You need Windows to run it... Do you think MS really cares if you buy it for X1 (owned by MS) or if you buy it for a Windows 10 based PC (Which MS owns the OS).

MS games are more Microsoft specific exclusives. That's like saying when a game comes out for the Vita and the PS4 it's no longer a Sony Exclusive, because you don't need a PS4 to play, but Sony owns both platforms......

Just like MS owns the X1 and the Windows OS the games will run on. Either way MS is getting the money... and the cross-play (X1 and PC) will make the experience that much better and makes even more sense now than ever for MS to release games for the PC and X1. This will only increase MS games profitability by vastly expanding the user-base.

PC not being a majority (at least in the AAA market) doesn't make it irrelevant. Buying a console for exclusives is common among PC gamers, just as buying a 2nd is among console gamers. FL's move to PC just enforces the current perception that the X1 is unnecessary. It's a somewhat small minded conclusion, but a rather common one. Is it as major an issue for the X1 as some imply? No. Does that mean it's not an issue at all? Of course not.

If it were of no consequence at all then MS would be publishing every one of their exclusives on PC. Until they start doing that, people have a solid basis to believe that it's at least a relevant issue.

It could be argued that their current partial PC approach is financially beneficial to MS themselves, and i'd agree, but it will also benefit Sony and Nintendo. Everybody wins i suppose :p

to the best of my knowledge CoD is the only game blocking share-play so i expect this to have a similar amount of non-issue.  i'm kind of hoping in the future that publishers warm to the idea and that 1hour limit is removed on playstation.

at bold: i like the way the guy who developed retro city rampage said it with respect to sony's cross buy.  something like, "the number of consumers that will buy my game twice on multiple platforms is far fewer than the number of consumers that will be more interested in my game because i support multiple platforms."

I never said it lessens the sales in a measurable way but it affects it non the less. With the xbox lagging it needs gains not more minor losses. 

And don't give up so easily.  The reference to pennies is a figure of speech. Often used in the English language. Google the definition and you should get what I was saying. 

Excellent! Go MS

Considering how small the PC gaming market is, its hardly 'losing' an exclusive.

I thought all the Fable games were available on Steam?

Its not on PS4.....therefore I don't see the issue.

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This strategy with first party games on PC is most likely allowing the Xbox teams to spend more money on making games.

Still can't be played in ps4 or wii u, still a exclusive in my eyes.