daninthemix
Member
Hold on a minute. If games we've paid for are going to become completely unusable then is there not some legal recourse here?
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Games for Windows Live shutting down July 1, 2014.
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Lasthope106
Member
Does Relic still own the Dawn of War IP? I think if they do, the will probably patch it out. Bethesda might do it as Fallout pc is fairly popular and has a massive install base. RE5 is probably dead for good after they shut down the servers.
I'm almost certain that there is language to cover their asses in the EULA in case this ever happened.
I'm almost certain that there is language to cover their asses in the EULA in case this ever happened.
No, I know this. Shoot. Not wording it right I guess.
The Xbox app on Windows 8 shows your achievements, stats, info, etc for all your Windows 8 Xbox Live games, GFWL games, and Xbox 360 Live games. I only use Windows 8 Xbox Live and GFWL games, so my games app is going to be very empty.
I was curious if Microsoft is going to start selling games on the Windows 8 app store or not.
YianGaruga
Banned
One has nothing to do with the other. It was pretty much confirmed that new games wouldn't be released with GFWL. GFWL is dead. This news just means that already existing games will be rendered useless next year.
maniac-kun
Member
So i will have to rely on a crack to play several games i own. Nice work Microsoft.
hey_it's_that_dog
benevolent sexism
You gotta break a few eggs to make an omelette.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
The language RE: AoE:O seems pretty clear that it's referring to the whole service, so that's correct.
LiquidSolid
Member
That's only a hope at this point and who knows how that would work anyway.
CosmicQueso
Member
Got it.
Visualante2
Member
You can pick up retail copies of some of the games Stump is listing (assuming there is not a recall), Amazon still has Viva Pinata PC but it will likely become a coaster once the activation servers go down.
Check the license agreement and see what that says! Other than the fact they say we can't do a class action lawsuit anyway, which already fucks things up.
Mass Effect
Member
So with something like Fallout 3, if we were to buy it (on Steam) after Aug. 22 (when the store shuts down) does that mean we wouldn't be able to activate it? Or is activation still staying active?
oconnomiyaki
Member
So does this mean my copy of Viva Pinata is to be useless?
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
Games are going to fast become "you had to be there" experiences with so much "always online" stuff creeping in.
I guess Dark Souls hacked player shit meant I wouldnt miss that online interaction, but still.
I guess Dark Souls hacked player shit meant I wouldnt miss that online interaction, but still.
AcceptableGhost
Member
well it sounds like the batman games, bioshock2, and insanely twisted will all be replacing gfwl with steamworks
if a company still makes long tail money off of their pc release it would be in their best interest to remove gfwl
HiredN00bs
Member
My wife was. Microsoft made all its apps server-dependant and then closed all servers 8 months after launch, leaving every customer high and dry. Verizon ended up saving the day, but still, fuck Microsoft for rolling over its customers.
Let's not jump to conclusions here people.
With GFWL shutting down, you probably won't be able to earn achievement points (authentications servers down), play online, and message friends.
You will still be able to play offline. Games you own will still function.
Hopefully, more publishers elect to rip the service out entirely in favor of Steamworks.
With GFWL shutting down, you probably won't be able to earn achievement points (authentications servers down), play online, and message friends.
You will still be able to play offline. Games you own will still function.
Hopefully, more publishers elect to rip the service out entirely in favor of Steamworks.
industrian
will gently cradle you as time slowly ticks away.
As long as I can still play my games, save my games and load my games then it's all good.
I read that as "valve."
I read that as "valve."
You like Steam's horribly-compressed screenshot function? D:
Yes! Burn in hell you piece of garbage.
On a side note I guess I better get to Dead Rising 2. The clock's ticking.
No one will be playing that game if 5 comes out on PC before the shutdown.
On a side note I guess I better get to Dead Rising 2. The clock's ticking.
No one will be playing that game if 5 comes out on PC before the shutdown.
That's good if so, I thought I saw that the only place to buy it digitally is GFWL Marketplace.
Game seems to be in limbo with Midway's bankruptcy, idk
Not like this... not like this...
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
yes because jpg compression doesn't prevent me from conveying the things i feel when i see things--note that I also use f.lux and have a 1680x1050 monitor, so we're not talking about pristine source material here--whereas not having a visual reference point at all does.
Thanks.
I don't think I'll bother.. I already got all the ones that weren't too much trouble. Bioshock 2 and RE 5 are my only other GFWL games.
I dunno, most of them depend on logging into GFWL before granting access at least to saving. Though I guess it's possible for Microsoft to have one last update kept online that tells games the service is down and don't bother looking for it while letting games run normally otherwise.
...you're ok with them just completely shutting off access to an entire game?
If you don't have them installed you need to go online to activate the game though don't you?
DAMN! I guess that's it for me and PC gaming
No this is not the end. This is the beginning. Sun is coming up after a long night.
Chittagong
Gold Member
Origin is a piece of shit. There is no wishlist and it fragments my library, achievements, friends (lol), history, shopping and updates to two apps. Their prices are outrageous and their sales are crap aside from Humble Bundle. Plus it doesn't work with PinSteam, so I have to manually create tiles for EA games. I buy way fewer EA games because of Origin. And they even have Battlefield 3 launch through Origin PLUS web browser which is even more shitty.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
BS2 is getting patched at some point so you'll be safe to play it (although obviously you won't get XBL achievements)
Metalmurphy
Member
So, what happens to all (lol) my GFWL games?
Will I be able to play Dark Souls?
Will I be able to play Dark Souls?
By them you mean Rockstar right? It's their responsibility.
hey_it's_that_dog
benevolent sexism
I should have said Amazon does a decent job with prices/sales. That's what people are worried about, right? Because Steam has no shortage of peripheral features.
I am ok with GFWL shutting down for good. I'd prefer every game on there to patch it out and switch to steamworks but I'm not going to cry if they don't. The only games that use GFWL that I still play are Batman AA/AC and they're getting steamworks patches.
Lasthope106
Member
Can't see how they will work if those games rely on server-side authentication. Yeah if you installed your game before they shut the servers are taken down, you'll be able to play your games until you computer dies. But if that happens or you reinstall windows, or get a new pc you are pretty much SOL.
AcceptableGhost
Member
hope the company patches it or you better get ready to start cracking your copies for some of them
DodgyGeezerFella
Member
So long Gears of War PC, Bulletstorm, GTA IV and others
Good riddance to GFWL however. I would absolutely love for Epic to do a slight fixer upper on GoW and rerelease on Steam.
Good riddance to GFWL however. I would absolutely love for Epic to do a slight fixer upper on GoW and rerelease on Steam.
Nabs
Member
Steam has an uncompressed PNG option.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
All GFWL games:
- Achievements fail
- Matchmaking fails and online features are permanently broken
GFWL games that require sign-in for initial activation:
- Permanently unplayable
GFWL games that require sign-in / user profile access for saving:
- Permanently unplayable