In an interview with Eurogamer, Microsoft's Games for Windows (G4W) senior global manager director Kevin Unangst mentioned that they hope to bring some sort of Xbox Live Marketplace to the G4W platform.When talking about the possibility of a G4W Marketplace, Unangst said that "you can be confident we want to enable things like digital distribution, the ability to do downloadable content for games - that's a direction we're definitely headed in". He was also clear about the fact that they "don't have anything specific to announce in terms of timeframes right now" regarding a Marketplace or a way to obtain DLC on the G4W platform. It's an interesting and welcomed idea, but wouldn't you think priority number one would be to get more developers on board to support G4W? We think that's where the effort should be focused.
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3-07-2008 @ 11:45AM
Preston Crawford said...
There's already a system that covers this and everything Live for Windows tries to do. It's called Steam.
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3-07-2008 @ 11:59AM
DemonGSides said...
Also; The internet.
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3-07-2008 @ 12:00PM
Cameron said...
Doesn't MS have enough fucking money!?!? My Xbox 360 has cost me almost $5,000 in total plus they want me to buy stuff from ANOTHER Marketplace. Come on. Come On!
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3-07-2008 @ 12:03PM
Boff said...
I couldn't care less to be honest. I work in IT so stare a computer screen for over 7hrs a day. The last thing I want to do is turn the computer on when I get home.
...So I put the 360 on and stare at the TV for umpteen hours instead! :oP
My computer is for work, my console for play.
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3-07-2008 @ 12:04PM
EmptyEnergy said...
Man if this is true, then think about how many popular flash games will cost you microsoft points than already being free. XBLA = laff.
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3-07-2008 @ 12:07PM
JakubK666 said...
@ Preston Yeah but Steam is decent and doesn't usually rip-off the user as much as it can. So we need that goatee sporting bastard from parallel universe to show that Steam isn't such a bitch after all.
Also, does that mean "No user-content" for PC Titles too?
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3-07-2008 @ 12:11PM
NumbN8 said...
I personally would love it.
I work a IT job. I wait around for 8 hours waiting for stuff to break. I sit around playimng stupid regames all day,,,, I would love to be earning some achievements instead.
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3-08-2008 @ 4:01AM
Deck said...
Steam. It already exists. Valve also released their Steam Tools for all developers to use for free.
Steam is also rather good. I don't like digital distribution myself, but if one wants it for the PC, steam is the way to go.
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