A recent job listing reveals that Microsoft plans to expand LIVE across "three screens."
Microsoft LIVE Expanding Beyond Xbox, PC : Read more
Microsoft LIVE Expanding Beyond Xbox, PC : Read more
It might be free. But it's still rubbish. Bought the new 007 game, was ok. Except it's set up for windows Live, which means no multiplayer (as there is never anyone online).
I wouldn't buy a game which requires live if I expected to play any multiplayer with it.
There was even promise of cross-platform gaming, specifically between the PC and Xbox 360.