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[Waaghals]

Why would anyone be crazy enough to buy the WinStore version?

COD does not set the world on fire on pc in the first place.
Good luck finding a game.

 

[Bitch Pudding]

Sony deal that prevents cross-play between the same platform on different stores? I don't think such a deal exists.

Actually I don't think it does, too. But I am still looking for a more plausible explanation for this clusterfuck.

 

[Hagi]

Can this shitty store please die a quick death so I can play Gears of War 4 on Steam.

 

[fluffydelusions]

Aren't all the COD games on Steam post COD4 entirely reliant on Steamworks? Why were people doubting that the Win10 Store version was separated?

Because it ridiculous to think that but apparently that is the reality.

 

[Fisty]

Ball is in your court Valve :-o

Delicious

 

[panda-zebra]

I feel sorry for all five users that buy the Windows Store version. Truly.

It might be a great USP for the W10 store version, a really high chance of getting to play with Uncle Phil. That's gotta be worth it.

 

[def sim]

Aren't all the COD games on Steam post COD4 entirely reliant on Steamworks? Why were people doubting that the Win10 Store version was separated?

I'd have to guess they don't play on PC or don't know about steamworks.

 

[Savitar]

It hurts to imagine how such a thing can be possible at this point.

 

[Lime]

anybody still supporting that attempt to capitalize and control the PC gaming market that is the Windows Gaming Store and their whole UWP bullshit need to wake up and realize how messed up it is to keep on supporting that atrocity.

 

[Trup1aya]

Aren't all the COD games on Steam post COD4 entirely reliant on Steamworks? Why were people doubting that the Win10 Store version was separated?

Because steamworks - Xbox live crossplay is a thing that exists.

And if you are going to release a game on a platform with such limited usage, it would logical to avoid fragmentation when possible.

 

[Nzyme32]

People with powerful PCs with a thirst for Xbox single player Achievements?

"With the power of Xbox Live™"

 

[wapplew]

I'm more shock there is a UWA version of COD.

 

[Primethius]

Man, the ball is in Steam's court to have cross-play.

 

[Guess Who]

And I thought the PC CoD community was small before.

 

[foxbeldin]

Ball is in your court Valve :-o

I see what you did there

Spoiler

so does everyone else i imagine

 

[Kibbles]

On the PC page for the legacy version it says available tonight whereas the other editions say pre-order, even though I bought it on Xbox, so if that means free PC version I'm cool with it.

Went to the PC version with the link on here and then clicked on the legacy bundle

edit: Derp nevermind they all say that, so nevermind this isn't play anywhere. Fuckin lame lol

 

[chromatic9]

I still don't quite believe it.

 

[Confused Cheeseburger]

Wait...Do you mean to tell me that if you're on Win10 you can only match-make with others who have it on win10? That can't be right.

 

[Chobel]

Because steamworks - Xbox live crossplay is a thing that exists.

Something that needs time/money, it's not a button click. Activision has no incentive to do that.

 

[Huge Succeeded]

unfathomable

Infinite Warfare on Windows Store is going to be the deadest a CoD game has ever been from the outset

 

[Dyson Industries]

Wait...Do you mean to tell me that if you're on Win10 you can only match-make with others who have it on win10? That can't be right.

Oh it's right, all right.

Something that needs time/money, it's not a button click.

Yeah I hear both Microsoft and Activision are having difficulty making ends meet

 

[onQ123]

The source is a dude on a train? What is this thread.

Not a dude on a train just his Butt on a train

 

[AcceptableGhost]

Because it is. It's not gonna use Steamworks for the UWP version. The Steam version (like the others) will. The communities will be separated.

That is what I am saying. I don't know why anyone would think that the Win10 store version would play with the Steam version. Activision isn't going to spend the time and money to make crossplay for it (including hosting their own matchmaking servers for it).

 

[Cyborg]

Duh

It's confirmed by a City boy on the Midnight train

The source is a dude on a train? What is this thread.

His dad works at GameStop, bruhhh!

damn city folk think they know e'reythin.

WELL DEY DON'T GOSH DURNIT.

what the fuck is this thread lol

Lol I want to start threads based off conversations with randoms I met on the train too.

We true journalism now.

Did his dad work for Nintendo too?! Like seriously, this is Neogaf, not Gamefaqs dawg.

First page looks so good now. All these guys jumping to conclusion while OP was right. Epic, great job OP

 

[Cru]

Has anyone here admitted to buying the Win 10 version yet?

 

[Okami Haundo]

I can't believe this is actually a thing... If I had money to waste, I would buy the Win 10 store version just to see the player counts in multiplayer.

 

[oti]

I can see the suits who thought this was a brilliant idea.

WE WANT COD ON WIN10 STORE OF COURSE IT WILL BE SUCCESSFUL HERE'S YOUR MONEY ACTIVISION! MONEEEEEEEYYYYYY!!!!

 

[Armaros]

Oh it's right, all right.



Yeah I hear both Microsoft and Activision are having difficulty making ends meet

You think either company is going to randomly spend money that isn't going to even attempt to make a return on investment?

 

[Altairre]

anybody still supporting that attempt to capitalize and control the PC gaming market that is the Windows Gaming Store and their whole UWP bullshit need to wake up and realize how messed up it is to keep on supporting that atrocity.

I still feel bad for buying Forza even though it is my GotY. That's how terrible the store is.

 

[ghostjoke]

Jeez, talk about taking the money and running. I was holding off judgement thinking there's no way this could slip through the pipeline, but there it is. How could either company be so dense to let this happen? I get there are complications if it uses Steamworks (be them technical or egotistical - but at this point, just don't do it - even Ubisoft, painful as it can be with UPlay, doesn't divide up the playerbase when you're in game. If this stuff isn't plastered across the Windows Store page, there is going to be well deserved backlash. It's the exact type of thing that should be unfounded conspiratorials, not something you actively have to look out for when purchasing a game.

 

[Interfectum]

You think either company is going to randomly spend money that isn't going to even attempt to make a return on investment?

It's probably in Microsoft's best interest to not make their Win10 Store look like a complete joke on a high profile release.

Anyone who buys this game is going to get fucked hard and most likely never buy from that store again.

 

[nynt9]

I'd have to guess they don't play on PC or don't know about steamworks.

A lot of the defenders of the windows store tend not to be PC gamers, ironically.

 

[BabyFaceKillah]

:mjgrin:

 

[Deleted member 98878]

First page looks so good now. All these guys jumping to conclusion while OP was right. Epic, great job OP

The best thing about this thread.

 

[Confused Cheeseburger]

Oh it's right, all right.

 

[chrominance]

First page looks so good now. All these guys jumping to conclusion while OP was right. Epic, great job OP

I mean, whatever, if my only source was "I heard it from a guy on a train" I'd be skeptical too.

Kind of amazing that this turned out to be real, though. Infinite Warfare: Windows 10 Sent to Die Edition confirmed.

 

[PackAPunchedMick]

I believed you benny_a

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

I cannot believe this is real. LOL!

 

[jelly]

In 10 years time, you could imagine the Steam version of Infinite Warfare still working guaranteed but the Windows Store version, you would doubt it. Sorry this UWP WIn 10 Xbox API doesn't exist in Windows 2018, would you like to join the new Zune Store with Skype games powered by the Bing API.

 

[Dyson Industries]

First page looks so good now. All these guys jumping to conclusion while OP was right. Epic, great job OP

Indeed.

 

[pixxxelz]

This is hilarious. 😂

 

[benny_a]

I mean, whatever, if my only source was "I heard it from a guy on a train" I'd be skeptical too.

I didn't think I needed it, but Some names and identifying details have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals.

 

[Armaros]

It's probably in Microsoft's best interest to not make their Win10 Store look like a complete joke on a high profile release.

Anyone who buys this game is going to get fucked hard and most likely never buy from that store again.

They barely tried with IPs that they could directly control.

 

[Daffy Duck]

That's.....odd.

 

[oti]

Jeez, talk about taking the money and running. I was holding off judgement thinking there's no way this could slip through the pipeline, but there it is. How could either company be so dense to let this happen? I get there are complications if it uses Steamworks (be them technical or egotistical - but at this point, just don't do it - even Ubisoft, painful as it can be with UPlay, doesn't divide up the playerbase when you're in game. If this stuff isn't plastered across the Windows Store page, there is going to be well deserved backlash. It's the exact type of thing that should be unfounded conspiratorials, not something you actively have to look out for when purchasing a game.

You really think Activision cares? MS wanted the name CoD in their store, Activision delivered. It just goes to show how tone-deaf MS is when it comes to PC gaming and I have zero trust in that company to make the Win10 anything other than absolute and utter garbage.

 

[SocksAndShoes]

WOW.

As if people needed yet another reason not to buy this game, there it is.

 

[Cels]

i still don't believe it...like i know that's the way it's going to be due to the official FAQ, but wtf?

what's the incentive to do this? what could motivate this decision?

 

[theRizzle]

I mean, whatever, if my only source was "I heard it from a guy on a train" I'd be skeptical too.

There is a difference between being skeptical and being outright dismissive. I mean it's not like there isn't a precedent for things in this industry being accidentally revealed on public transit...

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

I didn't think I needed it, but Some names and identifying details have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals.

You did need this. I meet a lot of weird hooligans in train! Was it CBOAT?!

 

[vivekTO]

So yeah, Microsoft fucked up in THAT part. But maybe the marketing partnership with Sony blocks that?

If true , that would be the most ridiculous thing sony has done this year .what kind of clause will let that to happen? I mean this is the most bizarre spin.