Microsoft has confirmed that their online gaming community will be expanding May 8, with the launch of Windows Live.

Coinciding with the release of Halo 2 Vista, Live brings Xbox Live features to Windows gamers and connects them to the established Xbox Live community with over 6 million users worldwide. As expected, pricing is also identical to the Xbox Live service. The Gold tier will cost $49.95 per year while Silver is free to all users.

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