Summer of Arcade 2008

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A promotional held event by Microsoft which highlighted 5 XBLA games over the span of 5 weeks. 2008 was the first year the Summer of Arcade took place and it began on July 30th.

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Games

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2

Developer: Bizarre Creations (Company)

Publisher: Activision (Company)

Release Date: July 30th 2008

Price: 800 Microsoft Points (Concept)

Braid (Game)

Braid

Developer: Number None

Publisher: Microsoft Studios

Release Date: August 6th 2008

Price: 1200 Microsoft Points

Bionic Commando: Rearmed

Bionic Commando: Rearmed

Developer: GRIN (Company)

Publisher: Capcom (Company)

Release Date: August 13th 2008

Price: 800 Microsoft Points

Galaga Legions (Game)

Galaga Legions

Developer: Namco Bandai Games

Publisher: Namco Bandai Games

Release: August 20th 2008

Price: 800 Microsoft Points

Castle Crashers (Game)

Castle Crashers

Developer: The Behemoth (Company)

Publisher: The Behemoth (Company)

Rlease: August 27th 2008

Price: 1200 Microsoft Points

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• Bionic Commando Rearmed (Game)
• Braid (Game)
• Castle Crashers (Game)
• Galaga Legions (Game)
• Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 (Game)

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Summer of Arcade 2008

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Games

• Bionic Commando Rearmed (Game)
• Braid (Game)
• Castle Crashers (Game)
• Galaga Legions (Game)
• Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 (Game)
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• Has franchises: Bionic Commando (Franchise), Bionic Commando Rearmed (Franchise), Galaxian (Franchise), Geometry Wars (Franchise)

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Related Concepts

• Has related concepts: House Party 2012 (Concept), Xbox Live (Concept), Summer of Arcade 2011 (Concept), Summer of Arcade (Concept), Summer of Arcade 2012 (Concept), House Party 2011 (Concept), Summer of Arcade 2009 (Concept), Summer of Arcade 2010 (Concept), Block Party 2010 (Concept)