Madrugador
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Do we know if other GFWL games are getting updated, for example Dirt 2 and 3?
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Steam Versions Batman:AA/AC & Bioshock 2 Adding Achievements, Removing GFWL/Securom?
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I NEED SCISSORS
Banned
How soon will Super Street Fighter IV drop GFWL? Ultra SF4 is using Steamworks afaik, and will be offered as an add-on for SSFIV, so surely the host game will need to drop GFWL.
Slightly OT, but does the Steam version of Bioshock 2 have any of the DLC? It doesn't say it does, but it's also not listed in separate items when searching.
edit: Ah never mind, got my answer after another search
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=137528179
edit: Ah never mind, got my answer after another search
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=137528179
No way for me to tell right now, since that would be kept behind a beta entry.
Realistically, they will probably abandon the GFWL version and release the Ultra version as a separate Steam entry.
They are charging a smaller fee for the upgrade, so it would be perfectly plausible, and significantly less expensive from a development standpoint.
Ignore that link.
Minerva's Den is coming to Steam. I keep forgetting to add the registry entry to the OP, but I will soon.
Highly doubtful they will implement this, but no way for me to confirm via the registry.
Felix Lighter
Member
MS should be funding the extraction of GFWL from these games with the way they've managed the platform. Ugh. Kill it already!
Microsoft has ruined almost a decade of PC games.
Madrugador
Member
Today? Holy crap, I was expecting it after the Summer Sale.
They might try to coincide the release with a daily deal or a flash sale.
Of course its just speculation, this is the most I've seen it updated in a 24 hour period so far. And the DLC has been officially tied to the app with purchasing options.
hardcastlemccormick
Banned
I'm so happy that I might actually get to play Bioshock 2 and Minerva's Den! Every install of GFWL literally did not work for me when I tried it, so this is a good thing.
Registry app just updated again
Who knows. This could be a decent counter argument that GFWL/Securom isn't being removed, you would think they would want to advertise that.
GFWL doesn't seem to work for many people.
Who knows. This could be a decent counter argument that GFWL/Securom isn't being removed, you would think they would want to advertise that.
GFWL doesn't seem to work for many people.
Doubtful.
If they launch it during the sale expect it to coincide with the daily update, but even that's kinda iffy considering the BS series has already been a daily once this sale.
I imagine they're working on getting it out after the sale now. Even if they finish the steam build now, I wouldn't expect them to release it in the middle of the sale when the BS series already had it's daily deal go by.
Visualante2
Member
All these GFWL games making updates and nobody's talking? Makes me wonder if they're bound to secrecy until Microsoft makes an announcement regarding the future of GFWL.
Bioshock 2 multiplayer dev build updated once again.
Certainly a plausible theory.
Certainly a plausible theory.
phantomspiker
Member
Very interesting.
This, combined with the fact that we should know the fate of Halo 2's multiplayer sometime this month, gives me hope that such an announcement may be in the works.
Kazuma Kiryu
Member
I really really hope they get rid of GFWL for all games on steam, it would be a miracle.
AcceptableGhost
Member
I really, really hope they don't permanently shut down GFWL due to the companies that won't take the time to update their game to something else. I do hope every company that cares changes that shit to Steamworks though.
Sentenza
Member
Any theory that contemplates GFWL's death is mighty pleasing in my book.
Felix Lighter
Member
It is very interesting. If MS does want to officially kill it, I wouldn't be completely surprised if they developed some tools to help port GFWL games to Steamworks or something to prevent hurting publisher relations.
AcceptableGhost
Member
Yeah, if they outright kill GFWL (take down the servers) it would be a pretty big slap in the face to some companies I would imagine. Some pretty big games use it...
alexandros
Banned
Hear, hear! I hate that bullshit system and its myriad idiosyncracies.
I NEED SCISSORS
Banned
Sadly some games are just too ingrained into the service and some devs are just too lazy.
Dark Souls is one example. That game would be ten times better for me if it ditched GFWL, but I imagine it would be next to impossible since it handles all of the online functionality, and we already know about how poorly FROM handled the port. Thankfully the sequel is at least heading in the right direction.
I would be interested to hear though if BioShock 2 multiplayer will still be alive and whether it will migrate to new Steam servers.
Bioshock 2 multiplayer didnt have enough time in the oven. There was some good concepts but the developer time was way way too short. It wont hold a population regardless of a transfer to steam.
I thought Digital Extremes did a very decent job with the multiplayer and fleshed it out very well. I enjoyed it a lot. Hell I'd be very tempted to jump back in if it somehow fostered a new community if even only for a short time. I'd consider that a bonus along with removing god fuck awful GFWL.
ThaiGrocer
Member
I would have bought the game at full price if it weren't for GFWL devaluing the product
even more
edit: I wonder if the Steam ecosystem is giving developers an incentive to fix their games in the long run. The promotion program they're running along with unlimited shelf space and no patching fee is just a gravy boat that just won't quit. It also doesn't hurt that they patch their older games to this day to set an example.
Nothing yet.
Unfortunately, people keep buying DS regardless
Well the good news is all entries got updated today, and Bioshock 2 continues to be updated.
Sentenza
Member
I swear I would even buy the game again if that was the only option to use Steamworks for the multiplayer instead of GFWL.
I'll be completely honest: while Steamworks would be the ideal option in my opinion, even just killing GFWL and implementing their next new thing would already be most likely some damn good news for me.
Eh, "unfortunately" that led to a sequel on PC on day one, so I'm happy with it regardless of my dislike for Microsoft's platform/infrastructure.
No updates on Arkham Asylum?
Visualante2
Member
Red Faction is unlikely given that the publisher and developer have parted ways. Koch Media got Volition but Nordic Game got Red Faction.
andthebeatgoeson
Junior Member
Removing gfwl would get me to beat bioshock 2 4-5 more times. Can't even push thru the first level.
Both Arkham Asylum and Arkham City registry entries received multiple updates today.
Infinite Justice
Member
would be fun if we found out the password for the beta branch. lol
as said once AA doesn't need this securom garbage I will reinstall then.
as said once AA doesn't need this securom garbage I will reinstall then.
I actually tried guessing the password for a little while one night lol