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Quantum Break coming to Steam and Retail on 9/14
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Coolade
Member
And someone will be able to disable that like XLiveless.dll So, your point? If I can buy it on a service I already use over one that has MASSIVE restrictions and doesn't allow mods, why would I use the newer store that has MASSIVE restrictions and doesn't allow mods?
Having "store" exclusives on a single platform is a ridiculous notion imo. You're leaving so many potential customers out there with hardware that can run your title.
They've likely felt like they have got as much as they can get for this from w10 store, and would now rather have some of the money for selling via steam to customers rather than no money from the same customers who won't buy from their store.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
It's mainly for multiplayer and cross-play.
OnionPowder
Member
#blessed
Indeed. In fact, I'm hardly the most ardent defender of UWP around, but I can't really think of a reason why it would significantly affect performance one way or another.
Features, compatibility, moddability, preservation? Sure.
Performance? Nah.
I may be wrong but apex does not have any head to head racing. It does use drivatars from your Xbox friends and overall community though
This is the best step backwards from the supposed all-UWP future I have seen so far.
DeathSparks
Member
It could be similar to GFWL, that required an Xbox Account to log in and if those games like Halo and Forza were released on steam I think they would adopt a similar method.
Of course it should be miles better than GFWL because that was a pain in the ass to setup on any game
tearsintherain
Member
Bought a W10 key for $15 at launch and had to wait 3 months to play due to UWP gSync issues, enjoyed the game and even plat'd (1000GS) it - only requires 2 playthroughs, so pretty easy complete achievement. Some great moments in the game, although the 20 minute TV episodes at the end of each chapter grind the game to a complete halt.
Interesting that its launching at $39.99, bit of a slap in the face to everyone who bought it at launch but a great price point. I'd definitely recommend anyone play at $20-30. Really, really bizarre CE and also weird that the physical version is the same price as digital yet comes with a steam key (and DVDs). If it sells at amazon/best buy you'll be able to get it for $32 which is nice.
Only issue I really had with the game was the graphics, while stunning at times at other times it looks like someone smeared vaseline all over the screen, and the FPS was choppy at best on a 970 and settings at medium. Still, overall I enjoyed the game and hope it does really well and hope they do a sequel, albeit without the stupid TV segments.
Interesting that its launching at $39.99, bit of a slap in the face to everyone who bought it at launch but a great price point. I'd definitely recommend anyone play at $20-30. Really, really bizarre CE and also weird that the physical version is the same price as digital yet comes with a steam key (and DVDs). If it sells at amazon/best buy you'll be able to get it for $32 which is nice.
Only issue I really had with the game was the graphics, while stunning at times at other times it looks like someone smeared vaseline all over the screen, and the FPS was choppy at best on a 970 and settings at medium. Still, overall I enjoyed the game and hope it does really well and hope they do a sequel, albeit without the stupid TV segments.
Dinky Dino
Member
Vulkan when?
SolidSnakeUS
Member
Fuck yes. Now I may actually play it 
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.ElBoxyBrown
Banned
Will the Steam version have cross-play?
outunderthestars
Banned
We'll see... but going by what I saw, PC communities around the Internet weren't exactly thrilled by the idea of UWP and MS' "walled garden" ideas. Also, when EA was establishing Origin, they did it on the back of BF3, a major release for its time, while MS is in a much tougher position. For example, their "holy trio" of Halo, Gears and Forza not only has a fairly weak foothold on the PC, but it also lost a good chunk of relevance in the console space compared to the previous gen.
To sum it up, MS is fighting an uphill battle when it comes to establishing a strong presence in PC gaming, so I have my share of doubts regarding their success.
Hopefully this means at least some degree of SLI support.
I'll still wait for the performance report before actually buying it.
Uhhh.
PetriP-TNT
Member
Awesome, Remedy must be relieved.
sammyCYBORG
Member
Great news, well done MS.
I noticed that Ori and D4 and QB are up from Microsoft on Steam
They all have "no multiplayer" in common
deletethis123
Banned
I hadn't thought of that! I might wait up to a year if there's a slight chance for Recore and Scalebound to come out on something other than the Windows store.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
Multiplayer looks to be an important element in Scalebound.
That's what I'm guessing.
Edit: I meant to say cross-save.
Polioliolio
Member
Huzzah! Microsoft wants their own storefront, service, game console, but they can't say no to dat Steam monay.
ItsTheNew
I believe any game made before 1997 is "essentially cave man art."
Let me get this straight. You install it through dvd's and redeem a steam code as DRM, right? Does that mean if I lose the dvd's down the road the key is still tied to my steam library and I can download it instead, right?
Already confirmed.
exmachina64
Banned
I'm getting a free Steam key since I bought this at launch, right? ...Right?
Yes, it will. There's a confirmation a few pages back.
dancrane212
Member
If it's anything like Steam previous retail releases you can just toss the DVDs and enter the code. The discs are just there to help with low/limited bandwidth.
OnionPowder
Member
Yep. You can play the multiplayer mode with PS4, Xbox One, W10, Steam, Android, Wii U
There is no multiplayer so there is no cross play
Isn't borderless window usually 2-3% slower than exclusive fullscreen?
Also, the DX11 render has some potential speedups, especially for NVIDIA cards (provided a game ready driver version gets made).
“When we started the project we weren’t aware of Windows 10,” says a source. “We were going to ship on Xbox One initially and then we wanted to come out on PC at a later point, most likely though Steam. But we got burnt quite badly.”
“Without Steam, without other platforms, it was just painful,” says another. “The Windows Store is a giant disaster. It’s on fire. 98% of PC copies of Rise of the Tomb Raider, a flagship Windows 10 game, were bought on Steam. The same is true for Minecraft. That hurt us, too. The store’s a mess; the number of people who couldn’t even install the game from the Microsoft store was… significant.”
JohnnyFootball
GerAlt-Right. Ciriously.
I am excited in that I am hopeful that this means Remedy will patch the PC version to be much more playable.
This could mean that....
right?
This could mean that....
right?
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
I meant cross-save.
Yes, you can just enter the key and download off steam too if you don't want to install through discs.
DeathSparks
Member
Steam Store page is up! http://store.steampowered.com/app/474960/