Steam on Xbox

[Citizen Cook]

The internet is buzzing over Phil Spencer’s latest comments to Polygon with many speculating that he’s alluding to the idea of opening up the Xbox consoles to allow other storefronts like Steam to work on the currently closed platform.

I think this would be great. We see developers targeting Steam Deck and the benefits of developing for a fixed platform, the same benefits would obviously apply to Xbox.
But how would Microsoft monetise this?

Personally, I’m clambering for a Steam console and this would be the next best thing.

Thoughts?

https://www.polygon.com/24108670/xbox-epic-games-store-phil-spencer-interview

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

xBCxRangers eredeti hozzászólása:

The issue here, as to what Spencer and Newell can work on, is having Xbox Stream, play Steam games, and sort of bite into GFN.

You want Valve to ruin their partnership with Nvidia with GeForce Now?

[xBCxRangers]

cSg|mc-Hotsauce eredeti hozzászólása:

xBCxRangers eredeti hozzászólása:

The issue here, as to what Spencer and Newell can work on, is having Xbox Stream, play Steam games, and sort of bite into GFN.

You want Valve to ruin their partnership with Nvidia with GeForce Now?

:winterbunny2023:

I think we're going to see a time, they're all gonna partner in one way or another. Being they all have common interests, and are all intertwined in one way or another.

Mr Newell has been trying for years to get into the console market. Spencer has trying to get into the PC market. And GFN was successful in making it all happen, altogether.

Of course the odd man out, would be Sony. They don't have the capability.

But i can tell you this, i think it's only a matter of time, before Exclusivity is a thing of the past, and we'll be able to get access to most all of this stuff, thru Cloud and Streaming, one way or another.

[Brian9824]

xBCxRangers eredeti hozzászólása:

cSg|mc-Hotsauce eredeti hozzászólása:

You want Valve to ruin their partnership with Nvidia with GeForce Now?

:winterbunny2023:

I think we're going to see a time, they're all gonna partner in one way or another. Being they all have common interests, and are all intertwined in one way or another. Of course the odd man out, would be Sony. They don't have the capability.

But i can tell you this, i think it's only a matter of time, before Exclusivity is a thing of the past, and we'll be able to get access to most all of this stuff, thru Cloud and Streaming, one way or another.

Should go talk to EGS about exclusivity then if you believe that.. Should also ask Phil Spencer if exclusivity is gonna be a thing of the past why he name drops the most pro-exclusive PC gaming store you can think of....

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

xBCxRangers eredeti hozzászólása:

cSg|mc-Hotsauce eredeti hozzászólása:

You want Valve to ruin their partnership with Nvidia with GeForce Now?

I think we're going to see a time, they're all gonna partner in one way or another. Being they all have common interests, and are all intertwined in one way or another. Of course the odd man out, would be Sony. They don't have the capability.

But i can tell you this, i think it's only a matter of time, before Exclusivity is a thing of the past, and we'll be able to get access to most all of this stuff, thru Cloud and Streaming, one way or another.

Nvm... https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/games-apps/cloud-gaming/cloud-gaming-on-third-party-services

[xBCxRangers]

cSg|mc-Hotsauce eredeti hozzászólása:

xBCxRangers eredeti hozzászólása:

I think we're going to see a time, they're all gonna partner in one way or another. Being they all have common interests, and are all intertwined in one way or another. Of course the odd man out, would be Sony. They don't have the capability.

But i can tell you this, i think it's only a matter of time, before Exclusivity is a thing of the past, and we'll be able to get access to most all of this stuff, thru Cloud and Streaming, one way or another.

Nvm... https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/games-apps/cloud-gaming/cloud-gaming-on-third-party-services

:winterbunny2023:

Well, there it is. They're all working together, and my view is, much more to come.

[Brian9824]

cSg|mc-Hotsauce eredeti hozzászólása:

xBCxRangers eredeti hozzászólása:

I think we're going to see a time, they're all gonna partner in one way or another. Being they all have common interests, and are all intertwined in one way or another. Of course the odd man out, would be Sony. They don't have the capability.

But i can tell you this, i think it's only a matter of time, before Exclusivity is a thing of the past, and we'll be able to get access to most all of this stuff, thru Cloud and Streaming, one way or another.

Nvm... https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/games-apps/cloud-gaming/cloud-gaming-on-third-party-services

:winterbunny2023:

Yep, it sounds like basically xbox is going to abandon consoles and stick to PC gaming and pull an alienware and just sell branded PC's. I mean it makes sense, they've been failing to compete with them for over a decade now so better to cut their losses and refocus their efforts on something they are stronger at.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

xBCxRangers eredeti hozzászólása:

cSg|mc-Hotsauce eredeti hozzászólása:

Nvm... https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/games-apps/cloud-gaming/cloud-gaming-on-third-party-services

Well, there it is. They're all working together, and my view is, much more to come.

You did say, "as to what Spencer and Newell can work on, is having Xbox Stream, play Steam games, and sort of bite into GFN." which is the opposite of what is happening.

[MonkehMaster]

doesnt gabe hate microsoft? he was an employee there at one time lol.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

MonkehMaster eredeti hozzászólása:

doesnt gabe hate microsoft? he was an employee there at one time lol.

Hate, no. Dislike sure.

[Brian9824]

MonkehMaster eredeti hozzászólása:

doesnt gabe hate microsoft? he was an employee there at one time lol.

Hate is a strong word, he dislikes how they operated but unlike Sweeny at EGS i've never seen him actually hate on anyone.

[xBCxRangers]

cSg|mc-Hotsauce eredeti hozzászólása:

xBCxRangers eredeti hozzászólása:

Well, there it is. They're all working together, and my view is, much more to come.

You did say, "as to what Spencer and Newell can work on, is having Xbox Stream, play Steam games, and sort of bite into GFN." which is the opposite of what is happening.

:winterbunny2023:

Well apparently, they don't have too i suppose. If GFN is gonna be the link between Steam and Xbox, then why is Xbox trying to expand their Stream and Cloud services?

https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-insider-preview-mouse-and-keyboard-support-xbox-cloud-gaming

Again, there's not even a reason to upgrade an Xbox. You could can get the next gen games, thru their Stream Services. Same with GFN, they apparently partnered with.

And so that may go to Brians question, in why Xbox is not selling consoles. It makes sense to me.

[Brian9824]

xBCxRangers eredeti hozzászólása:

And so that may go to Brians question, in why Xbox is not selling consoles. It makes sense to me.

Wasn't a question, its a fact, and the answer is well known. They got ♥♥♥♥ for games. Same problem they had since the original Xbox. Sony has always blown them out of the water with their exclusives.

Even them buying up companies hasn't changed that.

[MonkehMaster]

cSg|mc-Hotsauce eredeti hozzászólása:

MonkehMaster eredeti hozzászólása:

doesnt gabe hate microsoft? he was an employee there at one time lol.

Hate, no. Dislike sure.

:winterbunny2023:

either way

[xBCxRangers]

brian9824 eredeti hozzászólása:

xBCxRangers eredeti hozzászólása:

And so that may go to Brians question, in why Xbox is not selling consoles. It makes sense to me.

Wasn't a question, its a fact, and the answer is well known. They got ♥♥♥♥ for games. Same problem they had since the original Xbox. Sony has always blown them out of the water with their exclusives.

Even them buying up companies hasn't changed that.

Well dude, there's almost literally no reason to buy their new consoles. If' i'm getting Starfield, or Forza or whatever, on an Xbox One. That is not the case with Sony. If you want the newer stuff, you have to buy their newer consoles.

And even their stuff i can likely get on Xbox One, on GFN, before long, if not already.

As i brought up, as Mango brought up. The only issue, is you don't have access to your whole library on GFN.

If we did, there would not be a Win 7 issue for me. There would not be criticisms of MS and Mr Newell. There would be no Ranger.

[Boblin the Goblin]

xBCxRangers eredeti hozzászólása:

SlowMango eredeti hozzászólása:

$600 maybe every like 8 years is "an arm and a leg"? In fact it would probably be less since updating the OS is usually free.

Streaming isn't the future.

And all the headaches that go with it. Game crashes. Post your specs. Post a crash report. Anti Virus. New graphic cards. Cheaters, Hackers. All can be negated, with a small fee, of 50 usd a year.

I know as much about video gaming, as you know the law. Therefore, for casuals like myself, we're not buying PCs. We're not relying on Steam customers services and forums when there are issues, being thrown to the wolves.

To have the quality games PC offers, that Triple A does not, with controller support, a modest cost, Mod access, and little to no headache, accessed thru last generational Xbox, is def the way to go, for my and i dare say, many others needs.

Weird how everything you said "goes with it" doesn't actually go with it. You also can't claim to be "thrown to the wolves" after a prolonged period of bah ior ending in removal.

That's kicking the hornets nest and then claiming you're innocent while being stung.