Xbox360 Games playable on PC. MS wont lose anything.

Lets say we have a MAC user. That wants to play 360 games. Now he has a choice: Go Windows 8 or buy a 360. In either case MS wins. Nothing bad about MS....

I think it is a great move for MS. Their user base will grow to unprecedented levels!!! A move like this = death to Sony!!!!

it's not bad for MS, it's terrible for xbox 360 fanboys in places like system wars :P

Was it even confirmed we could play games on it? IIRC, it's just XBL on Windows 8 so far.

it's not bad for MS, it's terrible for xbox 360 fanboys in places like system wars :P

DrWin

Exactly. It's a WIN - WIN situation for Microsoft. Only people who are going to be pissed are the 360 fanboys.

So, are 360 exclusives turning into 360/PC multiplats or is this just an emulation?

Suck for 360 fanboys. The Xbox is almost completely worthless now.

Suck for 360 fanboys. The Xbox is almost completely worthless now.

-Snooze-

Not everyone is going to have a pc powerfull to do so.

Link?

As far as I know X360 games playable on PC is still just a rumor.

This is nothing but a rumour at this point. All that has been confirmed is that Windows 8 integrates the Xbox Live service in some way (no features have been revealed). There are reportedly Xbox 360 references in the Windows 8 kernel, but without any context this could refer to just about anything related to the new Xbox Live integration.

This is nothing but a rumour at this point. All that has been confirmed is that Windows 8 integrates the Xbox Live service in some way (no features have been revealed). There are reportedly Xbox 360 references in the Windows 8 kernel, but without any context this could refer to just about anything related to the new Xbox Live integration.

garrett_daniels

Now why would Microsoft integrate Xbox Live for PC if their intention is to not let PC gamers play Xbox games:?

Now why would Microsoft integrate Xbox Live for PC if their intention is to not let PC gamers play Xbox games:?

harshv82

...to provide a more solid platform than GFWL for their (eventual) new games?

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Now why would Microsoft integrate Xbox Live for PC if their intention is to not let PC gamers play Xbox games:?

Mograine

...to provide a more solid platform than GFWL for their (eventual) new games?

I don't know, I'm not holding my breath till it's done. It's too early to tell anyways.We'll know only after a confirmation from Microsoft.

Now why would Microsoft integrate Xbox Live for PC if their intention is to not let PC gamers play Xbox games:?

harshv82

To use the Xbox Live name to bring people to Games for Windows? They did try the same thing with Windows Phone 7.

ya like the pc community are gonna wanna pay a monthly fee to play 360 games, low resolution, and no multiplayer cross platform :lol:

I don't know, I'm not holding my breath till it's done. It's too early to tell anyways.We'll know only after a confirmation from Microsoft.

harshv82

Indeed, I just threw a wild guess.

Lets say we have a MAC user. That wants to play 360 games. Now he has a choice: Go Windows 8 or buy a 360. In either case MS wins. Nothing bad about MS....

True_Gamer_

[QUOTE="-Snooze-"]

Suck for 360 fanboys. The Xbox is almost completely worthless now.

Not everyone is going to have a pc powerfull to do so.

Not necessarily. Unless Microsoft gets serious about piracy then this won't make them any money.

what if they charge people $200 to get the 360 on their PC? and on top of that $60 a year for online gameplay?

Its gonna be a loss for MS considering softwares can be easily pirated and hardwares ain't.

Lets say we have a MAC user. That wants to play 360 games. Now he has a choice: Go Windows 8 or buy a 360. In either case MS wins. Nothing bad about MS....

True_Gamer_

Xbox 360 is like Adobe Reader for DirectX based content i.e. it just a non-portable player.

As a base level, a Windows 8 based laptop with AMD Llano A6/A8 or AMD Trinity is a portable HD gaming platform. MS is in position for reaching VHS type standardisation for HD gaming/HD interactive entertainment.

This is nothing but a rumour at this point. All that has been confirmed is that Windows 8 integrates the Xbox Live service in some way (no features have been revealed). There are reportedly Xbox 360 references in the Windows 8 kernel, but without any context this could refer to just about anything related to the new Xbox Live integration.

garrett_daniels

MS XNA developed games runs on compact dotNET framework. Both Xbox 360 and Windows PC can run compact dotNET framework.

Both Windows Vista/7 PC and Xbox 360 already has common APIs e.g. xaudio, xinput and 'etc'.

dotNET framework is like Jave VM without language restrictions e.g. dotNET framework has C#, VB .NET, Delphi .NET and 'etc'.

what if they charge people $200 to get the 360 on their PC? and on top of that $60 a year for online gameplay?

HAZE-Unit

Yes, I hope this comes true, then I can play all the 360 games on a future PC that I plan to make sometime in the future :P

Yes, I hope this comes true, then I can play all the 360 games on a future PC that I plan to make sometime in the future :P

XVision84

Just avoid Intel IGP powered PC e.g. run Crysis 2 PC at Xbox 360 level on Intel HD 3000.

[QUOTE="XVision84"]

Yes, I hope this comes true, then I can play all the 360 games on a future PC that I plan to make sometime in the future :P

ronvalencia

Just avoid Intel IGP powered PC e.g. run Crysis 2 PC at Xbox 360 level on Intel HD 3000.

Yeah, I'm staying away from Intel IGP's :) I'll probably go with a GTX 580 or a Radeon equivalent, depending on what's available when I make it.

It's a brilliant move. Those who play games on their PC are not the same that buys consoles. Consoles still give you a very different software and hardware package in a different setting than a PC does. There are seperate markets.

If anything, this could increase the sales of 360 games which will make more publishers and developers make games on the 360.

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[QUOTE="-Snooze-"]

Suck for 360 fanboys. The Xbox is almost completely worthless now.

ducati101

Not everyone is going to have a pc powerfull to do so.

As I just said before, people who want to play PC games are going to go out and buy a PC. The rest of the core market will stick with gaming consoles. They offer two seperate and enjoyable experiances no matter what the most diehard of PC fanboys may say.

Lets say we have a MAC user. That wants to play 360 games. Now he has a choice: Go Windows 8 or buy a 360. In either case MS wins. Nothing bad about MS....

True_Gamer_

This makes no sense. Currently a Mac user has no choice but to buy a 360, so Microsoft is winning anyway. Mac users don't buy Macs for games so games on Windows won't stop people from buying Macs. This could potentially stop people from buying Xbox's though since a lot of windows gamers buy Xbox's. Nice try though.

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Lets say we have a MAC user. That wants to play 360 games. Now he has a choice: Go Windows 8 or buy a 360. In either case MS wins. Nothing bad about MS....

tormentos

ForXbox Live games, MS could brick user's Xbox Live accounts.

[QUOTE="James161324"]

[QUOTE="-Snooze-"]

Suck for 360 fanboys. The Xbox is almost completely worthless now.

ducati101

Not everyone is going to have a pc powerfull to do so.

It's a brilliant move. Those who play games on their PC are not the same that buys consoles. Consoles still give you a very different software and hardware package in a different setting than a PC does. There are seperate markets.

If anything, this could increase the sales of 360 games which will make more publishers and developers make games on the 360.

Well...except Xbox exclusivity. TheMoreYouOwn

In real world thats not a problem by any means. 360 wont lose any game and more ppl will be able to play them.

[QUOTE="TheMoreYouOwn"]Well...except Xbox exclusivity. PAL360

In real world thats not a problem by any means. 360 wont lose any game and more ppl will be able to play them.

[QUOTE="TheMoreYouOwn"]Well...except Xbox exclusivity. PAL360

In real world thats not a problem by any means. 360 wont lose any game and more ppl will be able to play them.

If you're trying to push consoles, yes it will have an effect.

Lets say we have a MAC user. That wants to play 360 games. Now he has a choice: Go Windows 8 or buy a 360. In either case MS wins. Nothing bad about MS....

True_Gamer_

I see it as more revenue and a chance to inscrease their player base by leaps over what they have now. Think about this, MS makes money on every Xbox game sold (royalties). Now if people where buying these same games to play on PC (because they don't have an Xbox) MS still makes money. Not really sure how it would effect the royalty free games currently on Windows.

I am guessing crossplatform matchmaking between PC and Xbox but only if you purchased the Xbox version of the game to play on PC.

Just seems like a gigantic waste of time to me. They should be making the service better, not spreading it to the PC probably months before the next system comes out. Will anybody actually use this or care?

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[QUOTE="TheMoreYouOwn"]Well...except Xbox exclusivity. ducati101

In real world thats not a problem by any means. 360 wont lose any game and more ppl will be able to play them.

If this actually happens, then i have to agree that PC/PS3 or PC/Wii are the best combos. Will Xbla games be availabla aswell?

If this happens, I don't expect the feature to be available until the 360 is near its end. Maybe by the time Windows 8 launches next year the 360 will be nearing its death or maybe the feature won't be available at the launch of the OS.

Either way, I still doubt this is true. In fact, I'd be very shocked if it proved to be.

[QUOTE="TheMoreYouOwn"]Well...except Xbox exclusivity. PAL360

In real world thats not a problem by any means. 360 wont lose any game and more ppl will be able to play them.

Great for gamers.. Horrible for Xbox 360 fanboys.

A few cracks and mods later and people will be playing illegal copies of Xbox 360 games no their PC for free. Microsoft has a lot to lose.