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Kerotan on 04 July 2016
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Mr Puggsly said:
Kerotan said:

They are trying to compete the last 2 years and they've been obliterated.  That may change but it ain't looking good.  Don't shift the goalposts and start bringing in their OS which is clearly not what I'm talking about. 

With Windows Store, they havent made any significant effort to get attention before 2016. Only recently did they start bringing and announcing AAA games. Prior to that it was just mobile games. They arent even competing per se, Windows Store is instead coexisting. Windows Store doesent need to steal userbase from Steam, it can share their audience for the exclusives. I think many of us have Steam, Origin, and Windows Store content.

I think MS has been content with Windows and other PC related stuff making billions so PC gaming was never a focus. They are already in the PC business and even Steam help push their OS.

Xbox gaming has importance because that was a market outside of PC gaming.

2015 and 2016 there was definitely an effort.  2014 they were probably planning their moves. 

 

Before that they were focused on their failed windows phone venture.  Hopefully they have more success with the pc store but as of now they've made very few gains.  

 

They are seriously trying to challenge steam and it's an uphill battle.  I wish them luck.