2007 Fall Update Details Leaked [Xbox 360]

A recent small press conference held by Microsoft of Japan has leaked the details of the upcoming Fall Update thanks to a member of Engadget Japan.

Some of the features and changes this update will include are:

• Reorganization of the Games Blade to include “Game Library” replacing Xbox Live Arcade.
• Within the Games Library: A new menu with filters broken down into “All Games”, “Arcade”, “Demos”, and “Recent Downloads.”
• Marketplace now sorted into 4 Categories: “Featured Content”, “What’s New” “Game Store”, and “Video Store.”
• An expanded personal profile including a text field of up to 500 - 1000 characters allowing users to include more information about themselves including name, nationality, region and an introductory statement.
• Trials will no longer appear on Gamer Cards nor show up under previous played games.
• and of course the introduction of Friends of Friends

From the looks of these feature, we may be able to better organize our Arcade spaces with settings to filter out demos from full games. Also I can see the demos being removed as a nice touch as now we can see what games our friends actually own instead of wondering whether it’s just the trial version. As for Friends of Friends? It doesn’t seem all that useful but you never know, It’s uncertain whether the features given out by Microsoft of Japan will differ from what North American gamers will get when the update is released, so we should wait and see how it all works out when the Fall Update is released this December 4th.

[Via Joystiq]