Microsoft announced that the broad appeal games offered through Xbox Live Arcade will now be available internationally, marking a major milestone for the six-month-old service. The international roll-out will
continue throughout the month of May, and will include Japan and select countries throughout Europe and Asia. Additionally, Xbox Live Arcade celebrated the launch of its 15th title in the U.S. market.

Debuting to U.S. audiences this past year, Xbox Live Arcade is a social experience that brings popular retro classics and broad appeal games directly to your Xbox console over the Xbox Live service. Hardcore and
casual gamers around the world can now experience all that Xbox Live Arcade has to offer.

Xbox Live is a global service currently available in the following 24 countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland,  France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, New
Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, The Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States

Along with its international unveiling, Xbox Live Arcade just added its 15th title, "Atomaders," to its growing games portfolio in the U.S. In this exciting new game, players explore new planets while avoiding enemy
fire and saving their ships from the advancing enemy robots.

Microsoft continues to update its domestic service monthly to provide users with new arcade classics for the whole family to enjoy, including the recently released "Feeding Frenzy" and the popular multiplayer hit,
"Bankshot Billiards." Titles slated to be released in May include "Dino & Aliens" and "Orbz."

Xbox Live Arcade offers the following titles for gamers:

* "Bejeweled" *

* "Super Collapse II" *

* "Namco Vintage Pack" ("Dig-Dug", "Galaga", "Pole Position")

* "Ricochet Lost Worlds" *

* "Hardwood Solitaire" *

* "Dangerous Mines" *

* "Fuzzee Fever" *

* "Mutant Storm" *

* "Guardian" *

* "Alien Sky" *

* "Zuma" *

* "Astro Pop" *

* "Bankshot Billiards" *

* "Feeding Frenzy" *

* "Atomaders" *

Gamers can access the full menu of Xbox Live Arcade titles by inserting a launcher disc into the Xbox console. From the main Xbox Live Arcade menu, players are able to browse and demo, free of charge, the available
titles on the service. Globally, the Arcade launcher discs can be ordered free-of-charge directly from Xbox.com (shipping and handling will apply in some markets). In the near future, the discs will also come standard in U.S. Xbox Live starter kits.