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Seawolf
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 Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 6:21 pm Post subject: Games for Windows Live sucks less |
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http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/53807
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Microsoft today announced that its Games for Windows initiative will launch an online PC gaming marketplace this fall. The service will deliver free and paid downloadable game content in competition with Valve's Steam platform.
The game content will be made available alongside trailers, demos, and other content comparable to the company's Xbox 360 offerings. Along with the added features, the Games for Windows Live interface will also be redesigned to be "much more PC friendly."
Additionally, the company announced that all Games for Windows Live multiplayer features are now entirely free.
Games for Windows Gold offered achievements, matchmaking, cross-platform play, and other features at a monthly subscription of $7.99. While the same features carry similar charges on Microsoft's Xbox 360 platform, gamers often criticized Microsoft for offering them at the same price on the PC, as free programs have traditionally offered similar functionality.
Shacknews will be speaking with Microsoft later today on the announcement, so check back for more details. |
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powerarmour
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| They need to make XBL free also, make the whole thing fair on both platforms. |
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Seawolf
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*shrug* It's a different market, but yes, it would be nice if they were treated equally.
I suspect they will, but I don't know when. However, I do know that a lot of GfWL endusers were [peed] from the multiplayer differences alone. (The Universe at War forums are all you need to see to know that.)
Anyway, I just hope non GfWL titles will be offered. It can be hard to find some MS titles for the PC anymore, except online. |
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Seawolf
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impar
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| Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:35 am Post subject: |
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Greetings!
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| They need to make XBL free also, make the whole thing fair on both platforms. |
Console players always pay more. They are used to it.  |
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powerarmour
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| impar wrote: |
Greetings!
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| They need to make XBL free also, make the whole thing fair on both platforms. |
Console players always pay more. They are used to it. |
*cough* free PSN *cough*
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Seawolf
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I'd say PSN had to be free and open to compete with how MS does things, but that likely puts more strain on the developers to keep things going smoothly long after the game launches and all that. We've seen how lesser PC titles master servers have often just dropped off the map, which doesn't happen with managed services.
I'd be surprised if MS doesn't eventually drop the tiers, but I doubt it'll be anytime soon. |
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impar
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Seawolf
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| Several publishers have a $20 difference between the PC and console versions now. |
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daglesj
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| I would rather pay for the properly managed and maintained MS live system then the Sony setup. |
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