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modeps
10-02-2008, 07:29 AM
X3F is reporting (http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2008/10/02/zombie-wranglers-listed-on-xbox-live-marketplace/) that even though Zombie Wranglers has yet to be officially released, it can now be found and downloaded through the "Shocktober" advertising on the Xbox Live Marketplace.

Looks like someone jumped the gun at XBLA HQ. One of our tipsters just discovered that the recently revealed Zombie Wranglers, yet to be released, Xbox Live Arcade title is available on the service now through the promotional Shocktober pages on the Marketplace.

Clicking through the Arcade recommendations for the Halloween themed promotional page reveals Zombie Wranglers is intended to be released in October but clicking on the title actually reveals it is already available for purchase on the service for 800MS points. Unfortunately no demo is available, which is why we assume the title was accidentally placed on the service.

Looking forward to Zombie action? Get it while it's hot ... because as soon as Microsoft discovers it, it will most likely be pulled for the actual planned release date. More images of the menu after the jump.

Honestly, I've never heard of this game, but its got the word 'zombie' in the title, so how bad can it be?

Chimpbot
10-02-2008, 07:49 AM
They must have caught it already; it appears to be up for purchase, but when I clicked on "Confirm Download", I just get an error.

While it may have been listed in error, I'm wondering if it was every able to be purchased at all...

mkelehan
10-02-2008, 07:54 AM
They must have caught it already; it appears to be up for purchase, but when I clicked on "Confirm Download", I just get an error.

While it may have been listed in error, I'm wondering if it was every able to be purchased at all...

My guess is the game's not on the service at all, and the Marketplace listing is an error.

ElfShotTheFood
10-02-2008, 10:19 AM
Isn't this one of the games left in limbo from the Activision/Blizzard merger?

Johan
10-02-2008, 10:25 AM
Isn't this one of the games left in limbo from the Activision/Blizzard merger?

So what you're saying is, it's the game that wouldn't die? :D

ba dum pssssh!