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Summer of Arcade gives up the details

by: Jeremy -
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Microsoft is finally coming clean with the details regarding their upcoming Summer of Arcade promotion. Announced at E3, the 2012 edition of the annual XBLA sale will bring 5 high profile titles to Microsoft’s XBLA service across 5 consecutive weeks. While we learned which games will be included in this year’s promotion back at E3, we are just now learning the specific dates and prices of the featured titles.

The 2012 Summer of Arcade will kick off on July 18 and run through August 15. The lineup will consist of the following:
  • July 18- Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD (1200 Microsoft points)
  • July 25- Wreckateer (800 Microsoft points)
  • August 1- Deadlight (1200 Microsoft points)
  • August 8- Hybrid (1200 Microsoft points)
  • August 15- Dust: An Elysian Tale (1200 Microsoft points)
As an added bonus, Microsoft is also offering a 400 point rebate to anyone who purchases three or more of the featured titles during the promotion.