I have expected since long ago that the Zune players would some day have games. I don’t know exactly why but I have had my doubts about an Xbox portable game system since I first heard about Zune. I kinda think the Zune family will cover all the portable players including music, phones and games.

I think that by making the portable player a Zune it will help insure success of the Zune line. A Microsoft portable game player that ties to the Xbox Live service does not have to be named Xbox in order to succeed and by lending it the Zune name they automatically grab this many new Zune users as well.

I hope some day I will have my Zune Music Phone and my Zune Game Player as a choice of what to carry.

MS considering games for Zune - Joystiq

It’s been oft rumored that Microsoft’s music-playing, photo-sharing Zune (which was almost called the Xpod) will eventually have some sort of game-playing ability as well. Now, Microsoft Europe Chief Chris Lewis has thrown some more fuel on the rumor fire, telling TotalVideoGames in an interview that “gaming is certainly something we’re considering for the device.”

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