New York to Use Xbox Live as an Emergency Broadcast System
Filed under: Gaming, Xbox 360
It seems that the state of New York are planning to use Microsoft’s Xbox Live service as a means to send emergency broadcasts to gamers, they may also consider doing the same for the Wii and PS3.
According to a recent article posted on Joystiq it looks likely that in the event of a terrorist attack, natural disasters and other related issues a message could appear on your screen (in a similar way to as how a friends message appears) which would warn you of an issue.
It is thought that due to the amount of people on Xbox Live this would be a very easy way of getting the message out there, and I agree it does make sense.
Whether this actually ever goes ahead is unconfirmed, however I feel that as long as it wasn’t too intrusive and was used sensibly its a great idea, find out more on Joystiq.
Do you think that this is a good idea?
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I think it’s a great idea too. I barely spend anytime watching tv or listening to the radio, the old way for the emergency messages to come through. I spend most of that entertainment time on my pc or my gaming console.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyeemtS1jII
Gold subscribers only. Silver have to burn and suffer horrible death.
Also what about anyone with RROD, to make matters worse, they have to get hit by terrorists too?