered some freezing issues. The free client can be downloaded without issues, but when users attempt to load any games Game Room, freezes up. Microsoft is working on a fix and has stated that the client can still be downloaded while a fix is put in place.

When working, Game Room allows gamers to download a large variety of classic arcade and console games in their original forms. It is available for the Xbox 360 and Windows-based PCs and currently offers up 30 classic games for purchase with more certainly on the way.

Game Room Screenshots

Microsoft’s Official Game Room Trailer

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paolo at 4:20pm 24th March 2010 Fix it by putting hot boiling water on the frezing serveers. that will balance out the temperature and make it working again.
MadCustomer at 1:14pm 24th March 2010 Yea i went to check this out, and it froze at 25%. That is weak sauce... where the testers.. what the.