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Xbox Live has great success and the amount of users has now grown to over seven million users. Microsoft reveals that the goal has been raised to 10 million users by this time next year. Jeff Bell of Microsoft says that the service is attracting one new Live member every 8 seconds:

"Last year we said Xbox Live would grow to six million members. I'm happy to announce we've eclipsed the seven million mark.

Before next year's E3, we're forecasting we will cross the 10 million mark."

Xbox Live has a successful download section too. Xbox Live Arcade has reached 45 million game downloads to date - and it's expected that a total of 100 Xbox Live Arcade titles are available by the end of the year. Upcoming titles include Hexic 2, Sensible World of Soccer and War World.