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Kotaku: Halo is releasing on Windows 10 as part of new Xbox + Win10 initiative
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justsomeguy
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More like:
You're a gamer. How you access those games isn't the important bit.
You either like the flexibility of a PC, or the form factor and convenience of a console.
As long as you're using an MS system, using MS services such as Gold, Store, etc. then they want to give you full support to access those games in the way that suits you best.
Gipsy Danger
Member
Can't be mixing with those filthy PC players.
They want to sell you software and subscription services, they don't care what hardware you are on and will provide a variety of price entry points. Not a bad strategy IMHO.
Well, that sure is a better way to see this move
With Dead Rising 3 and D4 now on PC, my Xbox One is used for playing Halo MCC, Halo 5, and if I had a better controller, I'd use it for Raiden V.
If all these games get ported (and I kind of expect MCC and Raiden to), this may be the first console that has no exclusives I feel I need.
If all these games get ported (and I kind of expect MCC and Raiden to), this may be the first console that has no exclusives I feel I need.
This is an interesting point. I wonder what they will do there since it is a huge amount of income for them.
mullet2000
Member
I'd absolutely love Gears 4 on PC...but given the population numbers of Gears Ultimate Edition I'd really hope for some kind of cross-play.
HighResTomato
Member
Anyone one buying an Xbox in the future must be stupid as hell. There is no point, all 1st party titles will be on PC and 3rd Party titles will be better on PC.
Unless they make Windows games playable on Xbox, they might as well pack up and leave the console business.
How many people are online?
BoosterDuck
Banned
Standing Desk gaming is more immersive
YuriLowell
Member
Why would I want Halo on PC?
Game is too slow for a KB+M.
Game is too slow for a KB+M.
Or hrs saying that keyboard and mouse vs controllers would suck ass.
Which it would.
SatelliteOfLove
Member
You know, there's a lot of people who just prefer the ease of a console. I couldn't care less if Xbox titles went on PC, I like the ease of a console. I sit in-front 3 screens all day, I don't want to go home and sit in-front of more screens. I do like sitting in-front of my TV on my sofa though.
Gipsy Danger
Member
What are you playing your Xbox on?
There are a lot of people who don't like playing on PCs though and would rather use a console.
And that is why I cant get excited. Microsoft is really trying to push tat.
Papacheeks
Banned
The Next xbox will be a PC with Microsoft/Xbox branding. With optional optical drive, and mostly digital delivery for games.
ANd they will offer a upgraded xbox live experience where games are included as a service, like EA access. Think of it like WWE network. You get access to all the catelog of all microsoft's owned games, and third party if applicable.
But you pay for it as a service.
These devices already solidify that union, especially since xbox being a platform now on PC and continuing.
Don't be surprised to see this option coming E3 2017-2018.
Sony will have something similar I'm sure. Guess that might be the time I get out of gaming. As that's a future I'm not cool with.
ANd they will offer a upgraded xbox live experience where games are included as a service, like EA access. Think of it like WWE network. You get access to all the catelog of all microsoft's owned games, and third party if applicable.
But you pay for it as a service.
These devices already solidify that union, especially since xbox being a platform now on PC and continuing.
Don't be surprised to see this option coming E3 2017-2018.
Sony will have something similar I'm sure. Guess that might be the time I get out of gaming. As that's a future I'm not cool with.
Won't be stupid for the many gamers who prefer consoles and are not interested in a gaming PC. This move just means MS has potential to sell more software and services, which is where the money is made, anyway.
Agreed but it should be a choice...and also i have no problem playing against pc gamers if they are using a controller...there is enough tech in those controllers they should be able to check to make sure they are actually using a controller
I know what you're going to say.
There's a difference between using a PC with a controller, and a console.
I had a feeling this was eventually coming, which is why I never even bothered to pick up a One.
At this rate, there will be few compelling reasons to own this over (or even with) a PS4.
Hip Hop
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AcceptableGhost
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I doubt Xbox Live Gold remains a thing in the long term (for gating off multiplayer anyway) since they are trying to expand the brand so much (if all of this stuff is true). It just becomes kind of awkward to have one device (the xbox) be gated but not PC based platforms. Also personally the concept feels weird nowadays with every device (android/ios/pc/whatever) except PS4 and Xbox One not being gated. You want EVERYONE to play your online games and services to purchase stuff, why limit the audience with a strange paywall?
Gipsy Danger
Member
You're right. One boots into Windows 10 and the other boots into...oh, wait.
I think this is a bit short sighted. I have a very capable PC but don't always want to play games on it, I would rather play on a couch on a big ass TV. I'm not going to truck a tower into the living room either just because I have it when it is nicely tucked away in a desk.
SolarMystic
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How? This is great as it allows the games to reach an even wider audience. Some people won't want to build gaming PCs to play halo so there is still Xbox. Who cares what platform your playing it on, as long as you still get to play it.
It's not like they are releasing games on ps4.
Edit: Most of the money is made from software and services, which your consuming whether on an Xbox console or Windows 10.
It's not even a performance thing mostly. My main concern is the closed system approach to PC gaming and potential lack of physical options.
Halo MCC is already a legacy product though....and the xbox one version needs to be fixed anyways. I fully expect for it to be fixed on xbox and pushed to pc at the same time. Its a gigantic black eye that they have to fix.
AHA-Lambda
Member
Posts like this just never make any sense to me =/
He's making fun of people who actually used those excuses.
At some point (some would argue that we're already there), streaming from your PC to boxes throughout the house is going to be easy, and extremely cost effective. It seems that Microsoft wants to hasten the transition, or maybe it's more accurate to say that they don't see a future in the console market anymore.
Goldenmoney
Member
Nice, I am ready for some ultra smooth Halo action on my gsync monitor!
Microsoft is pushing me farther and farther away from ever purchasing an Xbox console with all these recent announcements. *hugs PC*
Microsoft is pushing me farther and farther away from ever purchasing an Xbox console with all these recent announcements. *hugs PC*
I would rather play it on Xbox than buy a UWP game so eh.
There is this constant talk of Microsoft "uniting PC + Xbox" gaming & communities, but this will never happen if they don't allow for PC gaming to exist as it has for decades, and actually enable Windows gaming on the Xbox - with all the competition and openness that brings; though this seems pretty unlikely for the consoles as it would mess with how MS can make revenue without such competition.
As for "they might as well pack up and leave", I don't think that will ever be the case in this scenario. There are plenty of people that do not care for or want to engage with PC gaming, and consoles are a simple and trustworthy choice for them. They generally don't care about the gamer platform warring, and just want to get on with the games they like with the friends and ecosystem they like. As long as that doesn't change drastically for the worse, they will likely still engage with the platform
AcceptableGhost
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If the rumors of PC getting the full Xbox One interface are true then honestly the difference between playing games on your Xbox One or playing games on the Windows 10 Store would probably be almost nothing.
And yet closer and closer to buying your games from them! Sounds like they still get what they want.
Gipsy Danger
Member
This is reasonable.
mullet2000
Member
There's no hard numbers but right from week 1 it was impossible to find non-TDM or Domination games.
A few weeks after release and it takes a long time to find games at all.