Launched November 2004 for the Original
Xbox and just one year after
Steam,
Xbox Live Arcade was the first digital distribution channel for a console. (If the Sega Channel and Broadcast Satellaview don't count.)
The service's main titles seem to be
Casual Games, but other games (such as
Updated Rereleases) also exist. For the most part, the service is split into four main categories:
Compare
PlayStation Network,
WiiWare,
DSiWare.
Notable arcade games include:
