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Are Windows PC gaming and the XBOX line in such a decline that they could be described as desperate? I really doubt it, but I'm having trouble finding data to b
by twodave 6y ago
Are Windows PC gaming and the XBOX line in such a decline that they could be described as desperate? I really doubt it, but I'm having trouble finding data to back up either argument.
- freeone3000 6y agoMost applications run on Windows are not distributed through the Microsoft Store.
- cptskippy 6y agoI believe he was referring to the Store on Windows platforms, not Xbox platforms. The Windows Store has games but Microsoft never made a fight against Steam the way Epic has.
- sjroot 6y agoCorrect. Sorry that wasn’t clear!
- criddell 6y agoWhat's the difference between the Windows store and XBox store? Is the revenue split different? Are there different requirements for selling on Windows and XBox?
- cptskippy 6y agoThe Windows Store is exclusively for Windows devices and the Xbox store is for Xbox devices.
- criddell 6y agoIs the XBox Store available for anybody to sell in, or do you have to have a relationship with Microsoft?
- cptskippy 6y agoI mean if you're selling in either store you have a relationship with Microsoft. They have completely different ToS.
- criddell 6y agoI was under the impression that the XBox store was much more difficult to get into. Thanks for the clarification.
- cptskippy 6y agoI'm not versed in the finer details. Initially it was difficult to get into the Xbox store but then Microsoft started catering to Indie developers and smaller games. They've rebranded the Xbox Store and Windows Store to both just be the Microsoft Store and content you purchase them (e.g. Movies, Music, TV) is shared between the two. Some Games are "Xbox Play Anywhere" which means you can play them on Windows 10 or Xbox (e.g. Forza Horizon 4) but others are exclusive to either platform (e.g. Flight Simulator). Some games can be purchased for either platform individually (e.g. Halo). Then you have the weirdness that Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 is published by Xbox Game Studios but only available on Windows 10.
- ppseafield 6y agoThis is only for the Microsoft Store, and it was 30% as well before it was dropped last year. I doubt their app store for Windows 10 devices pulls in very much since "side loading" has been the default distribution model for decades.
- mcintyre1994 6y agoThe 5% split doesn’t cover Xbox. I’m pretty sure Microsoft’s share of PC game sales is really small, not PC gaming itself but the Microsoft share. As an example this article talks about Steam vs Epic with Steam described as the clear market leader: https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/16/18334865/epic-games-store-versus-steam-valve-pc-gaming-console-war-reimagined https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/16/18334865/epic-games-store...
- staticman2 6y agoPretty much nobody wants to buy games from the Windows Store instead of Steam. Even Microsoft has moved to selling their first party games on Steam. Oddly enough, part of the unpopularity of the windows store comes from frequent reports of instability in the performance of the windows store software. You would think the world's biggest software company could figure out how to create a digital store that's as stable as their competition, but apparently they cannot.
- sharpneli 6y agoThere is also the fear that Windows Store goes the way of Plays For Sure(tm) (that name still makes me giggle) or Games For Windows Live (Lost few purchases there). Steam has longetivity. MS stores mean that you rent the product for maybe 5 years or bit more.
- ornxka 6y ago>Plays For Sure(tm) (that name still makes me giggle) On Linux we just have the WorksOnMyMachine certification, which is accordingly crowdsourced.