KLAMarine said:
I often come across the complaint that many XBox 1 games that would have otherwise been exclusives are also put on PC thus rendering them non-exclusives and I'm wondering why people complain?
Does a game being available on more than one platform not make it more readily available to people thus benefiting the consumer? Is the abilty to play a game on more than one configuration not a good thing? PS4 and Switch exclusives can only be played on their respective platforms but with XBox1/PC, you have more choice.
Online gaming on PC is free last I checked so you don't even need to pay a subscription fee to play these games online. Microsoft undermines their own efforts to charge for online multiplayer by making their otherwise-XBox 1 exclusive games also available on PC.
Already got a gaming PC? Great! No need to buy an XBox 1 and we the consumers win but I cannot recall any time wherein Microsoft has received rightful praise for their pro-consumer policy of making their software available on XBox 1 AND PC rather than just locking their software to one box.
What's the deal with people complaining instead of praising?
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Surely it depends on the context of the discussion as to whether it should be praised or criticised.
If you are talking about accessibility of games, then obviously the more platforms a game is on the better, so praise be to Microsoft.
If you are talking about the future success of Xbox hardware, then a lack of true Xbox exclusives is surely a point of criticism that puts the Xbox hardware brand on a less secure footing. So boo Microsoft, I guess.
If you are talking about what's best for Microsoft revenue and profits, it's likely that maximising the games available on Windows PC is better for MS. The increased access to 3rd party games on Linux and Mac (with Steam being on both OS's now) is a bigger threat to MS's future revenue and profits than PS or Nintendo hardware ever will be. MS has a substantial financial interest in putting games on Windows PC that are not available on Linux or Mac. So, if you are a MS shareholder then praise be MS here too.
I wonder how much it would screw with MS if Sony started making its library available exclusively on Linux PCs. I guess also look out for Apple being about to buy Sony if PS games start appearing on the MAC.
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