Games for Windows Marketplace Launching in November
PC Gaming has seen a transition in recent years, instead of buying physical copies of your video games most people have gone online. With services like Steam and Games for Windows Live, buying and downloading digital copies of your favorite video games is easy and fast. Starting November 15th, Microsoft will launch a browser.based version of the Games for Windows Live application that you can download and run from your Windows desktop.
The store is a part of the Games for Windows Live service and is a step forward towards the eventual cloud based game sharing and distribution model. The service will provide attractive bundle offers, easy navigation/search, discounts and Microsoft promises “ultra-fast” downloads. The users will be able to purchase the titles using credit card or Microsoft points associated with their Windows Live ID.
Of course the site will highlight games from Microsoft as well as their affiliate studios and at launch will contain over 100 titles. These will include Age of Empire online, Flight Simulator, Lost Planet 2, Max Payne, Microsoft Flight, Tycoon, Grand Theft Aut III, Gears of War and Halo.
According to the Senior Global Director of PC and Mobile and PC Gaming at Microsoft, Kevin Unangst, ”With Games for Windows Marketplace, we set out to create a digital store built for PC gamers end-to-end. And by integrating with our existing Xbox LIVE and Windows Live services, we’ve made it easier than ever for millions of gamers to see for themselves how easy buying PC games can be.”
