The Xbox 360 avatars set to debut on the upcoming Xbox 360 Dashboard Fall Update will be restricted to titles E10+ and lower by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board.
During Microsoft’s GameFest event in Seattle, Washinton, Xbox Live general manager Eric Kilgore states while the avatars are restricted to games E10+ and lower, that policy may change in the future.
“We are still developing the final policies.”
“The final guide we have this year is to think of them in an ‘E10’ context. That doesn’t mean it won’t change—but this Fall they won’t be able to blow each other’s heads off.”
-Eric Kilgore, Xbox Live General Manager
The company is also focusing on various implementations of avatars such as fully incorporated 3D models or simple 2D images in the spaces beyond the Xbox Live Dashboard such as websites, forums, and Facebook.
“We think it’s really important that these things can scale between in game and out of game, and how we can use them on the web.
