If you thought that Xbox Live wasn’t already the best online experience available on gaming consoles, Microsoft have added another feather to their illustrious cap. 2012 is the year of presidential elections in the United States and the Redmond based company has collaborated with the presidential campaign to release an application that allows users to participate from their homes. It is the perfect opportunity for parents to get their children involved in the world around them from something they cannot get away from. A major proportion of the country’s youth seems disinterested from participating in the politics and this venture is an attempt to inspire them to play a part in the future.
Xbox 360 covers US Presidential Elections!
The Xbox 360 users will have access to a number of features including the live coverage of the presidential debates, profiles of the candidates and being able to connect with other election services. The Daily Election Programme, provided by NBCNews.com will be available on the Election 2012 Hub. According to Microsoft, news related to the conventions will be the first bit of content to go live on August 27th. Rock the Vote and Face the Facts USA are also providing election media to Xbox Live to relay that to the American Public. However, these features are not the highlight of the show as the best accomplishment of the app is the ability to have voters registered for the elections through the Xbox election website. Those, not motivated enough to vote, may eventually give in seeing that they can get half the job done from their bedrooms. The service provided by Microsoft is an ideal example of interactive television becoming an actuality.
Xbox: A New Indicator of Presidential Election’s Stats!
The Xbox Live has a registered audience of about more than 40 million members worldwide and getting so many people to interact with a world event of this magnitude is no small achievement. With users being able to contribute in unofficial surveys, Xbox Live could provide indicators regarding the number of voters and their allegiance. It looks as if the effort made by Microsoft has enough about it to make a difference in the upcoming elections as the idea of teaming up the politics and elections with ever popular games could prove to be ingenious.
