Dictator93
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Would someone please think of the xboxones!
I still canot get over this. So awesome. Day 1, 4K DSR here I come.
I still canot get over this. So awesome. Day 1, 4K DSR here I come.
More specifically, their software. If you have an Xbox One or Windows 10, you're going to spend money to buy games and applications. It doesn't matter to them where you use it, which is the purpose of cross-buy.
If you decided you no longer need to invest in an Xbox because Killer Instinct got a PC port announced after two seasons, Microsoft wasn't sweating you in the first place, people.
Basically, Microsoft's strategy is encouraging everyone to use their online services (i.e. make an account) regardless what device you use.
Now the bigger question arises: Does the game require Xbox Gold to play online?
Why would it? They tried once and it failed. Maybe 1% of PC gamers would pay for online, it's been free for too long.
and even then they'll probably need to bring Halo 5 and Gears 4 before people would entertain the idea of subbing for longer than 1 second.
This the number of posts saying they were only buying an Xbox for Killer Instinct seem disingenuous. KI is a launch title. It's been a year and a half. The game obviously wasn't pulling you THAT hard.
Why would it? They tried once and it failed. Maybe 1% of PC gamers would pay for online, it's been free for too long.
and even then they'll probably need to bring Halo 5 and Gears 4 before people would entertain the idea of subbing for longer than 1 second.
Again. Wonder what that means for the future of Xbox subscriptions.
and even then they'll probably need to bring Halo 5 and Gears 4 before people would entertain the idea of subbing for longer than 1 second.
Again. Wonder what that means for the future of Xbox subscriptions.
This the number of posts saying they were only buying an Xbox for Killer Instinct seem disingenuous. KI is a launch title. It's been a year and a half. The game obviously wasn't pulling you THAT hard.
well no reason to buy an xbox one anymore
well no reason to buy an xbox one anymore
l only really wanted killer instinct none of the other games interested me reallywhat was the price for you to jump in? last year during christmas they were super discounted so if you'd expect them to get any lower than that you'd be waiting years.
I was one of those people. And as a huge fighting game fan and KI player from the 90s, yes it was. Sold my XB1 just a few weeks ago bc I couldnt justify keeping it only for KI.This the number of posts saying they were only buying an Xbox for Killer Instinct seem disingenuous. KI is a launch title. It's been a year and a half. The game obviously wasn't pulling you THAT hard.
If this is their goal that's awesome. Leveraging PC as an actual platform they care about, since they already hold *tons* of the Desktop gaming market and not just promising it over and over like usual, is radical.Eh, maybe. In the end I think they just want all people, whether than want to play on laptops, desktops or in the living room, to be able to choose what they want. If that living room experience is best served with a closed box, then they'll have another closed box I guess Here's some quotes from Phil Spencer regarding this topic from Giant Bombs stream:
"I want to be able to play the games I want to play where I play them"
He doesn't subscribe to the mindset that you "Have to keep people from playing in certain places"
"Forcing people to buy something by excluding their choice doesn't feel right"
"We'll push through how some people see that we're betraying the Xbox Nation"
In the end more people on Live, more people in the Xbox ecosystem and more choice for gamers. I think that's their end goal.
i doubt it will be a w10 exclusive since they'd want to compete with sfv and mkx.
Probably some features will be missing on older OS
Game is not that advanced to require the latest technology
Were you waiting for Season 3 or something?
KI has been available from D1
Yep, they're making that pretty clear.I am pretty sure this is W10 exclusive, they even have Win 10 in the announcement picture.
well no reason to buy an xbox one anymore
On second thought. If I have to pay to play this online you can keep it Microsoft
Has there been any word regarding this yet?
Windows + a computer + video card, etc is not cheaper than an Xbox. I'm not sure why people keep claiming this.
Posts like this should be prefaced with:
"I was never going to buy one anyway."
Windows 10 is free bro.
For people who have windows 7 or 8. If you are building a new PC you still have to pay for a new copy.
Windows 10 is free bro.
Awesome to see KI on PC
My thoughts last year were MS should bring over games and use their own store to bolster Windows. Don't have an issue with it.
Just hope they can bring Forza over but I expect Microsoft will do as little as possible. That's all they need to do really.
I thought it was a free upgrade for Windows 7 and 8 users? Is it now free for everyone?
Got to ask yourself if MS decided to bring over Forza and Halo to the PC then how relevant will actually owning a XB1 actually be. I know this is great news for PC owners that GoW and KI are coming to PC but I can't help feel they are slowly killing the XB1.
I won't be surprised it the next incarnation of the Xbox won't be just a £100 app/platform/service for windows 11 and MS leave hardware behind
The Windows store and universal content is key to their future -- way more than xbox hardware is -- so I would not bet on them doing as little as possible
It would never kill the Xbox console to bring those and every game over. Plenty of people don't want to build PCs and would choose the cheaper, simpler system over the custom one.
Bringing all the games is best for everyone and best for business in the end. The player community would grow. We would have choice. MS would sell more games.
For people who have windows 7 or 8. If you are building a new PC you still have to pay for a new copy.