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[Crimsonclaw111]

People shitting on OP because of local boy but anybody who has used, looked at, or heard of the Windows store knows that this is going to be true. MKB is "too good" for casual shooters like Gears and CoD and so they prevent crossplay even though these games are not twitch shooters like CSGO, and Steam and GOG games barely offer crossplay (Shadow Warrior 2 being the only one I know of).

 

[SwiftDeath]

Oh Cboat

Hmm......I thought he was sacrificed to stop the scrutiny of gaf personally

 

[LQX]

Waiting for confirmation from my uncle that works at Nintendo. Will update.

 

[Madness]

How does anyone get into a conversation about the Win 10 store and COD with a stranger on a train?

That is hilarious though. Wonder if it's MS's policies forcing that.

Possibly but I think it probably has more to do with licensing issues from Activision as it seems to only be the remaster and not IW, especially as MS is looking into allowing crossplay between Xb1 and PC for Gears and already allows it for Forza. There has to be some legal reason why W10 cannot play with Steam or Origin.

 

[jabberwocker]

If this is actually true would Microsoft have to refund all these?

 

[Grief.exe]

Click here to meet hot city boys in your area.

 

[Baroquemantic]

Dude on the train, eh? Would you say he was a...crazy buttocks?

Anyway, I wouldn't be surprised that this is true. I expected as much, to be honest.

 

[oti]

I could be the best in a video game for once.
My time has come.

 

[Pooya]

kind off topic, did uwp version of Tomb Raider get 20th anniversary content update and other post launch updates like that? or did they just abandon it? wondering what kind of support is there, like is CoD going to get DLC here? I had no idea this was being released btw lol.

 

[benny_a]

Possibly but I think it probably has more to do with licensing issues from Activision as it seems to only be the remaster and not IW, especially as MS is looking into allowing crossplay between Xb1 and PC for Gears and already allows it for Forza. There has to be some legal reason why W10 cannot play with Steam or Origin.

It's both.

I was laughing at the absurdity of the situation so I messed up the thread title but it's in the first line in red, unless you're a dog then it's greenish.

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

No fucking way this is true.

 

[Corpekata]

kind off topic, did uwp version of Tomb Raider get 20th anniversary content update and other post launch updates like that? or did they just abandon it? wondering what kind of support is there, like is CoD going to get DLC here? I had no idea this was being released btw lol.

Store page has a price for it, so they patched it.

 

[Easy_D]

Was this city boy born and raised in south Detroit?

Hey, Don't Stop Believing, OP.

This post needs more love.

 

[MUnited83]

Lol, why are people not believing OP? It's fucking Win 10 game, and CoD has always used Steamworks servers. I don't need to even wait for release to guarantee 100% that cross-play won't happen-

 

[viHuGi]

Er-Is it Windows Store only? Because AFAIK it'll be on Steam with Infinite Warfare, thereby the community on PC will be there instead of the 5 copies blindly sold to idiots on the Windows Store.

People are really buying fron Windows Store instead of Steam?

 

[Crimsonclaw111]

Possibly but I think it probably has more to do with licensing issues from Activision as it seems to only be the remaster and not IW, especially as MS is looking into allowing crossplay between Xb1 and PC for Gears and already allows it for Forza. There has to be some legal reason why W10 cannot play with Steam or Origin.

No legal reasons, just Microsoft taking their ball and going home and trying to get people in their garbage walled garden.

If this is actually true would Microsoft have to refund all these?

Nope, cus the single player would probably work alright. That said, I've heard they'll never deny a refund since they know the store is shit lol.

 

[def sim]

I wasn't aware there was a W10 store version planned. I still find it hard to believe.

 

[Felix Lighter]

If, in fact, 3rd parties releasing on Win10 store split their PC MP user base, the store cannot rot away soon enough.

 

[PodcastFips]

OP, this doesn't make sense. Neither in a technical, nor in a - and that one's on you - logical way.

 

[Trojan]

Did this train conversation actually happen, or did you just base it off the lyrics to Don't Stop Believin'?

Just a city boy,
Born and raised in South Detroit,
He took the midnight train,
Goin' anywhere

 

[Backfoggen]

Lol, why are people not believing OP? It's fucking Win 10 game, and CoD has always used Steamworks servers. I don't need to even wait for release to guarantee 100% that cross-play won't happen-

The question is where has it been said that the PC version will be sold on the MS store.

 

[dreamfall]

Is this really happening?

The Windows Store for even First party downloads is difficult enough to manage - but isolating the community? Eeeeesh if true.

 

[rac]

this should be easy to test, all someone has to do is buy the pc version on the windows store...

 

[Interfectum]

this should be easy to test, all someone has to do is buy the pc version on the windows store...

Who the fuck would want to do that?

 

[Bits N Pieces]

Crazy (City) Boy On A Train?

 

[MUnited83]

The question is where has it been said that the PC version will be sold on the MS store.

It has showed as a W10 title on the W10 store. No one knows if it's intended or a simple mistake though.

 

[Schlorgan]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=779705

Never Forgetti

Conversations on public transit are actually pretty reliable.

 

[guybrushfreeman]

kind off topic, did uwp version of Tomb Raider get 20th anniversary content update and other post launch updates like that? or did they just abandon it? wondering what kind of support is there, like is CoD going to get DLC here? I had no idea this was being released btw lol.

Interestingly Tomb Raider did get updated, however Quantum Break was abandoned and never received the DX11 renderer made for the Steam version.

 

[mcrommert]

Lol, why are people not believing OP? It's fucking Win 10 game, and CoD has always used Steamworks servers. I don't need to even wait for release to guarantee 100% that cross-play won't happen-

I will take that bet....100% the other way...no way Microsoft would take them game if there was that stipulation

Only thing i can think of is activision is publishing it on the windows store for a laugh (which microsoft couldnt' stop them from doing)

EDIT: also bizarre is why wouldn't we hear anything concrete on this version if the game is coming out tomorrow? The whole thing seems unlikely to happen

 

[GoldandBlue]

If, in fact, I 3rd parties releasing on Win10 store split their PC MP user base, the store cannot rot away soon enough.

I don't think the amount playing on Windows 10 could even split the user base by a quarter.

 

[wildfire]

OP, this doesn't make sense. Neither in a technical, nor in a - and that one's on you - logical way.

You say words without doing research on what Universal Windows Apps actually means.

Please start here:


http://www.pcgamer.com/why-pc-games-should-never-become-universal-apps/

 

[def sim]

Ah looking at the Xbox app, Phil Spencer clearly unlocked an achievement for the PC version.

 

[OnionPowder]

Who the fuck would want to do that?

There's definitely a few on GAF that will buy on W10 store over anything else.

Maybe a journalist will do it to experiment

 

[Blam]

Is this really happening?

Why are people believing OP? He literally has given no proof of it being a reality.
Also why would Activision release 2 versions of the game on PC when they can just do one.

 

[PodcastFips]

You say words without doing research on what Universal Windows Apps actually means.

Please start here:


http://www.pcgamer.com/why-pc-games-should-never-become-universal-apps/

If you say so, haha.

 

[ViciousDS]

Ah looking at the Xbox app, Phil Spencer clearly unlocked an achievement for the PC version.

oh.........damn.......this would be stupid if true though

 

[Chobel]

I will take that bet....100% the other way...no way Microsoft would take them game if there was that stipulation

Only thing i can think of is activision is publishing it on the windows store for a laugh (which microsoft couldnt' stop them from doing)

EDIT: also bizarre is why wouldn't we hear anything concrete on this version if the game is coming out tomorrow? The whole thing seems unlikely to happen

 

[Yudoken]

Why is this shocking?
I mean games like Dying Light use separate servers between gog and steam version (which makes the gog version infinitely worse even if it's drm free).

Also why would anybody get the UWP version?
Getting the Xbox version digital to play pc and Xbone (if it's even possible for this game) is currently a pretty bad idea for games that are available somewhere else (Steam).

 

[Cels]

I refuse to believe this is true.

i don't believe it either

 

[Schlorgan]

Why are people believing OP? He literally has given no proof of it being a reality.

That's the same as me saying oh look someone gave me a USB with Dead Island 2 on it now believe me GAF.

Also why would Activision release 2 versions of the game on PC when they can just do one.

 

[mcrommert]

You say words without doing research on what Universal Windows Apps actually means.

Please start here:


http://www.pcgamer.com/why-pc-games-should-never-become-universal-apps/

Perhaps you should do some research...if they were to put this game on the windows store it would almost be guaranteed to be a uwp centennial app...so win32 app in a uwp wrapper...something that article doesn't even mention

 

[Vic20]

OK, but honestly, who is buying the MS store version anyway?

 

[Quonny]

Click here to meet hot city boys in your area.

im clicking but nothings happening

 

[User 73706]

Tales from your ass?

This is based on what exactly?

 

[MUnited83]

I will take that bet....100% the other way...no way Microsoft would take them game if there was that stipulation

Only thing i can think of is activision is publishing it on the windows store for a laugh (which microsoft couldnt' stop them from doing)

I really doubt that Activion:

a) Isn't using steamworks this time
b) is using steamworks but worked on a extensive cross-play solution between steam and xbox live


Neither of those seem likely in the slightest. If a W10 exists it won't have crossplay.

Why are people believing OP? He literally has given no proof of it being a reality.

That's the same as me saying oh look someone gave me a USB with Dead Island 2 on it now believe me GAF.

Also why would Activision release 2 versions of the game on PC when they can just do one.

A guess: MS is giving them a pitty dollar to have a AAA third party game on their store, so they are shitting out a version to their shitty ass store for those MS bucks.

 

[bombshell]

Why are people believing OP? He literally has given no proof of it being a reality.

That's the same as me saying oh look someone gave me a USB with Dead Island 2 on it now believe me GAF.

Also why would Activision release 2 versions of the game on PC when they can just do one.

I think I trust benny_a more on Activision things than I trust you on Dead Island things.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1285325

 

[R_thanatos]

I'll laugh if that's true , because that will make that version pretty much worthless.

 

[InsaneTiger]

I'll believe OP because I'm bored.

 

[Chezzymann]

I am very disappointed in how many people are not getting the City Boy On A Train reference in here.

Also god damn, the Win 10 Store version is already dead if true.

I thought it was crazy buttocks

 

[Interfectum]

I really doubt that Activion:

a) Isn't using steamworks this time
b) is using steamworks but worked on a extensive cross-play solution between steam and xbox live


Neither of those seem likely in the slightest. If a W10 exists it won't have crossplay.

There's Steam achievements so it def using Steamworks.