The Xbox One is shedding some extra weight at the expense of those trying to do the same, as Microsoft Studios announced today that its Xbox Fitness program is coming to a close.
Effective immediately, content for the Xbox One’s virtual personal trainer is no longer available to purchase, while any workouts purchased by users will remain available for one year before being completely inaccessible on July 1, 2017.
The trial version of the service for Xbox Live Gold members will also go under on December 15, 2016, which provided over 30 fitness routines for free as part of subscribing to Xbox’s premium online membership.
Why is Microsoft cancelling Xbox Fitness’ gym membership? It basically boils down the unsustainability of keeping Fitness fresh with new content.
Microsoft hasn’t yet discussed plans to reimburse those who purchased soon-to-be-obsolete workouts, adding some vitriol to already disappointed users of the service who have let their feelings be known. There’s even a petition to have Microsoft reverse its decision or otherwise allow access to the service after its closure.
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Source:: techradar.com – Gaming
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