Off Topic > Games
Come July 1, 2014, all GFWL servers will be shut down.
Blooker:
GFWL always finds a way to stuff on our parade, even after it's shut down
snot2:
i hope theres steam keys given to people that bought games on the marketplace, i have arkham asylum and aoe3
ABlockOfCheese:
Wait, what exactly is happening and how is it significant?
Comatose:
--- Quote from: MegaScientifical on August 20, 2013, 12:33:12 PM ---This would be a major problem as noted, not just for GTA but most games with GFWL integration. Some games might not get patched, leading to portions or the entire games becoming inoperable. I was scared BioShock 2 might go down, but heard Minerva's Den is coming to Steam. In that case, that probably are considering updating the overall game. Of course GTA IV will be updated - Even as a past project, it's relatively big and having is break would not be a good reflection on them.
I actually heard of this through someone telling me that apparently they already said they will be updating to Steamworks.
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The rumor regarding Dark Souls are false; there are no plans as of yet to have the game ported to Steamworks.
MegaScientifical:
--- Quote from: snot2 on August 20, 2013, 03:34:04 PM ---i hope theres steam keys given to people that bought games on the marketplace, i have arkham asylum and aoe3
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I doubt Microsoft would work to do this, although individual games might provide it.
--- Quote from: ABlockOfCheese on August 20, 2013, 03:56:29 PM ---Wait, what exactly is happening and how is it significant?
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Games for Windows Live is a service Microsoft had in an attempt to put DRM on PC games, but the methods mainly obstructed players and no body liked it. Many games rely on GFWL for such things as multiplayer service, but with GFWL going down by next year, most games on it will need some kind of update to accommodate. But at least you wouldn't have to deal with them anymore.
--- Quote from: Comatose on August 20, 2013, 04:08:15 PM ---The rumor regarding Dark Souls are false; there are no plans as of yet to have the game ported to Steamworks.
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In any case, I doubt they'd leave that game hanging. I know nothing about it, but I hear about it far too damn often for me to expect it being dropped.