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| shikamaru317 said: Now that I've had some time to think about it, I think that the next-gen Xbox basically just being a gaming PC running a special stripped down version of Windows, might be a good thing. As long as these Xbox consoles can run Steam as well as Microsoft's own PC store client, this Xbox hardware will have access to every game imaginable just about (save for Nintendo exclusives, and even then you may be able to install a Switch 2 emulator if you feel like breaking piracy laws), because Sony is putting everything on Steam, and I doubt they will pull their games from Steam when some of them are making alot of money there. Maybe Sony would try and pressure Valve to not allow Steam running on this stripped down version of Windows to run Sony games, but I doubt Valve would agree to that, and I doubt Sony would have a legal leg to stand on. |
Yeah Gabe Newell would laugh Sony execs out of his New Zealand mansion if they actually tried to retaliate in any way.
I'm curious as to how the setup would work. We'll find out soon enough, but I imagine Steam would run by default in Big Picture Mode, which was thankfully recently updated as a port from the Steam Deck UI. MS would have to REALLY strip down Windows in order to work on a console though without the need of a mouse.
It's not something I can really picture until we actually see it. It's an interesting prospect for sure though! That also would justify Xbox going all digital considering PC already is lol
