Microsoft Cancels 1 vs. 100, Xbox Live's First Game Show
By Jared Newman | Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 10:01 am
One of Xbox Live’s most innovative features, the online game show 1 vs. 100, won’t return for another season.
If you missed it, 1 vs. 100 was a trivia show in which one contestant would try to outlast a “mob” of 100 others, each of whom face elimination with wrong answers. Players who weren’t competing could still answer questions from the sidelines, with a chance to rotate into the main game. Semiweekly live shows, hosted by comedian Chris Cashman, offered prizes to the winners.
The game was included with an Xbox Live Gold subscription, and at one point attracted more than 60,000 players to the live show. Microsoft didn’t say why it canned the show, only noting that the development team will move on to other projects. It’s rumored that the original 1 vs. 100 television show, hosted by Bob Saget for two seasons on NBC, could return, so maybe that was an issue for Microsoft.
Whatever the reason, I hope Microsoft comes up with a suitable replacement. As several commenters on Kotaku wisely point out, 1 vs. 100 is a social, casual game that draws in exactly the same crowd Microsoft will try to capture with the Kinect motion-sensing camera. And Kinect support seems like an obvious choice for game shows; imagine waving your arms in celebration and seeing an avatar do the same, or raising your hand to answer a question and speaking the answer.
Kinect aside, the idea of a massive multiplayer online game show is just plain cool. Half the fun of watching game shows on television is trying to answer questions yourself, and 1 vs. 100 let spectators do that by sectioning non-players into small groups to compete amongst themselves. I think 1 vs. 100 had a chance to revolutionize game shows, but like an anxious TV network, Microsoft pulled the plug too soon.
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August 7th, 2010 at 7:52 pm
I am very disappointed that it was cancelled. I played every week and I loved it! It was one game I was really looking forward to returning.
August 11th, 2010 at 7:13 pm
HORRIBLE HORRIBLE IDEA… I was really looking forward to a new season.
August 13th, 2010 at 10:25 am
I LOVED 1 vs 100!!! I was so hoping for a third season, but it just isn't to be. I played every week.
August 13th, 2010 at 4:27 pm
I played on a friends xbox. I absolutly loved it. 1 vs. 100 was the one and only reason i got my xbox now im very mad 1 vs. 100 isnt up anymore!! Worst idea ever for microsoft!
August 18th, 2010 at 11:33 pm
OMFG I am so pissed that they would do some idiot thing like that! I was so looking forward to the 3rd season especially since I started playing it halfway into the 2 season. All I do is tell my bf how much it should come back now it's not even coming back
August 24th, 2010 at 6:11 pm
i got my xbox for Christmas this past year, and loved 1 vs 100, also it was fun for the whole family, so it added to the whole Christmas and new years feeling with family. personally i think it was a great game and Microsoft shouldn't of cancelled it, but i guess our opinions don't matter =/
August 25th, 2010 at 9:55 am
OMG, i'm so upset at Microsoft. My boyfriend and i bought an xbox 360 just this year and other than playing halo, 1 vs. 100 was what we were looking forward to. So congrats Microsoft, you've earned your XBOX back.
PS3 represent! 🙂
August 29th, 2010 at 9:17 am
Agreed. 1 vs 100 was one of the main reasons to buy an XBOX. Bad move.
September 1st, 2010 at 2:17 pm
This game is what inspired me to finally pay for the gold sobscription and now its a dissappointment …. i dont even use my xbox anymore
September 9th, 2010 at 3:25 am
Xbox live is going up in price AND we are losing some of the key features we pay for in the first place? We either need to be getting some AMAZING new feature for FREE.
September 15th, 2010 at 2:20 am
Sry for the back stuff
September 26th, 2010 at 12:08 am
Man I miss this game so much,but hey maybe Microsoft will come up with a new game that can do the same thing and won't crash the P2P servers.
October 23rd, 2010 at 11:05 pm
Probably had some issues with the copyrights of the game, original creators of the game show probably wanted money,or something. and as we know Microsoft will NEVER have enough money..lol. I also only joined gold membership becuase of this game. So they replace it with a bunch of war type game nights. Im upset and may cancel gold soon.
October 31st, 2010 at 8:28 pm
Im very dissappointed the only reason I got an xbox and a gold membership was to play this game…..guess i will recomend nintendo to everyone
December 1st, 2010 at 10:12 pm
This is crap. I loved 1 vs 100, and I too got the Xbox 360 last year for Christmas, and now its not the same with 1vs100 being canceled. Bill Gates, you suck!!
December 13th, 2010 at 12:32 pm
That stinks that it was canceled. But you still need xBox Live Gold. I've got a few 12 months if anyone needs one. E-mail me at Captaindanny10@yahoo.com
December 19th, 2010 at 1:08 am
its complete bs i got my whole family to play and my mom don't even like xbox but i got into playing it because of that game you suck microsoft
January 10th, 2011 at 11:05 pm
Yeah I am boycotting microsoft good thing I already own a mac, that was my absolute favorite game screw microoft!!
January 12th, 2011 at 12:11 pm
This is why…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standards_and_Practi…
February 2nd, 2011 at 7:12 pm
i know why microsoft cancel 1 vs 100 it was a very educational games everyone who are willing to add knowledge to their brains cell was having fun every night..but i bet you if 1 vs 100 was about stupidity it would probably still be on right now…
February 27th, 2011 at 9:29 am
it was a fun game I honestly enjoyed playing I lovetrivia games and being able to play with not only my roomates there with me helping me guess but my friends back home over xbox live was awesome I really hope it comes back soon
March 10th, 2011 at 2:24 am
How am i spose to finsh the achievements now i cant play it. Thanks for nothing microsoft.
March 27th, 2011 at 1:59 pm
thats really sucks that was the best family game ever thanks for nothing
April 19th, 2011 at 6:53 pm
My whole family used to play and look forward to 1 v.s 100 every night and now its gone.. =[ It was fun for everyone and a GREAT idea and now they destroyed it. I am VERY dissappointed with this decison and I hope microsoft changes their mind because by the look of it, no one is happy with it so far.. =[
May 17th, 2011 at 8:41 am
was a great game. very fun and simple. the content was endless, dont see why microsoft would cancel this. I would easily pay $10-$20 for this game.
June 9th, 2011 at 5:02 pm
Wow I don't know how MS could be so stupid to get rid of this. It made a lot of people by an xbox which is never bad for them. And I'm sure they made a fortune on advertising during the game. I hope they will realize this is a mistake, but the idea that the author talks about sounds pretty good using the kinect. Hopefully with this terrible knews it will bring us the next great game.
July 2nd, 2011 at 3:27 pm
well most of us want it back,so lets take to microsoft and tell'em that they need to bring it back its it was really the best multiplayer game i have ever played and probabley will play!
July 2nd, 2011 at 3:37 pm
ps they didnt d need to use 1vs100 technogly to make something "better" in the furture this was the best thing that happened in multiplayer gaming in the world i mean where else was there 10000 people playing the exact same thing together?
July 24th, 2011 at 6:56 pm
Microsoft you fail us once again *smh*
July 27th, 2011 at 4:50 pm
yeah it really sucks because you had a chance to actually win microsoft points….. now our ONLY chance to get them is by buying them
August 23rd, 2011 at 12:57 pm
I think the female hostess could have worn more appropriate attire, especially for a family game show. She couldn't have worn her dress any tighter.
September 25th, 2011 at 7:30 am
this game use to bring my family together and would have a blast trying to answer questions. its a darn shame that it was canceled. Would love to see and alternative pop up on the arcade or indie market place. but ohwell one can only dream
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