Xbox Live update: Microsoft Points will be retired from 22nd August
Added: 19.08.2013 11:16 | 24 views | 0 comments
Zune Marketplace will also be shuttered, Microsoft encourages users to spend their points.
Microsoft will begin retiring the Microsoft Points system in favour of real currency from 22nd August, according to an Xbox.com Q&A which also confirms that the Zune Marketplace is to be replaced by the Xbox Music and Video storefronts as a repository for TV shows, films and tunes.
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| Batman: Arkham Origins ditches GFWL for Steam on PC
Added: 19.08.2013 10:07 | 21 views | 0 comments
Batman: Arkham Origins on PC will be first in the series to use Steamworks as opposed to Games for Windows Live, Warner Bros. has confirmed. 
on the PC will not require the use of Microsoft's Games for Windows Live, Warner Bros. has confirmed.
The PC version of the game will instead use Valve's Steamworks to manage achievements and multiplayer, . Both Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City previously used the GFWL service on PC.
Warner Bros. did not mention if Batman: Arkham Origins would make use of other Steamworks features, such as cloud saves, Steam Trading Cards, and Big Picture support.
The single-player portion of Batman: Arkham Origins is being developed by Warner Bros. Montreal, being handled by UK developer Splash Damage.
Last week Microsoft confirmed that its efforts to retire its Microsoft Points currency would mean that GFWL users
The will also be unavailable on PC when the game launches on October 25.
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| Games For Windows Marketplace Is Closing
Added: 16.08.2013 20:50 | 32 views | 0 comments
Yes, Games for Windows, the online digital marketplace for PC, is closing. Microsoft has decided to shutter the digital doors and focus their attention more on the Xbox One. Gamers have been encouraged to spend their Microsoft Points now, while they're still available.
From:
www.cinemablend.com
| Microsoft retiring Xbox.com PC Marketplace on August 22
Added: 16.08.2013 10:20 | 16 views | 0 comments
Microsoft says that the Games for Windows Live service will continue to operate after August 22, despite closing the Xbox.com PC Marketplace. 
Microsoft is closing the Xbox.com PC Marketplace on August 22, the company has said, alongside the Xbox 360 update that will retire Microsoft Points in favour of local currency purchases.
"As part of the recent Xbox 360 system update, Microsoft Points will be retired and the Xbox.com PC Marketplace will be closed as of August 22, 2013," says Microsoft on its support site.
The Games for Windows Live service will continue to operate, the company adds, and customers who have purchased content already through the service will still be able to redownload it through the Games for Windows Live client.
"We encourage you to spend your Microsoft Points balance prior to this change. Although you will not be able to purchase new games, you can continue to enjoy previously purchased content by downloading it through the Games for Windows Live client software as usual."
The news comes days after .
Microsoft has posted formation as part of an
From:
www.gamespot.com
| Microsoft Closing Games for Windows Live Marketplace
Added: 16.08.2013 0:24 | 14 views | 0 comments
Microsoft Points are going away in the next Xbox 360 update, which will have a huge effect on PC gamers using GFWL.
From:
www.ign.com
| News: Microsoft to retire Games For Windows LIVE Marketplace
Added: 15.08.2013 17:25 | 13 views | 0 comments
Digital PC store to close next Thursday, August 22.
The closure of Games For Windows LIVE's Marketplace means that PC players will no longer be able to purchase new games through the online store, with Microsoft recommending that players spend their existing Microsoft Points balance prior to next Thursday.
Games For Windows LIVE users will be able to continue to download their previously purchased content through the Games For Windows LIVE client following the store's closure.
"As part of the upcoming Xbox 360 system update, Microsoft Points will be retired, and the Xbox.com PC marketplace will be closed as of August...
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