UWP Increases Xbox install base significantly.

[Pemalite]

Mr Puggsly said:

Pemalite said:
UWP/Universal Windows Platform is terrible, absolutely terrible.
PC Gamers dislike it as even basic PC gaming staples are buggy and non-functional. (SLI/Crossfire, V-Sync and all that other stuff.)
It's competition is Steam, the standard it needs to meet is Steam, PC gamers love Steam, PC gamers have invested their game library's with Steam.

Microsoft actually needs to compete properly with Steam, Steam has all the games, has all the DLC, has the lowest prices and is supported by the most developers.

If Microsoft wishes to gain better traction though and rebuild the good will that they completely threw out the window with Games for Windows Live... Then they should patch all the GFWL games so that they are now UWP titles. Everything from Gears to Fable 3 to GTA IV.

That will be the only way they will ever get me on board.

Valid complaints but I'm pretty some of those issues are being addressed, some may already have. Its getting better, not worse.

The WIndows Store would certainly be more interesting if they simply ported over some of their existing PC games to Windows Store. Also the easiest way to win over some fans.

Giving away games for free goes a long way too. It worked for EA and Origin.
I wouldn't even care if you required a gold subscription to grab the free games on PC.

Heck, makes you wonder why they don't do the same on mobile too?

It's a good way to build a player base.

As for UWP getting better not worst... Same could have been said for Games for Windows Live! Over it's life time.
And yet... Look where we are today. - Microsoft just isn't getting the support and nor should they untill their have a competent platform, Ubisoft also gets the same criticism with uPlay... And so they should.