Bit tech report:
Microsoft may not have got Games for Windows Live right yet, but is still standing by PC gaming.
Although Microsoft has made some rather substantial cut-backs in their gaming divisions, terminating the entire Flight Simulator studio in the process, the company says that it still believes that Windows is a first-class gaming platform.
The comments come at the same time as Microsoft appoints a new general manager for the controversial Games for Windows Live division which has been met with scorn from many gamers. Chris Early is apparently being replaced with Ron Pessner, who is being taken from Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices division, according to Kotaku.
“Moving ahead, Microsoft will continue to invest in Windows as a first–class gaming platform through great Windows out of box experiences, our online gaming services including Games for Windows – LIVE, MSN Games, and Messenger games, and through new games for Windows developed by Microsoft Games Studios,” an MS spokesperson said in a statement.
Imagine Windows and Mac gaming is cinema.
Now showing on the Mac would be the occasional indie classic with the odd blockbuster every six months. Going to the cinema is expensive on the Mac.
Imagine going to Windows and seeing hundreds of movie posters, critics, reviewers, countless creative studios, hype and of course, movies of every kind that are always released first and are IMAX, 9.1 surround sound. Oh, and it’s cheaper.
Which would you visit?
Dude. Time to give it up and quit this blog.
I thought this was a Mac gaming web site. Every time I visit, my face get rubbed in a big steaming pile of “Windows is better”. If I wanted that, there are lots of other places on the intertubes that would be happy to do that.
Face it. You are a Windows gamer. Why did you ever buy a Mac?
(Oh, and for the record, I like indie-cinema.)
This is a Mac gaming site. Often there aren’t enough games for the platform and I have to game on Windows.
My goal with the site is to try and understand why there aren’t many games for the platform and try and improve it.
I would love, honestly love, to see great titles for OSX, but missing out on so many great games, I have to use Windows. I don’t say Windows is better. It’s not as simple as that. OS X is a great platform for many things, but not games.
Trying to highlight it, that’s all! Maybe I went a bit overboard in my love for Windows as a gaming platform…
I like indie too. Just not indie every day. Choice!