BeforeU
Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.
My exact thought.
I wonder how they will price it, everyone who owns it already have it on PC? Or this wont be cross buy.
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Rumor: Forza 6 and Forza Horizons 3 coming to Windows 10
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My exact thought.
I wonder how they will price it, everyone who owns it already have it on PC? Or this wont be cross buy.
So good for Xbox One owners?..
entremet
Member
Another point, MS seems to coming back to its PC gaming roots because they see the threat of Windows becoming a business only OS.
For example, years ago a non tech savvy grandparent may have gotten a PC with Windows. Today they're most likely gifted tablets or just use their phones.
But supporting this flagship OS beyond productivity applications, they keep it relevant to general consumers as well.
And just like Sony, MS probably has marketing and demographic data that shows that console and hardcore PC enthusiast markets rarely intersect or cannabalize each other. Or the number are negligible that having PC versions of Xbox software is net win.
wapplew
Member
Think of the great Eco system! MS just change the concept for console forever they bring the console race into their home turf(PC), Sony/Nintendo either join this MS playground and compete or lose.
The table have turn.
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
If it's a practice you support, sure.
Xbox is irrelevant even though the brand is still being greatly supported by third party multiplats alone? Alrighty then.
Also, "PC + PS4" really doesn't make much sense considering most of the top selling PS4 games ARE games available on PC. The only one that has arguably been "irrelevant" is the Wii U but even that system has had solid selling titles.
As danowat pointed out Xbox /=/ Hardware. This has been in progress for a while when XBL came to Windows phone. Xbox Live is the brand/money maker for MS.
Kssio_Aug
Member
Exactly. I'm part of a nice closed Xbox community, and people there overall is pretty excited by all the new changes and possibilities! Except a few that are indeed frustrated (but a major minority).
Why would the masses suddenly care? I think some of the expected decline in Xbox sales is starting to border on hyperbole. Most of the best selling titles are multi-plats. The masses would have switched to superior PC ports long ago if that was the case. The majority of console gamers have already shown that they don't have a desire to game on PC. Will some gamers change their mind and get a PC? I'm sure some will, but not enough to cause a mass trade-in of XB1s or any of these other doom scenarios.
Lmao, it's amazing that you still have an account.
Obliterator
Member
No doubt. MS have openly stated one of their favorite things about "Xbox" is the brand awareness that goes with it. Its a big name thats associated with Microsoft.
Well gold members get games for free and some nice discounts and sales. It's not just multiplayer anymore. And MS could even charge PC players if they lock everything to the W10 store and sell their subs there.
I doubt many will care. But they can maybe expand the games with gold more and some other little extra's.
Bits N Pieces
Member
This is great news for gamers!
The only thing I want to know is how this might affect my Live sub on the Xbox? PC gamers get all of Microsoft's first party games without having to pay for online?
That's a bit stinky.
The only thing I want to know is how this might affect my Live sub on the Xbox? PC gamers get all of Microsoft's first party games without having to pay for online?
That's a bit stinky.
Team Andromeda
Member
Never understood why people are making a big deal when console games go to the PC. Do PC's lose their appeal and people sell their PC's when a PC game goes across to the console. With people saying with the likes of Dirt Rally coming to consoles its time to get rid of the PC and just go console only
PC and consoles can co exists and so can their games.
PC and consoles can co exists and so can their games.
exmachina64
Banned
YASSS GOD YASSS
Please let this rumor be true.
Please let this rumor be true.
TheAdmiester
Member
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
Exactly.
exmachina64
Banned
Now, that would be a game changer lol
No they wont lose, Uncharted 4 alone will sell more than all those MS exclusives on Pc and Xbox Combined so not happening, they are getting games into Pc because poor sales of the Xbox platform on both HW and SW. Lets look at Halo 5, it did bad according to other Halos, so a Pc version seems likely to push sales a little more. Sony will not put their games into Pc, Consoles need exclusives, it is a selling point. And no they will not lose, PlayStation is so huge it doesnt matter.
I mean MS never cared about PC Gaming, they completely ignored it for years because Xbox 360 was doing so well they didnt even bothered and suddenly they change their strategy so fast? And when did they changed? Yeah when Xbox starts doing terribly bad, sells worse than Ps4 everywhere and it is mainly ignored by Media.
Waiting on Zelda for that. And i packed up my ps3 6months ago.
Little Monser
Banned
The only people who should feel conflicted are those with a very good Apache setup... Not everyone has one so for the whole for Microsoft this is good for software sales
Maybe Forza 6 will be at the event to show off the Porsche pack that is coming soon. Just a thought. If it is coming to W10, that's great too. More people playing games is good. Sadly I don't think my aging 560ti is going to do anything fantastic with FM6 or FH3. But for those with insane machines, it will be glorious.
I'm not sure what exactly you're talking about.
Are you talking about third parties suddenly looking at a user base double or triple the size? ..... And? I don't follow.
What incentives does it provide to third parties to put their games on PC that they didn't have before?
Ill see whats up with NX before i jump. If its has BC then i wont bother.
Lion Heart
Banned
Just sold mine yesterday for $300. Zero reason to own one.
at the event on the 25th, I want MS to make some kind of definitive statement about MS published games on PC. I don't want 'will they, won't they' with every upcoming game. I want something like
"from now on, we will release all MS published Xbox one games day and date on PC. We would like to bring previously released Xbox One games to PC and here are the ones we plan to bring over"
"from now on, we will release all MS published Xbox one games day and date on PC. We would like to bring previously released Xbox One games to PC and here are the ones we plan to bring over"
RedSparrows
Member
bananafactory
Banned
lightchris
Member
Some people only buy consoles for their exclusives and play everything else on PC. For those, consoles completely lose their appeal as soon as the same games become available on PC.
Kssio_Aug
Member
I just wonder about 1 thing. Those people who migrates from Xbox One to PC are potential multiplatform buyers from Xbox One store, which means they probably give money to MS not only with exclusive titles.
On PC however, MS will have to deal with a much wider and popular competition (Steam, Origin, and so on). Will they be able to recuperate that potential loss in their Windows 10 app store? Will they be able to popularize UWP enough to that?
I'm serious. I mean, I'm not sure if I'm missing something but that's a reflection.
On PC however, MS will have to deal with a much wider and popular competition (Steam, Origin, and so on). Will they be able to recuperate that potential loss in their Windows 10 app store? Will they be able to popularize UWP enough to that?
I'm serious. I mean, I'm not sure if I'm missing something but that's a reflection.
Mass Effect
Member
they could, but that's a good way to turn into GFWL 2.0
it's already been shown that PC players aren't going to pay for multiplayer. MS would be stupid to try that again.
JetSetRadio
Banned
Comes with a one month W10 live gold sub.