A comedy film called Pulp will skip theaters and DVDs and instead premiere on the Xbox 360 — the first time a feature-length film has ever been distributed exclusively on the video game console. The film, which chronicles the adventures of a comic book publisher recruited by police to stop a crime syndicate, is part of what Microsoft says will be a push to distribute more films via its Xbox Live service. High costs related to distribution — coupled with Pulp’s anything-but-guaranteed commercial appeal — were the impetus for the unprecedented move.
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Lights, Camera, Console: Xbox Live Premieres Its 1st Original Movie
Posted by: David Vranicar March 4, 2013 09:02 AMA comedy film called Pulp will skip theaters and DVDs and instead premiere on the Xbox 360 — the first time a feature-length film has ever been distributed exclusively on the video game console. The film, which chronicles the adventures of a comic book publisher recruited by police to stop a crime syndicate, is part of what Microsoft says will be a push to distribute more films via its Xbox Live service. High costs related to distribution — coupled with Pulp’s anything-but-guaranteed commercial appeal — were the impetus for the unprecedented move.