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Age of Empires Definitive Edition exclusively in the Windows Store
- Thread starter Nevasleep
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Well hello there, Mr. Spencer. How's the Japan trip going?
AzureSkies
Member
Looks good, but I'll wait for a Steam release as it's way less of a hassle.
oh shit
you just reminded me that i owned AOE3 complete through Games for Windows Live.
rip
oh shit
you just reminded me that i owned AOE3 complete through Games for Windows Live.
rip
Microsoft only supports Windows 7 with security updates now. Don't expect anything new.
well on every other PC platform you can resume paused download or when connection derps .... on WinStore you it starts from 0 due to how UWP work ... which is kinda ridiculous when UWP games basically are single "container files" and really painfull when connection derps when you are at 99% of 100GB game like GoW4
and that definitely helped Microsoft get Infinite Warfare players on the windows 10 store?
Microsoft pls
how can you be so stupid, i mean, look at this shit:
http://steamspy.com/search.php?s=age+of+empires
look at those NUMBERS and they still ignore that
how can you be so stupid, i mean, look at this shit:
http://steamspy.com/search.php?s=age+of+empires
look at those NUMBERS and they still ignore that
To be fair MS has started doing cross network play between xbox live and stream now. Rise of Nations and Killer Instinct do it. So if Activision wanted to they could do it.and that definitely helped Microsoft get Infinite Warfare players on the windows 10 store?
Well, they will still get those numbers when they eventually release on Steam. They are attempting to actually have people click the Windows Store button. Not likely to work when they have such bad publicity with the Store not functioning properly for a portion of the people that actually do click the button though.
Couldn't have said it better myself.
wapplew
Member
Because they want those numbers for their own store?
scarlet0pimp
Member
I bet it won't come to steam, this probably cost very little to remaster and it will probably be a tiny install. Just a tool to temp strategy fans to use the store, not much lost if it doesn't work.
I might buy it if it's reasonably priced.
I would definitely buy the close combat games from the store though if they ever remastered them loved a bridge too far would love that so much.
In fact MS have a decent back catalogue of old pc games they could remaster for the store to tempt people in, hope they do it.
I might buy it if it's reasonably priced.
I would definitely buy the close combat games from the store though if they ever remastered them loved a bridge too far would love that so much.
In fact MS have a decent back catalogue of old pc games they could remaster for the store to tempt people in, hope they do it.
Pro.. Business... yeah...
I wouldn't be praising their attempt to abuse their monopoly to force a centralized store in, or their abusive Windows 10 upgrades.
I also hope you don't like groovin' to your music.
As for Age of Empires, that's a shame.
i don't think a late release on Steam will get those numbers
that won't happen
like, ever
Lanrutcon
Member
Disappointment is a bitch.
But he was trying to claim the windows 10 store has this giant silent majority that dont complain about problems.
He is trying to argue that it doesn't need Steam crossplay
It's nice to want things, I suppose.
lol yeah. They definitely need to combine the player pools. Cross Network play between live, steam, etc.. is in their best interests, and consumers.
I just wanted to say that it's very refreshing to see someone taking such a courageous stand on such a divisive issue. Like you, I'm a strong proponent of corporate personhood, and I believe that the pervasive, systemic mistreatment of corporations is nothing less than _the_ civil rights issue of our generation.
I can't tell you how steamed I get when I see people on this board bending over backwards to defend the rights and privileges of disadvantaged minorities, but when it comes to an individual like Microsoft (who became a large multinational corporation through no fault of its own), well, apparently _that_ individual isn't deserving of those same rights and protections.
PeskyToaster
Member
Does the windows store even work? I only have Gears 4 on there because of the cross play. I heard it would just restart the install over and over again so I never installed it.
snail_maze
Member
I dont really care if it's on the windows store or a different one. I can live with it only working on my windows 10 PC and having to open a different launcher or whatever is fine too. What kills it for me is that it will be one of those windows app things and I really dont have much confidence in those
Mechanized
Member
A much smaller userbase!
lol Too scared?
Tavernacle12
Member
Oh good, my Steam Wishlist gets to be one game smaller!
Yeah it will probably be around just as long as Xbox Mus-, I mean Groove Mus-, I mean Spotify.
Microsoft isn't interested in a Steam alternative. They want a digital store that can go up against the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store and they're going to keep propping up that dead horse until it does!
PeskyToaster
Member
Well it's like 70 GBs and I just wanted to play it on my Xbox.
Well, I guess I won't get it then.
This game is one of few exceptions I might've made, but I can't even update to latest Win10 build so I can't even if I want.
And probably next update that breaks shit again as Fall Creators supposedly coming this month and they didn't even fix previous.
This game is one of few exceptions I might've made, but I can't even update to latest Win10 build so I can't even if I want.
And probably next update that breaks shit again as Fall Creators supposedly coming this month and they didn't even fix previous.
Zepp Twofist
Member
I usually pretend that games on the Windows Store do not exist. Can't say I've been missing out yet.
Yearsoflurking
Member
I sometimes wonder if people realize the windows team and xbox team are two totally different teams with different leadership's 🤔.
This happened to me too when I tried to play the Forza demo that I couldn't get to download. The store would tell me to update Windows but Windows Update said no more updates available. If you use this tool it might find the updates that Windows Update isn't finding.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3159635/windows-10-update-assistant
Yeah, I haven't installed Creators Update, because it ships with broken drivers (and doesn't let install drivers for manufacturer or older windows drivers).
No reason to think AOE would allow earlier versions.
OnionPowder
Member
Maybe if it was free to play they'd reach that.
No, not even that way.
Yup.
I'll wait until they realize how many sales they are missing out on and then get it on Steam.
And that's how you kill a game before it's even out. Good job, Microsoft.
I once tried to get Disney Infinity from the Win Store and it wouldn't start downloading. Free games aren't guaranteed to work in the world's crappiest digital store.
Bitch Pudding
Member
I'm perfectly aware that port begging is a bannable offenes.
But what about store begging?!
But what about store begging?!
Abilidebob
Member
It's less store begging and more "please don't make me try and use that dumpster fire they call a store and will probably stop supporting in a few years" begging.
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