In some ways Microsoft have the right idea

[LethalP]

Chazore said:

LethalP said:

See to me one of the biggest draws to a platform like Steam is the ability to play a game as old as Half Life 1 and Overwatch under the same service. We don't think of that as backwards compatibility, it's just an old game we can play on any modern PC thanks to Steam. Imagine if PS and Xbox let you do the same but with their library? I could go buy a PS1 game as easily as buying the newest game and it would all be under the PSN service. They would carry over to new PS consoles as they release just like Steam games do on new PC's. That's what I think MS are trying to achieve. Their 360 emulation can only get better as time passes and Xbox consoles become more powerful. It's a long term process and I think MS have it right.

How is PC a "service"?. PC is a platform, Steam is the store. Overwatch is also sold on an entirely different store, same with EA's games as well. You have multiple companies out there with multiple stores, while consoles only go via one store that's built into their console.

Overwatch was a bad example, I just mean games of any age. I also mean't Steam as a service like Xbox Live and PSN.