Not without backlash though...
Quantum Break pre-orders were announced recently and they came with some pretty cool announcements. Anyone that pre-orders on the Xbox One will get the game on the Windows 10 Xbox app. The only problem is that Quantum Break will only be available on the app and not Steam. This means you will have to launch the app to play the game and download it. Honestly in my opinion the only thing I've actually had problems with on the app is the party functions. This will be nice for all of you Xbox gamers who like getting achievements and you'll be able to see the Xbox overlay, plus the Steam overlay if you have it set right.
Not only will you be allowed to share achievements between your Xbox and PC, you will also be able to share your saves between the two. This is Microsoft's attempt at being your in home entertainment system for your couch and computer. Microsoft isn't the first company to use these tactics. Steam had announced their Steam Machines and the Steam Link last year and just starting to take off now. Steam Link and Xbox streaming are very similar, the actual game is stored on one system and is streamed through your internet to another system. The system that the game is stored on is the one that has their hardware tied up in the game.
The new thing that both companies introduced is buying the game once and having it on multiple machines. Steam does use your Steam library to allow you to play the games you own on your Steam Machine. Xbox will use compatible games in your Xbox library to play them on your PC. Yes the similarity is two platforms for one purchase. A difference between the two is that Steam lets you play any PC release that either supports Linux or the SteamOS (which is a Linux version). However these games usually have all the settings you usually get on a PC release. Xbox will be keeping the cross-platform to their Xbox One exclusives. There's no official word yet on what hardware support will be for these games yet.
I've seen a lot of people thinking that this is signalling the end of consoles. In my own opinion it signals the start of games becoming universal. I know that custom PCs will always have the better graphics and more settings, but it'll be nice to switch from the computer to the couch seamlessly. Developers will be impacted in a positive way as they'll be able to code one game for the different platforms instead of having to need twice as many resources. However this makes me curious if Microsoft isn't developing a new console that has regular PC parts in it or if they're working on an upgraded Xbox One that plays nicer with cross-platform.
Only time will tell about what Microsoft will actually do with these cross-platform titles though. So what do you guys think. Will Microsoft give better settings on the PC version of Quantum Break? Are you pre-ordering the game and playing it on both platforms? Also let me know in the comments of what your thoughts on this announcement are.
--Shutout
The new thing that both companies introduced is buying the game once and having it on multiple machines. Steam does use your Steam library to allow you to play the games you own on your Steam Machine. Xbox will use compatible games in your Xbox library to play them on your PC. Yes the similarity is two platforms for one purchase. A difference between the two is that Steam lets you play any PC release that either supports Linux or the SteamOS (which is a Linux version). However these games usually have all the settings you usually get on a PC release. Xbox will be keeping the cross-platform to their Xbox One exclusives. There's no official word yet on what hardware support will be for these games yet.
I've seen a lot of people thinking that this is signalling the end of consoles. In my own opinion it signals the start of games becoming universal. I know that custom PCs will always have the better graphics and more settings, but it'll be nice to switch from the computer to the couch seamlessly. Developers will be impacted in a positive way as they'll be able to code one game for the different platforms instead of having to need twice as many resources. However this makes me curious if Microsoft isn't developing a new console that has regular PC parts in it or if they're working on an upgraded Xbox One that plays nicer with cross-platform.
Only time will tell about what Microsoft will actually do with these cross-platform titles though. So what do you guys think. Will Microsoft give better settings on the PC version of Quantum Break? Are you pre-ordering the game and playing it on both platforms? Also let me know in the comments of what your thoughts on this announcement are.
--Shutout
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