The third version of the Xbox Live starter kit, which featured updated demos and Live software (also upgradeable online for owners of previous Starter Kit versions), and also included the Xbox Live communicator headset, a 1-year subscription to the Xbox Live service and the full playable version of the Xbox Live-enabled game, MechAssault.

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