Exhibition was a series of game demo compilation discs published by Microsoft Game Studios for the original Xbox. Each disc contained four to nine playable demos for either already released, or upcoming Xbox games, as well as bonus downloadable content and updates for pre-existing games. Additionally, bonus game trailers, video content from G4 TV, music videos, and music from indie artists which could be downloaded to the consoles hard drive, was also included on the discs.
The discs were sold at various retail stores for $7.99 over seven different volumes from 2002 to 2004. They have been credited as an early iteration of the downloadable content model, with content including additional levels, roster updates for sports games and expanded game types.[1]
Volumes[]
Seven volumes of Exhibition were released, with an eighth having been planned but ultimately cancelled.[Citation needed]. The table below details the contents of each disc, as well as their release dates.
| Title | Release date | Demos | Downloads | Music videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volume 1 | January 1, 2002 | Halo: Combat Evolved, Madden NFL 2003, NFL Fever 2003, Panzer Dragoon Orta, Quantum Redshift, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, TimeSplitters 2, ToeJam & Earl III: Mission to Earth, Whacked! | Dead or Alive 3 booster pack costumes, two downloadable saves for Project Gotham Racing, and two save files for RalliSport Challenge. | Death Cab for Cutie, John Vanderslice, Rilo Kiley, The Dismemberment Plan, and The Long Winters. |
| Volume 2 | March 5, 2003 | All-Star Baseball 2004, Capcom vs. SNK 2 EO, Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb, Kung Fu Chaos, MechAssault, MX Superfly, NBA Inside Drive 2003, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, Vexx | NFL Fever 2003 roster update, and new characters and environments for ToeJam & Earl III: Mission to Earth and MX Superfly | |
| Volume 3 | July 17, 2003 | APEX, ATV Quad Power Racing 2, Brute Force, Gladius, MLB Inside Pitch 2003, MotoGP 2, NBA Street Vol. 2, Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War, Tao Feng: Fist of the Lotus | Levels and skins for RLH: Run Like Hell, and an extra mission for Splinter Cell | Depswa, Queens of the Stone Age, Rooney, ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, Woven |
| Volume 4 | November 26, 2003 | ESPN NBA Basketball, Grabbed by the Ghoulies, Magic the Gathering: Battlegrounds, Metal Arms: Glitch in the System, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Project Gotham Racing 2, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Voodoo Vince | Levels for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Island Thunder, Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War, and Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and four new maps for Unreal Championship | |
| Volume 5 | May 27, 2004 | NBA Ballers, Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy, Metal Slug 3, Ninja Gaiden, Shadow Ops: Red Mercury, RalliSport Challenge 2, The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay | G4 - TV 4 Gamers Episodes: G4's tips and tricks to master Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic; Pulse Get New York Yankee Jason Giambi's insights on ESPN Major League Baseball | |
| Volume 6 | November 17, 2004 | Full Spectrum Warrior, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Black Arrow, NCAA Football 2005, Men of Valor, OutRun 2, Second Sight, Blinx 2: Masters of Time and Space | ||
| Volume 7 | December 2004 | Burnout 3: Takedown, Dead or Alive Ultimate, ESPN NHL 2K5, Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders, Star Wars Republic Commando, The Incredibles, and The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie: Video Game |
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References[]
- ↑ Latimore, Ben (5 September 2021). "The Wild History Of Demo Discs, Shareware And Covertapes".