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Re:Microsoft Is Worth as Much as Apple. How Did That Happen? by bduerst on Thursday November 29, 2018 @03:25PM (#18563626)
Microsoft and Xbox seem to have a distanced relationship. For example, Microsoft could figure out a way to allow XBox AAA games to run on all Windows 10 machines, while creating an edge over Sony's PS4, but Microsofot has only allowed XBox indie games that are already available on Steam. An XBox-branded phone would have this expectation.
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Re:Microsoft Is Worth as Much as Apple. How Did That Happen? by zamalek on Thursday November 29, 2018 @06:42PM (#18565265)
This is no longer the case[1]. You can play many, previously console exclusive, titles on Windows (Forza and Gears come to mind) - albiet via the Windows app store.

[1]: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/xbox-play-anywhere

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Re:Microsoft Is Worth as Much as Apple. How Did That Happen? by bduerst on Friday November 30, 2018 @01:55AM (#18567279)
That's what I was referencing to with games that are also available on Steam.

Microsoft isn't even attempting to join windows and Xbox, and is only selling games that developers already make available for windows - except as "Xbox play anywhere".

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Re:Microsoft Is Worth as Much as Apple. How Did That Happen? by zamalek on Friday November 30, 2018 @03:34PM (#18572385)
> is only selling games that developers already make available for windows

Forza and Gears were XBox exclusives before XBPA.

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