Message Center Comes to My Xbox!

[Cid Highwind]

Wanna know why Xbox Live was down yesterday, well there has been a big update going on, and this is it (I have to say, this is brilliant!)

Message Center Comes to My Xbox



Last month we brought you friends management for My Xbox®. A lot of you wrote in to tell us thanks for giving you the ability to send, receive, accept, and reject friend requests on Xbox.com (see sidebar). But some of you weren't shy about wanting even more. Many of you wrote in with messages similar to this:

"Friends management is great, but the thing people actually want is to be able to send messages from their computer (just an idea). Keep up the good work."

—Darkstar ZX

In our unending quest to give our Xbox Live® members more of what they are asking for, we hereby unveil the My Xbox Message Center. Exactly what you've been requesting!

Here's the story on the coolness that is Message Center.

* All My Xbox users (Xbox Live Silver and Gold users as well as those who just signed up here on Xbox.com) can now read text messages in the My Xbox Message Center. So someone can send you a message from their Xbox 360™ console and you can read it on your PC.
* Xbox Live Gold members can compose and send messages in the My Xbox Message Center. The character limit is the same as on the Xbox 360 console: 250 characters.
* Xbox Live Gold members can send messages (up to 200 per day) to gamers who are on their friends list.
* Xbox Live Gold members can send messages (up to 25 per day) to other gamers not on their friends list.
* All My Xbox users can block communications with other gamers. Designate a gamertag as blocked and you won't get any more messages from them. Change your mind? Unblock a gamer simply by sending them a message