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[club90]

Microsoft has revealed that its Xbox LIVE service will be built into PCs in the future.

Mike Delman, Microsoft’s vice president of global marketing in the interactive entertainment business unit, revealed the company’s plans in an interview this week. Speaking to The Seattle Times, Delman confirmed that Windows 8 will include Xbox LIVE integration:

Live has been successful on the Windows Phone. Live will be built into the PC. It will be the service where you get your entertainment. We were talking about it — you will not just see consoles and handhelds at this show next year, this show’s going to morph into other devices.

Delman also answered questions on how the service and content will be part of Windows 8:

There will be a lot of similarities in design and service philosophy. Whether it’s us or Apple or anybody else, people want to be able to navigate through multiple devices in a certain ecosystem very seamlessly so we’re committed to that.

Asked whether Xbox LIVE would be a cloud media service that works across Windows PCs as well as phones and Xbox, Delman confirmed that Xbox LIVE will be the “pervasive media service” across devices. He also revealed that the company’s Xbox LIVE and SkyDrive storage asssets will be unified and that the change will be good for Microsoft and “good for consumers.”

Via Winrumors.com

[P.McGinley]

Whoa!

[FalseAgent]

Whoa!

my thoughts exactly! whoa!

PC gaming is going to get hot!!

[Villain]

As a non-XBox Live user... I hope I can uninstall it. Wastes space on my hard drive.
Ofcourse, this isnt for everyone... Some may like and love it, but not me.

[InlineSkate]

As a non-XBox Live user... I hope I can uninstall it. Wastes space on my hard drive.
Ofcourse, this isnt for everyone... Some may like and love it, but not me.

I understand but I do have to ask in the day and age of 1TB HDD's standard is space such a precious commodity?

[Afzal]

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<br />As a non-XBox Live user... I hope I can uninstall it.  Wastes space on my hard drive.<br />Ofcourse, this isnt for everyone... Some may like and love it, but not me.<br />

<br /><br />I understand but I do have to ask in the day and age of 1TB HDD's standard is space such a precious commodity?<br />

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No but having crap installed on my computer is unnecessary and hence grounds for me to be able to get rid of it for any reason I might or might not want to disclose.

[The Alpha Gamer]

Sounds pretty good to me, get Xbox Live without having to waste money on a 360

[OverKlockD]

Now we wait for valve to sue their ass, just like what happened with internet explorer.

[InlineSkate]

Now we wait for valve to sue their ass, just like what happened with internet explorer.

For what?

[Maximum Payne]

So can you play xbox game on PC ? Reach I would love ?

[OverKlockD]

I was just assuming this would be similar to steam, thats why. I don't really know a whole lot about xboxlive tbh.

[USG Ishimura]

Microsoft will surely release some new games for Xbox Live after the launch of Windows 8 but Microsoft isn't going to release those exclusive Xbox 360 titles to PC.

The service will be similar to Steam.

[SurB86]

It will surely affect Steam sales.

[alphatonic]

eeeewww consolecrap on my PC? if it's NOT optional i guess i have to skip windows8.

[Secured Tim]

Microsoft will definitely provide free games and demo through the XBOX Live service. I think it's better than the Media Center crap came pre-installed in my laptop.

[Frylock86]

I wonder if they can port this to Windows XP users. I can't believe they are ignoring them.



(Somebody had to be the troll)


Great news though, I hope this means PC gamers and XBox games can play as one.

[pcHuntqwerty]

Yeah, we can expect some cross-platform games now!