Jez Corden: "100% Steam is coming to Xbox"

Swolf712

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According to Jez Corden (Windows Central) Steam will be coming to the next Xbox .

This is unrelated to the buyout rumor, rather Xbox will allow other stores on the console:





He thinks they will get some kind of cut


Are they hosting GMG on their console to directly take sales away from their ecosystem?
 

Swolf712

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It would no longer be an Xbox and Xbox versions of games would stop existing, there would just be PC games. Hardware would stop being price competitive too, and they would be competing against any other company like Asus etc. There would literally be nothing to set Xbox apart aside from a logo for a brand that is dying.

Hey I got a billion dollar idea, let’s make a box that can have any store front in it and plays windows games. What am I called?
A really lousy pre-built?
 

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Can we please ban any mention of Jizz Cordon, this guy is just a troll looking to farm impressions on his twitter.
 

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How does this help xbox though?
Sony keep putting their games on steam

If xbox buy steam and steam ecosystem is coming to xbox

That means you can play playstation game on xbox

In hindsight sony look like a fool now with their pc port strategy
 
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Sony keep putting their games on steam

If xbox buy steam and steam ecosystem is coming to xbox

That means you can play playstation game on xbox

In hindsight sony look like a fool now with their pc port strategy

Sony and other publishers decide where their games can be played.

Just like Sony locked 170 regions from buying Helldivers and Tsushima.

Steam do not own the rights to where these games can be played. It will get blocked.

Also Steam is a launcher and the game needs to be ported unless the entire SteamOS or Windows is being put on Xbox.
 

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Sony and other publishers decide where their games can be played.

Just like Sony locked 170 regions from buying Helldivers and Tsushima.

Steam do not own the rights to where these games can be played. It will get blocked.

Also Steam is a launcher and the game needs to be ported unless the entire SteamOS or Windows is being put on Xbox.
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Sunrise Ninja

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He's probably right, just like Gamepass Xbox have no real vision. Phil has already condition the player base to not buy games, with steam on Xbox players will just purchase games from steam and Xbox can still boast about engagement numbers.

It's crazy that a billion dollar game company has zero idea on how to operate in the video games industry. Fail after fail and gamers still want to give them money.