End of Xbox Live Indie Service

[JoeAwesome]

Can you play these games offline, or do you still need to be connected online?

You don't need to be offline.

I don't want to be online every time I play a game.

[isiolia]

Can you play these games offline, or do you still need to be connected online?

You don't need to be offline.

I don't want to be online every time I play a game.

It can sort of depend. 360 digital content licenses are "bound" to a particular console - typically the one you bought them on, but they can be transferred. If you're on that console, then they can be used offline.

You can also use them on other consoles when online and logged in under your XBL account.

[ElkinFencer10]

Can you play these games offline, or do you still need to be connected online?

You don't need to be offline.

I don't want to be online every time I play a game.

Oh shit, that was a typo on my part. I meant to type "You don't need to be ONLINE." You CAN play them offline. Sorry, that was my fault.

[JoeAwesome]

I don't want to be online every time I play a game.

Oh shit, that was a typo on my part. I meant to type "You don't need to be ONLINE." You CAN play them offline. Sorry, that was my fault.

It's ok. I thought it was sarcasm, but I still stand by my statement. Glad to see it's changed though, because it's stopped me from considering some games. I only have I Made a Game..., but there's others I would've bought if I had known they changed their policies.

[ElkinFencer10]

lol, in fairness, I am a sarcastic dickbag, but in that particular instance, I wasn't trying to be.

[Juan Aguacate]

News of this shutdown is really hurting my wallet this week. I picked up the following so far(Indie games still up as I type this at 5:30 Oct 7th):

Weapon of Choice
Protect Me Knight
Downtown Smash Dodgeball
Apple Jack 1 and 2
Magicians & Looters
DLC Quest and DLC Quest Live Freemium or Die
Survivalist
One Finger Death Punch
Amazing Princess Sarah
The TEMPURA of the DEAD
Midnight Bite
Explosionade
Curse of the Crescent Isle
Parasitus: Ninja Zero
Raventhorne
Akane the Kunoichi
Vintage Hero
TIME VIKING!!!!!ANDSPACERAPTOR
Astroman
Arkedo Series - 03 PIXEL!
I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES!!!1
Streets of Fury
Fist Puncher

Games I already owned previous:

Cthulu Saves the World
Miner Dig Deep
Escape Goat
Bird Assassin (Stupid game but fun)

It's surprising to learn the caliber of talent behind some of these games, like a former Insomniac employ on Weapon of Choice or Yuzo Koshiro on Protect Me Knight

[Juan Aguacate]

Well, that's it. Done. A bunch of games were pulled down as of today, and the rest can't be purchased anymore

RIP