One of the first offerings on the 360's fledgling Xbox Live Arcade service, time has proven it to also be one of the best. ![]() Unfortunately it’s not clear exactly who has the rights, so there is really no indication as to when if ever the game will return to the marketplace.This one slipped under the radar a little bit. As such the rights to Marble Blast are gone, which explains why the game is no longer available on Xbox Live. GarageGames has since been reformed, but during the time between now and the shutting down of Instant Action many of their IP has been sold off. They met with some success but unfortunately at the end of last year it was announced Instant Action would be shutting down. In 2009 GarageGames was rebranded Instant Action, the company launched which aimed to bring more substantial games to web browsers. Update: We have received more information from GarageGames Community Manager David Montgomery-Blake which gives a good idea of the reason’s behind Marble Blast Ultra‘s delisting. We have contacted Microsoft and GarageGames, the game’s developer, to find out exactly why the game has been delisted. Downloadable content for the game can still be purchased however, so if you never picked that up now may be the time. So we would strongly advise against purchasing them at this time. ![]() The game can still be purchased on GameStop’s website as a download code, but in the past these codes have not worked for delisted titles. The game proved popular with 360 owners early in the consoles life and even throughout it, selling well over 700,000 copies since it was released. ![]() One of XBLA’s breakout titles, Marble Blast Ultra, has been silently and mysteriously delisted from the Live Marketplace.
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