Where did i say it's good for the industry? It's just a logical step for Microsoft. There is no point in competing for the traditional console market, PS4 has that locked down now. They might aswell try a different approach, and combine their platforms. It's a whole lot better than money hatting exclusive that's for sure. And if they manage to make every game you purchase cross buy it also finally makes buying digital somewhat interesting.

And who knows what Nintendo will bring to the table, it might be something different to. So then we would have three different different gaming platforms, instead of just console A,B and C with a few different exclusive games. And yes that would be good for the industry actually because it's the only way more than two dedicated platforms can survive in this market.

Gears 1 was on PC and no others though right? I know no one who has a gaming PC. I read about it a lot but never see or hear anyone around me talk about or have one.

Lol. As Dj Khaled would say: They don't want you to buy an Xbox One.

I love how people who clearly don't want to be happy about any news involving Xbox or PS4 or whatever console can always interpret good news to be bad news so they can remain unhappy.

Microsoft retains exclusivity of games:

"Ugh moar 900p garbage. Why does Microsoft have to lock down games I want to play on their crappy console?"

Microsoft opens games up to Windows PC's:

"Man. What's the point of even buying an Xbox One? What a stupid move for them to do."

It's like the idea that some people don't want to shell out 800+ on a gaming PC to play games at a decent resolution/framerate doesn't register with them. This is an option for those gamers who are willing to pay for expensive PC's and don't like playing on Peasantbox One or whatever pejorative the master race wants to give the Xbox One.

Some games do and deals are made with money, not exactly charitable ones.

Game selling better overall is questionable with the instlal base and adopt rates though.

Well MS has made bc deals so this shouldnt be much harder.

Well games will sell better. Lets say an indie game launches and sells 20k first week on pc. Then they bring it to xb1 without spending much. because xb1 uses dx12 and it sells lik3 5k thats still making money without spending much.

25 february they have their gaming event I expect a lot of news about their pc gaming plans.

"Money Hatting exclusive" you mean they purchasing things like Rise of Tomb Raider's timed deal ?, this was a bad move, If they had at least tried to make their Own exclusives, and try to take the ground back from Playstation, maybe Next Generation, they would do better with sales, but now they have destroyed any chances to  sell something on the next generation.

They did not even tried to make Exclusives and to push Xbox One's hardware, Quantum Break, ScaleBound, Gears of War 4, if all of those floped, so there would be a reason to go for PC, but without even leting those games sell Hardware, is Killing the console before the time, before even try pushing it.

If this is true it signals a seismic shift in MS' gaming policies. In fact I would argue it shows they are considering getting rid of XBOX.

You is smart.