EchoChamber
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I hope ms implements crossbuy
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Phil says January is time to talk about games for Windows
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Tis how it is and will be for all time.
Would make sense for certain games I guess. But they should stick to certain games being console or PC exclusive so each respective platform retains it value. I can only see something like this working if they implement a rock solid app store section for full games (not the shitty tablet ones..) and do every other aspect in a user friendly and hassle free way ie DRM, Achievements etc
Sax Russel
Banned
Crimson Skies reboot!
Anyone?
>_>
Anyone?
>_>
Desktop software will be purchaseable from the store this go round. Games are a subset of that.
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
I'll take it.
Man, I would flip over backwards if we got MCC on PC... I just recently repurchased a 360 though, and after years away, I'm feeling pretty at home with the Halo games. If they manage to fix MCC on One and 5 is as amazing as the originals, I would be inclined to jump up.
Age of Mythology: Extended Edition following Age 2 HD more or less confirms that too many source assets for Age of Empires/The Rise of Rome have been lost to time for a remaster to happen, so my guess would be that a new mainline AoE would be greenlit for the purpose of filling that gap, which I'd be all for.
I hope that's what they do, but they recently handled ancient/classical stuff with AoEO. The Medieval era feels the furthest off and as far as I can tell is most popular with Age fans.
Whatever they do, I hope it doesn't involve more gunpowder weapons than Age 3 had. It just doesn't feel right for these kinds of games. Leave that up to Total War and CoH.
Shadowhaxor
Member
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1. MS titles on steam.
2. Give us updated or recent Xbox One releases.
3. Give us some wireless Xbox One support.
4. Implement cross-buy and/or cross-platform play.
Do it MS!
EchoChamber
Member
This and I wouldn't give a Fuck about all xbone exclusives on pc
soul creator
Member
I think on some level they're thinking about something like that, which is probably why they initially wanted to push for all your Xbox One game purchases to be associated with your Xbox Live account. That, or cross-play/cross-buy fits into that mindset as well.
I would personally actually want a Steam App for the Xbox One that supports the in-home streaming stuff.
"Xbox, go to Steam" *kicks back and plays PC games on my Xbox One*
Gamezone
Gold Member
Didn`t I read a few articles about him being banned?
Bahahahahaha!!!!
I'm really excited to see what they have cooking. Been looking forward to the unified system since they started talking about it.
Havoc2049
Member
-New Age of Empires
-New Microsoft Flight Simulator
-New Links Golf with XB1 and PC cross-play
-A large portion of their back catalog on Steam (FASA games, AOE, Close Combat, Starlancer, Freelancer, Links Golf, etc.)
-New Battletech MMORPG with XB1 and PC cross-play
One can dream....
-New Microsoft Flight Simulator
-New Links Golf with XB1 and PC cross-play
-A large portion of their back catalog on Steam (FASA games, AOE, Close Combat, Starlancer, Freelancer, Links Golf, etc.)
-New Battletech MMORPG with XB1 and PC cross-play
One can dream....
Oh please this! Also crossplay with XB1 (plssss). I would trade Forza for a console MS flight simulator!
Facism
Member
This would be a majestic outcome if it came to pass.
Bry0
Member
ShadowSoldier89
Member
with all of microsoft's contributions to gaming recently...this scares me
CalamityPixel
Member
If they want to win back PC players, they would announce:
They are working with Valve and are backing steam fully on Windows 10.
Announce a new Age of Empires, under a new studio made up of old Ensemble Studios staff.
Satya and Phil will both set a picture of Steve Ballmer and Don Matrick on fire, then they would both do a ritualistic dance around the fire. They will then chant "PC, XBOX, PC, XBOX, PC, XBOX" etc. while dancing.
From the flames, Bill Gates will rise. Bill looks upon Phil and Satya, he gives them a thumbs up. He then disperses into smoke, a beautiful smoke made up of all the colors of the Windows logo.
They are working with Valve and are backing steam fully on Windows 10.
Announce a new Age of Empires, under a new studio made up of old Ensemble Studios staff.
Satya and Phil will both set a picture of Steve Ballmer and Don Matrick on fire, then they would both do a ritualistic dance around the fire. They will then chant "PC, XBOX, PC, XBOX, PC, XBOX" etc. while dancing.
From the flames, Bill Gates will rise. Bill looks upon Phil and Satya, he gives them a thumbs up. He then disperses into smoke, a beautiful smoke made up of all the colors of the Windows logo.
QueenOfThorns
Member
Announce the XBLA versions of Banjo-Kazooie and Tooie for the PC and I'll be content. Announce a new proper Banjo for the Xbox and PC and I'll be ecstatic.
Gambit 1138
Banned
They should also bring back the Mech Warrior franchise. That series belonged on PC.
Delusibeta
Banned
Best realistic outcome is some small games being released on the Windows Store. Anything other than "here's DirectX 12" is doomed to failure anyway.
Dr Stabbingworth
Member
Perfect dark HD would be nice and would probably sell gangbusters.
Meh, as long as it comes to PC I really don't care.
jim-jam bongs
Member
Hey Microsoft, everybody else is talking about games on Windows every day. Not sure why anyone should give a fuck at this point.
ashecitism
Member
MechWarrior with VR in mind. *gulp*
iNvid02
Member
dovetail games is releasing that, ms abandoned it
if they go full on and bring xbox to windows then i doubt they'd put it on steam lol
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
Probably huffing paint.
The PC is most likely getting KI as a W10 exclusive. MS will then break their arm patting themselves on the back for their massive support of the PC platform.
ChronotriggerJM
Member
I don't know why they haven't unified the platforms yet. Isn't it what they set out to do from the beginning?
I guess the big hurdle is locking pc gamers into a gold subscription.
I guess the big hurdle is locking pc gamers into a gold subscription.
Because they run the OS that most of us play our PC games on? Because they have the power to drastically improve our experience?
I'm certainly interested in what they're up to.
I can see this being about it. Perhaps Sunset Overdrive as well, but I don't expect Halo MCC to make it's way over to the PC. They demo'd Forza 5 on DX12, so it might make it's way over as well, but I'd say it's a long shot given that the franchise has never left the Xbox, at least with SO and KI, they're both new to Xbox.
jim-jam bongs
Member
They have the power, but they lack the desire. There's always a chance they'll do something worthwhile, but I'm out of goodwill. Whatever they do will most likely be another attempt at extending the Xbox ecosystem into Windows, and will suck as badly as every other time.
Not going to happen. Dovetail Games has licensed the license from Microsoft. They currently make Train Simulator which is the game that's updated yearly and has over $4,000 of DLC, and a fishing game.
They are working on a new Flight Simulator, and next week they will be releasing Flight Simulator X on Steam.
It's extremely unlikely they would have a console release, besides how would you control the game with a game pad?
funkystudent
Member
If they are going to bring a big xbox game over to PC as a showcase title I dont think it will be Sunset.
It would be something more well known and something online that leveraged the Microsoft Cloud.
I would bring Forza.
KI will probably happen since they are clearly not hiding that one. Maybe they will add cross play with that one
That or maybe they get buddy buddy with Valve. Fuck it, lets talk crazy. Maybe the reason Steam OS is dead in the water is because MS and Valve are teaming up for the gaming stuff in Windows 10. Its probably the only thing MS could offer Valve that would fix that rift.
It would be something more well known and something online that leveraged the Microsoft Cloud.
I would bring Forza.
KI will probably happen since they are clearly not hiding that one. Maybe they will add cross play with that one
That or maybe they get buddy buddy with Valve. Fuck it, lets talk crazy. Maybe the reason Steam OS is dead in the water is because MS and Valve are teaming up for the gaming stuff in Windows 10. Its probably the only thing MS could offer Valve that would fix that rift.
I H8 Memes
Member
Sure they make the OS that games run on. But if I had a legitimate option to use another OS I wouldn't hesitate to switch. As much as I love the ability to play games from any year on PC, if I could have the option of switching to another OS that would only support most of my current games and all future games I would be willing to part ways with part of my catalog.
I just cant believe the people in here who want MS involved in PC gaming again. We are finally, finally, getting rid of them and people want them back. It's like somebody finally found a cure for herpes and everybody is almost back to being disease free and now a bunch of people want to dive back in balls deep in the same skank that gave you herpes the first time.
I just cant believe the people in here who want MS involved in PC gaming again. We are finally, finally, getting rid of them and people want them back. It's like somebody finally found a cure for herpes and everybody is almost back to being disease free and now a bunch of people want to dive back in balls deep in the same skank that gave you herpes the first time.
Yeah I rememeber him getting banned I believe over the titanfall stuff but also that he was back not too long ago... guess he slipped up again :/