Steam Games - Microsoft will use Steam

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ArsTechnica reports that Microsoft will use Steam to sell their Windows-games:

Microsoft will use Steam to sell Windows games, not just its own store

While some of Microsoft's older game titles, such as Age of Empires II HD (a 2013 update of a 1999 game) are found on Valve's Steam platform, its latest high-profile titles, such as Forza 6 Apex and Quantum Break, are exclusive to the Windows Store. But this is going to change, with Microsoft planning to release more titles on the popular store.

Phil Spencer, head of the Xbox team at Microsoft, was talking on Giant Bomb's E3 stream, via GameSpot. When it comes to PC gaming, the Windows Store is very much an also-ran, with Steam the dominant force. As Spencer noted, "I don't think Valve's hurt by not having [Microsoft's] first-party games in their store right now. They're doing incredibly well." Accordingly, Spencer said that Microsoft "will ship games on Steam again."

Meanwhile, Microsoft's own experience had been more inconsistent. While some games have done well in the Windows Store, with Spencer naming both Forza 6 Apex and Killer Instinct as successful titles, he said that "Quantum Break wasn't our best PC release" and that Gears of War Ultimate Edition was merely "OK."

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This is big U turn for them and sensible move as well. More importantly this means UWP will not be tied to Windows store.
 
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Microsoft is doing sensible thing and following common sense? It's an omen! Apocalypse is upon us!! The end is nigh!!
 
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Microsoft is doing sensible thing sand following common sense? It's asn omen! Apocalypse is upon us!! The end is nighs!!

More like they are doing what their market research experts told them to do.
 
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Not their triple A crap, games more like the next age of empires, indies and other AA
 
"I don't think Valve's hurt by not having [Microsoft's] first-party games in their store right now. They're doing incredibly well."

Gee, you think? While we are contemplating the obvious, it's very clear that the two games releasing on Windows Store exclusively have had their sales figures destroyed because of it. If a whole batch of SUPERB games would refuse to release on Steam then that could have a chance but a pair of games that are being hobbled by UWP already? There's a real idiot behind that idea that needs to not be in a management position.

Microsoft is doing sensible thing and following common sense? It's an omen! Apocalypse is upon us!! The end is nigh!!

Next month's headline: Microsoft Buying Valve!
 
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UWP needs to die. In most horrible way possible.
 
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Microsoft embracing the competition. Where have I heard that before? Prepare for the inevitable extensions...
 
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Wow Microsoft is being way smarter than Ubidumb and Origin, good move and I'll support and gift stuff just because they use Steam. Smart and well done!
 
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Microsoft has been reeling for some time. They've had to shut down Nokia once and for all and have done some other really controversial things in the past bit.

This is an attempt to form a strategic partnership and a show they can play nice - at least with business partners.
 
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