Live Service for Windows games to cost 50 bucks

 

Didn’t the ability to play fun games with other people used to be free? If so, then you might have to change your thinking regarding that idea, because Game for Windows – Live is official, and there’s already a price involved.

According to the press release that’s just hit the internet,

Games for Windows – Live will connect Windows gamers to over six million gamers already in the Xbox Live community. Then, launching in June, Shadowrun will for the first time connect Windows gamers with Xbox 360 players in cross-platform matches using a single service. Uno, releasing later in 2007, will also support cross-platform play between Windows and Xbox 360.

Cross-platform gameplay will force you to take up a US$ 49.95 Gold account, so expect more people pushing themselves to try that if they want to get the most out of Xbox/ GFW Live. On the other hand, Xbox Live Gold users already get the service with their own PCs, which makes it rather annoying if you’re already behind the times.

While this is great and all for connecting XBox 360 and PC players, the repertoire of available games (which includes Halo 2 for Vista owners is rather limited, and you’re making people pay to do something that usually ought to be free. If you’re going to do it with such a small selection, can’t you at least make some sort of Early Adopter discount for the first month or something? In any case, if you want to see what else is in store for GFW Live, you can check the read link below.

 

Didn’t the ability to play fun games with other people used to be free? If so, then you might have to change your thinking regarding that idea, because Game for Windows – Live is official, and there’s already a price involved.

According to the press release that’s just hit the internet,

Games for Windows – Live will connect Windows gamers to over six million gamers already in the Xbox Live community. Then, launching in June, Shadowrun will for the first time connect Windows gamers with Xbox 360 players in cross-platform matches using a single service. Uno, releasing later in 2007, will also support cross-platform play between Windows and Xbox 360.

Cross-platform gameplay will force you to take up a US$ 49.95 Gold account, so expect more people pushing themselves to try that if they want to get the most out of Xbox/ GFW Live. On the other hand, Xbox Live Gold users already get the service with their own PCs, which makes it rather annoying if you’re already behind the times.

While this is great and all for connecting XBox 360 and PC players, the repertoire of available games (which includes Halo 2 for Vista owners is rather limited, and you’re making people pay to do something that usually ought to be free. If you’re going to do it with such a small selection, can’t you at least make some sort of Early Adopter discount for the first month or something? In any case, if you want to see what else is in store for GFW Live, you can check the read link below.