Microsoft Interested in Streaming Live EPSN Sports

This one goes out to all y'all sports fans out deciding whether or not to fire up the old xbizzle and play your favorite sports game, or to just kick back and watch your sports in the traditional live format on ESPN. Well, if all goes according to plan, simply starting up your XBOX may soon suffice.

According to an artcile posted in the New York Times:

For a per-subscriber fee, ESPN could provide live streams of sporting events, similar to the ones available through ESPN 360, a service that is available from some high-speed Internet providers. Microsoft could also create some interactive games in association with ESPN, the people said, although a deal has not yet been struck.

General Manager Marc Whitten has stated that the introduction of new features to the service will definitely add to the Xbox 360’s longevity. “Frankly regardless of when, if and how we see the next hardware platform, this one will have legs for years and years to come,” Whitten said. “We will be able to do so much with what we have with the Xbox 360 – sitting in everyone’s living room, everybody connected together.”