Microsoft Closing Down Windows Live and Zune Brands
Peter Donnell / 13 years ago
Microsoft is reportedly killing off two of its service brands, Windows Live and Zune. The two will be restructured and amalgamated with Windows 8 and its store.
No news on if this will affect Games for Windows Live, although I doubt it would be re-named it’s likely to be better integrated into the Windows 8 platform.
Windows Live has been a collection of optional services bound to the MSN/Live ID for Windows 7 that provides communication (Windows Live Messenger), calendar/planner (Windows Live Calendar), contacts, photo-organizer; Zune Music and Video player join them on the chopping block.
These services will be instead come to be known as:
- Microsoft Account (Windows Live ID)
- Mail (Windows Live Mail)
- Calendar (Windows Live Calendar)
- People (Windows Live Contacts)
- Photos (Windows Live Photo Gallery)
- Music (Zune Music Player)
- Video (Zune Video Player)
Source: TechPowerup
