Microsoft Axes Games for Windows Live Head

by Chris Faylor, Jan 26, 2009 9:50am PST

Related Topics – Microsoft, PC Gaming, PC, Games for Windows

Games for Windows Live general manager Chris Early was among the 1,400 Microsoft eliminated last week, reputable journalist Dean Takahashi reports via VentureBeat.

The effect that Early's departure will have on the service is not known. In addition to free online multiplayer, Games for Windows Live offers video and demo downloads, and will debut its first premium-priced downloadble content tomorrow via Fallout 3.

Early previously told Shacknews that the service would eventually sell full games.

In all, Microsoft plans to axe 5,000 positions across the next year and a half.

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By: .ka`boom.zZz. x Show Full Post

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Maybe Valve will hire this guy, find out what they were working on, and do it better. (Like they already have.)

Jan 26, 2009 10:18am PST

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- sounds like a waste of money to me : ClawHammR
- Valve already have Microsoft covered, no need. : MeestaNob
- not gonna happen; Microsoft could probably still literally litigate Valve into the stone age. : the archvile

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I dunno, the Dawn of War 2 GFWL integrations seems fine. A bit too early to judge. I hope this doesn't screw that title over. Sure, I'd love to see Valve become the defacto universal community/server browser/matchmaking outfit for the entire PC landscape, but the updated GFWL seems fairly elegant and inobtrusive thus far.

They just need a desktop buddy list client that's aware of all your currently installed PC games, and it may actually be useful out of game for once.

Jan 26, 2009 10:44am PST

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I dunno, the Dawn of War 2 GFWL integrations seems fine. A bit too early to judge. I hope this doesn't ... : monofurioso
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  match making seems to take forever, much slower than COH online, well for me atleast : ballystix
  - Maybe based on the number of people playing? : jake

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The standalone GFWL client is garbage. I don't know what he had to do with that but it seemed like an appropriate place to make that criticism.

Jan 26, 2009 9:56am PST

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The standalone GFWL client is garbage. I don't know what he had to do with that but it seemed like an ap... : Tawler
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  I've not used that, but the in-game stuff is fine and dandy, useful even. I like getting achievements and... : node
  - Agreed, and none of what you mentioned is in the stand alone client. : Tawler
- How can the GFWL client be garbage? It doesn't do anything :D : majinpsyduck

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By: JackAxe x Show Full Post

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Now axe GFWL! :)

Jan 26, 2009 3:05pm PST

Now axe GFWL! :) : JackAxe

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By: Schnapple x Show Full Post

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Was this guy malloc?

Jan 26, 2009 12:54pm PST

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Was this guy malloc? : Schnapple
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- If so, he is now free()'d. : YoYo

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Just let valve take over the games for window scheme.

Jan 26, 2009 10:03am PST

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Just let valve take over the games for window scheme. : stgdz
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  My god yes. Dawn of War II would be that much better if it had Steamworks/community integration. Also WE ... : CasbahBoy
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    The GFWL junk in DoW2 is horrible. Just hook it up to Steam and and trash that garbage. : Psigun
    - AMEN. GFWL is total trash. Why would I need or want an Xbox interface on my PC? Stupidest crap ever. ... : PrawnWonton

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I have to assume this is because they didn't like him

I don't see why microsoft would need to slow windows live development during the recession. it certainly doesn't look like a big program.

Jan 26, 2009 1:06pm PST

I have to assume this is because they didn't like him I don't see why microsoft would need to slow w... : Luminair

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I thought the whole idea of the entire games for windows initiative was to create a sort of PC 'brand' that MS could advertise.

Instead, they ignored that angle and built up something to nickle & dime players like they have been on the 360 :(

Jan 26, 2009 10:15am PST

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Ed Fries, where are you?

Jan 26, 2009 10:44am PST

Ed Fries, where are you? : cell9song

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By: st4rdog x Show Full Post

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Get rid of it. Scrap it.

Jan 26, 2009 10:17am PST

Get rid of it. Scrap it. : st4rdog

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