Xbox360 Dashboard Update Leaked

[Brianemone]

The dashboard update announced at Microsoft's E3 press conference has been leaked early through some weird series of events. A member of the MaxConsole forums posted a link to a MegaUpload file that contained the update which people could then in turn burn to a CD to update their Xbox 360 to the as of yet unreleased firmware.

Microsoft, understandably somewhat upset at the leak, contacted MaxConsole and requested tha they remove the link, the link has since been taken down as has the file at MegaUpload. I assume it won't be long before a torrent appears.

The question that I raise is - if this is a complete build and the dash update is ready to go, why are Microsoft holding back? What does it benefit them to wait?

[teljam]

wow - that's big - assume they are still getting focus group testing done - just to check how those avatars are going down

[HopsNZ]

Wow.. I don't think id take the risk of updating off a burnt CD from the interwebs. No matter how trustworthy the source is.

[Wugga]

Just because there's a complete build doesn't mean there's a complete, stable and certified build.

[Brianemone]

Originally Posted by Wugga

Just because there's a complete build doesn't mean there's a complete, stable and certified build.

Ahhhh, the magic microsoft word.

[Newsboy]

Anyone else really not wanting the current dashboard to change?

[BorDAr]

i think its fine like it is. itd be good to have the new party system. i dont want to have to bother with the avatar stuff but ill get sucked into it and make my avatar look awesome.

as long as its doesnt have any bugs and isnt absolutley retarded, ill be be content

[HK 47]

The new one does look good though, I'm always up for a change of look

[zach]

It looked legit since MS removed it but nobody actually go it running... for now.

[VictoryFist]

Im tempted to find this and install it on my spare console - would suck if it killed my 360 though.

[zach]

People have got it running on their modded 360's. Link