"By offering RedOctane customers the option to rent Xbox games, we're continuing to expand their gaming options," explains Kai Huang, CEO of RedOctane. "We're sure that most people who'll buy an Xbox will initially purchase 2 to 3 game, but with over 20 games available at the time of the system's launch, we feel our service is of great value to gamers. Our G2 Program is perfect for Xbox owners because it lets them play as many Xbox games as they want without worrying about due dates and late fees."

Roughly 20 game titles by various publishers will be available on November 15th and RedOctane will carry them all. Some of the biggest titles that'll be available at the Xbox launch include Halo, Oddworld: Munch's Odyssey, and NFL Fever 2002. With support from a number of Japanese and European game makers, as well as most North American game publishers, Microsoft looks to have an extensive game library by the spring of 2002.

In conjunction with the release of the Xbox, RedOctane will also be giving away an Xbox system in November. "All you have to do is go to the Xbox page on our website and sign up to win," stated Dean Ku, VP of Marketing for RedOctane.  We're very excited about Microsoft's venture into video games and feel that this contest is a good way to drum up excitement for the Xbox."

The Xbox features a 733MHz CPU, 256 audio channels, a front loading DVD-ROM drive, a specially designed Nvidia Graphics Card, four controller ports, and broadband modem. One of the biggest innovations is the inclusion of an 8 GB internal hard-drive, which is a first in consoles. All of these features are based on input that Microsoft received from over 5,000 gamers and game creators making it a video game system that will be both easy to play and design games for.

Details of the RedOctane G2 Unlimited Rental Service