I have to head out for class, but I will keep my eye on this.
Most likely, patch will go out tomorrow in conjunction with a weekend deal on Steam, all promoting Arkham Origins release next week.
What I'm not sure is why these developers seem so shy in advertising that they are ditching GFWL.
If I was a developer/publisher removing that plague from my game in favor of Steamworks, I would write it with a font size 72 all over the store page.
Especially on Steam.
What I'm not sure is why these developers seem so shy in advertising that they are ditching GFWL.
If I was a developer/publisher removing that plague from my game in favor of Steamworks, I would write it with a font size 72 all over the store page.
Especially on Steam.
The minute Microsoft officially officially announces that GFWL's server is going dead (I don't think it has had an official statement yet?) Valve should require GFWL games on Steam to have a huge warning on its page.
They announced it almost a month ago.
The store its already closed, the service will be shut down around Summer 2014, can't remember the date.
They announced it almost a month ago.
The store its already closed, the service will be shut down around Summer 2014, can't remember the date.
I could picture a scenario where they just move everyone to the GOTY edition instead of dealing with individual DLC updates. I'm sure now that the GOTY editions are available and are put on sale regularly, individual DLC sales are pretty insignificant at this point and maybe not worth the effort to port the DLC to steam individually.
Gone from DiRT 3 http://www.destructoid.com/games-for-windows-live-is-gone-from-dirt-3-265434.phtml
Hoping retail keys can be used on Steam now.
So, what happens with Dirt 3's DLC? Do we keep what we had? Get everything? Lose everything?
So, anybody have info on Dead Rising 2 and Bulletstorm yet? Both of these are flat broken for me.
I'd also like to pick up Gears of War PC on the cheap at some point if anybody has any ideas on that.
One SPUF user claimed to have received a response from Capcom stating that GFWL will be removed from its relevant games, but later in the thread another person was reportedly told that Capcom is waiting for Microsoft to detail what effect the service's shutdown will have; Epic is discussing internally what to do with Bulletstorm.
Edit: I'll also note that I myself contacted Capcom regarding its plans for its GFWL titles in hope of ascertaining the veracity of the aforementioned SPUF post, and I also asked Epic if there were any plans to remove GFWL from Gears PC, but unsurprisingly I was ignored.
What's the deal with Halo 2? Is there any weird DRM on that? I really want to play it on a PC, but games from that time always had weird restrictions.
Epic might as well be discussing Gears of War at the same time as Bulletstorm. Make it happen guys.
Since this has been bumped, any update or info or rumors or hints at Dark Souls?
All we know so far is:
- Batman: Arkham Asylum and City (the GOTY flavours) have had GFWL replaced with Steamworks
- BioShock 2 has had GFWL replaced with Steamworks
- Epic is discussing internally what to do with Bulletstorm
- Codemasters is removing GFWL from Dirt 3, while Dirt 2, F1 2010/2011, Fuel, and Operation Flashpoint: Red River "are being looked at"
- Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet has had GFWL replaced with Steamworks
- GFWL is reportedly being removed from various Capcom games, but again we don't yet know if Steamworks will be put in its stead
Everything else is up in the air at this juncture.
Edit: Added sources.
Hopefully! I still have my retail copy, receipt and all, so if need be I fully intend to pester Microsoft for a Steam key should it show up on the store.
Last SteamDB update was 12 days ago, no specific news about GFWL or the beta version that showed up, however.
Probably a generic Valve update that was pushed to all applications.
Stranglehold is not GFWL.So that means I have to get Stranglehold(Midway) now for PC and beat it before GFWL goes down.
-EDIT-NVM, I'm a idiot. Fucking no sleep/Stranglehold is not GFWL.
Here's my little "What's going on with the GFWL games?" list:
It annoys me that Dirt 2 is being put to pasture. GFWL infection is giving me dead games in my Steam library.
So, anybody have info on Dead Rising 2 and Bulletstorm yet? Both of these are flat broken for me.
I'd also like to pick up Gears of War PC on the cheap at some point if anybody has any ideas on that.
In what sense is Bulletstorm broken? You can't even play the singleplayer anymore?
I thought only the GFWL store closed so far and the trully crucial components would only stop next year?
(Bulletstorm is still on my Steam wishlist)