Xbox Live for Windows 8 at BUILD Conference

http://www.winrumors.com/xbox-live-windows-8-gamers-can-play-against-pc-win-phone-and-xbox-video/

Between this, Windows Phone 7, and Xbox, Microsoft is seriously building an ecosystem that will be better than anything out there. I'm very impressed with what they're accomplishing here. Winrumors has the details.

The biggest detail to come out of this demo though, is that PC, 360, and Windows Phone users will be able to play cross platform against each other.

Other details of the Windows 8 service include:

• Roaming save state
• Title managed storage
• Beacons
• Avatar awards
• Avatars
• Friends list and community
• Achievements and gamerscore
• Multiplayer
• Roaming storage
• Real time counting services
• Achievements

Achievement support demoed in Pinball FX2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fWGDEL-BMWU

What do you guys think of the service? How do 360 gamers feel about possibly having to play against PC gamers online armed with keyboards and mice?

Sorry about the links. Glitchspot forums, etc.

It better be free otherwise its going to fail like last time Led_poison

I think this is there only option if they want to compete with Steam. Granted, this is looking like a much more robust service than Steam.

I really don't care about XBL is a horrible service. I won't use it even if it's free.

I suppose if you already pay for xbox livethen its no issue. Im sure cross platform video and audio chat will now be supported and like the user above said "I like the direction Windows 8 is going) and a single user interface/eco system for mobile, PC and Console will make things easier.

I really don't care about XBL is a horrible service. I won't use it even if it's free.

ChubbyGuy40

So that means there's no reason to have a 360 now?

Hmm,,

The xbox live community system is not bad, it's certianly so far the most competitive posibility vs Steam.

The problem is: if it's only Windows 8, forget it. Install base won't get very high for years. If it'll be availble to windows 7/vista users on the other hand...

Hmm,,

The xbox live community system is not bad, it's certianly so far the most competitive posibility vs Steam.

The problem is: if it's only Windows 8, forget it. Install base won't get very high for years. If it'll be availble to windows 7/vista users on the other hand...

Hmm,,

The xbox live community system is not bad, it's certianly so far the most competitive posibility vs Steam.

The problem is: if it's only Windows 8, forget it. Install base won't get very high for years. If it'll be availble to windows 7/vista users on the other hand...

Kinthalis

all I want is to pay for my games once, and be able to download them anywhere, MS do this

It better be free otherwise its going to fail like last time Led_poison

I really don't care about XBL is a horrible service. I won't use it even if it's free.

ChubbyGuy40

horrible how?

It better be free otherwise its going to fail like last time Led_poison

it failed last time, because all it was, was a store, it was like the barebones of xbox live

It better be free otherwise its going to fail like last time Led_poison

Microsoft actually expects people to upgrade to Windows 8? Particularly their large institutional clients??? Ridiculous.

I'm writing this on an XP computer at work. :/

Microsoft actually expects people to upgrade to Windows 8? Particularly their large institutional clients??? Ridiculous.

I'm writing this on an XP computer at work. :/

shinrabanshou

They should charge us for it but let us play xbox games if we use the service.

[QUOTE="shinrabanshou"]

Microsoft actually expects people to upgrade to Windows 8? Particularly their large institutional clients??? Ridiculous.

I'm writing this on an XP computer at work. :/

Birdy09

Microsoft despite appearances is a B2B company at core, making substantial proportions of their revenue from enterprise software clients. And every time they roll out a new Windows, IT managers groan at all the potential for security flaws. Institutions like stability.

Even with B2C the same applies but to a lesser extent. People are just moving onto Windows 7. They aren't going to want to have to go out and buy a new OS next year.

[QUOTE="Birdy09"][QUOTE="shinrabanshou"]

Microsoft actually expects people to upgrade to Windows 8? Particularly their large institutional clients??? Ridiculous.

I'm writing this on an XP computer at work. :/

shinrabanshou

Microsoft despite appearances is a B2B company at core, making substantial proportions of their revenue from enterprise software clients. And every time they roll out a new Windows, IT managers groan at all the potential for security flaws. Institutions like stability.

Even with B2C the same applies but to a lesser extent. People are just moving onto Windows 7. They aren't going to want to have to go out and buy a new OS next year.

[QUOTE="Led_poison"]It better be free otherwise its going to fail like last time woodenfork21

Cross platform will be awesome if all titles support it. :o

Cross platform will be awesome if all titles support it. :o

TreyoftheDead

Fun for you PC players. Us console players are going to get owned lol.:P It should be pretty awesome for cooperative games though.

[QUOTE="Led_poison"]It better be free otherwise its going to fail like last time xsubtownerx

If you aren't able to play 360 games on PC with it, then it's useless and I'll never use it anyway.

XBL itself is crap, and I hate using it.

think i will skip windows 8. Windows 7 was hyped so much and it really just feelsl ike vista light with a new task bar.

Is this free or $60 a year?

think i will skip windows 8. Windows 7 was hyped so much and it really just feelsl ike vista light with a new task bar.

dontshackzmii

Impressive but as we can see hermits are far too fickle, the sheer amount of integration is pretty good to be honest it makes it more robust and much more streamlined and 1 account for games on PC,phone and consoles is a good thing.

Impressive but as we can see hermits are far too fickle, the sheer amount of integration is pretty good to be honest it makes it more robust and much more streamlined and 1 account for games on PC,phone and consoles is a good thing.

razgriz_101

Which of those features are of value to me as a PC user?

And why is Multiplayer listed?

I really don't care about XBL is a horrible service. I won't use it even if it's free.

ChubbyGuy40

I dont see how you will be able to play all XBLA games from PC, for one they are only using pad and are not keyboard/mouse compatible

And then there is the piracy matter, developers like XBLA because they get actual sales than 99% pirated copies, so who would ever release for PC and XBLA at same time ?

If this is to work should require a pad on PC and be constantly online to play any XBLA title, otherwise will simply fail imo

nothing new in lost planet and blazblue u could cross game

I dont see how you will be able to play all XBLA games from PC, for one they are only using pad and are not keyboard/mouse compatible

And then there is the piracy matter, developers like XBLA because they get actual sales than 99% pirated copies, so who would ever release for PC and XBLA at same time ?

If this is to work should require a pad on PC and be constantly online to play any XBLA title, otherwise will simply fail imo

loosingENDS

So PC gamers have got to lower themselves to be even with console gamers? Haha PC gaming has always been about choice. Make Consoles use keyboard and mouse how about that?

Well...this will only be small minority of games. I don't see any pc dev choosing live over Steam or their own solution, some multiplats might, but even among them I doubt it will be a large number.

Especially since MS' "no plug-ins in metro IE" will alienate huge ammount of pc developers, so I doubt they will be willing to choose Microsoft over alternatives.

[QUOTE="woodenfork21"][QUOTE="Led_poison"]It better be free otherwise its going to fail like last time cain006