game looks good though. in fact thats the only redeeming grace from it
i couldnt care less if games got steam versions as well as long as play anywhere wasnt affected. its a non-issue for me. but i dont go around saying "if this title doesnt have play anywhere i'm never touching it!" either - i have a steam account and games there. its not really that hard.
the thing is, painting microsoft as "anti-consumer" for wanting people to use their store is equally dumb. at least you have the chance to play their games on pc if you really want to. can you say this about other companies?
I never said they were anti-consumer. Anti-consumer is a word that gets thrown around far too much here lately.
At the end of the day, as with any publisher, it's their game and they are well within their rights to distribute it in as many (or as little) places they wish. There is no denying however that it would be better for us as consumers if they were to distribute their games everywhere on the PC and therefore it would give us a choice as to where we wish to purchase their games from.
If you buy it on the Microsoft store you get play anywhere, if you buy it elsewhere then you don't. It should be that simple. It gives consumers choice and there's a nice perk for those who wish to buy it directly from their store.
so, when a company wants people to use their service instead of providing multiple options ( like releasing the game on Steam, for ex) is not anti-consumer, right ?
It's not. The truth is it's neutral in that scenario, it's neither pro nor anti.
