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Re:Leaked payroll data show how much Valve pays staff and ho... by poikroequ on Sunday July 14, 2024 @06:21PM (#40963630)
Microsoft could certainly compete, if they invested more into improving the experience on Windows, and released their own handheld device.
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Re:Leaked payroll data show how much Valve pays staff and ho... by BlueTemplar on Sunday July 14, 2024 @06:48PM (#40963779)
Microsoft "competed" with Games For Windows Live (Dead).

Though I guess that's now probably what Battle.net is ?

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Re:Leaked payroll data show how much Valve pays staff and ho... by poikroequ on Sunday July 14, 2024 @11:39PM (#40965096)
Microsoft now has several games available to download for Windows, a far cry from the size of Steam's library, but it exists. If you have a Game Pass subscription, many of those games are available to install on Windows as well.

Microsoft also supports streaming, both cloud streaming and locally from an Xbox.

Yeah, I agree that Games for Windows Live was a joke. But Microsoft today is certainly capable of bringing competition, with the right leadership.

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