Posted 11/13/08 at 10:56:58 PM by Nathan Grayson
Hate Games For Windows Live because it's unintuitive and similar to Xbox Live in form, function, and ham-fisted unsuitability to the PC platform? Well, you'll be happy to hear that Microsoft had its top code-jockeys give the old girl a tune-up, and according to Shacknews, the prognosis should have Valve chomping its fingernails to the bone.
"The new in-game Games for Windows Live interface is a significant leap forward for Microsoft. It does everything you'd expect--displays your Gamerscore, provides a friends list, and allows for private messages and chat--but is now far more effective. It's a minimalist, PC-centric approach compared to the bloated, console-derived first iteration of the software," said the website in its impressions of the service.
In addition, Games For Windows Live general manager Chris Early confirmed that, on top of delivering DLC, the gussied up GFW will also become a distribution platform for full PC games -- just like soon-to-be competitor Steam.
"Clearly it's on our road map," he said -- describing full games as a "next step."
Anyone have a chance to fondle GFW's menus yet? What do you think? Does it have the potential to blow Steam out of the water? Or is GFW DOA?
Links:
[1] http://www.maximumpc.com/user/vahn16_0
[2] http://www.shacknews.com/featuredarticle.x?id=1043
[3] http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/55877
[4] http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/microsoft_caves_consumers_frees_games_windows
[5] http://www.maximumpc.com/article/dear_microsoft_its_time_to_ditch_games_for_windows_live
[6] http://www.maximumpc.com/article/games_for_windows_is_a_total_port_of_xbox_live
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