Well I just hope that E3 Microsoft can show that they want to release more and more console exclusives. Philly Spencer on twitter has been talking up their first party and how they are proud of what they have for E3. Hope it's not just all talk and would be great if they deliver.

Its a good release to put on steam and also nice people who didn't get the ultimate edition can still get the game, also a good game to put in a games with gold at some point ^^

Lol didnt they announce arena last e3? Took a year to get it ready.
The party overlay feature is a great addition.

Then what would be the point of Windows Store if all games will eventually release on Steam?

I can be wrong but they said that this feature would be available in Spring 2017 when they were talking about it at E3

The problem here is that I don't think that Steam will boost sales that much. It just doesn't seem that PC gamers care about Xbox games enough. Also putting games on Steam can increase sales but will it increase profit remains a question. Windows Store has console prices which is another reason why PC gamers don't like it. Games on Windows Store are more expensive than on Steam usually. Windows Store doesn't have regional prices, -90% sales and so on. But I still think that it can be a good idea to put the games on Steam if is done properly. MS really can have some benefits from it but they just need to do the following:

1) The games should use Steam only as a distribution platform. Integrate Xbox Live into Steam games so they will use Xbox Live servers for multiplayer instead of Steam. Sync achievements and so on. The same way they did with Minecraft on mobile devices. You download Minecraft from App Store and then login to your Xbox Live profile in the game itself. This will allow crossplay with Xbox One something that MS is trying to push (unified Windows platform across all the devices) but Steam games unfortunately lack this thing.

2) This unfortunately is highly unlikely. Make a contract with Valve to have the ability to link Xbox Live account to Steam so all Microsoft Studios games that are published on Steam will be available on Xbox One (Play Anywhere).

By having Halo Wars on Steam and Windows store, Microsoft has split the multiplayer player base. And the game is already desperate for population, so that is sad to see.

Yes. That's why they should use XBL servers in Steam games as well. Valve also will benefit from this that they will save their servers for some other games

They have to start somewhere is denial that Microsoft has had an exclusive identity problem since they joined the console industry. They do everything else very well. Everything that has nothing to do with games. State of decay will resonate with PC and XBox gamers more than crackdown will, thats for sure. Crackdown will need to be good, because now its coming out when Microsofts marketshare is smaller. They need a heavy hitting IP before Sony drops their avalanche of exclusives. Trust me...it hasnt even begun yet. Im sure you remember the PS3 era. Exclusives out the wazoo.

Microsoft didnt have any avalanche of anything in Japan. They did have some tales games and multiplats, but few key Japanese exclusives compared to Sony. 

It will always be about games. The first mistake of discerning the difference between PC gamers and console gamers, and that console gamers buy consoles for accessibility to the wide ranging games and customer support, exclusivity, simplicity and its less costly. Exclusives tell the story about the identity of the console. Microsofts identity  after over fifteen years is that they are the Gears, Forza and Halo box. Rinse and repeat. How can you woo Japan if you cannot master western games?

Thres no persecution problem either. If you think I am joking, check the media. Its all around you. Everyones saying the Scorpio will not help Microsoft because they've always been the worst at making exclusive games. High level exclusives and an affordable price are What helped Sony beat their competiton in almost all generations. Its Why the PS3 caught up to the Xbox 360 and it is why Sony is outselling the Xbox One 2:1. The only company that could actually do battle with Sony in exclusives if they could get their issues straight with third party is Nintendo.

In truth, I want Microsoft to be competitive with Sony because if they do we as Xbox owners win. Simple. Problem is they refuse to be serious about working on in house first party ips that represent their mission statement as a company.