Microsoft wants to kill PC gaming

[viranimus]

If you are even using windows 10 you really have no reason to get upset over this. You already agreed to TOS that gives them ALL the rights, you can be neither upset nor surprised that they are actually implementing such things.

If you did not want your brains bashed in with a baseball bat, you should have said no when Microsoft asked to borrow your baseball bat.

What I find upsetting is that people actively do things like this that harm not only themselves but everyone else around them.

 

[Odbarc]

If Microsoft stops having gaming PCs, they'll open up a market for gaming PCs from another developer.
If the idea is to push people into the Xbox, I'd go to the Sony Playstation instead.

 

[mad825]

This just-in Microsoft wants a slice of the Steam pie like everyone else. People quickly resort to scaremongering and start loving to bash Windows (again).

As the saying goes; haters gonna hate.

 

[WeepingAngels]

I understand those who say "don't over-react" but I don't agree with them. I am glad people over-reacted to the Xbox One reveal, it allowed time for changes to be made and changes were made. Do we want a more abusive version of Steam because not reacting to this is how you get it. Not that I give Steam a pass, I don't. PC gaming should not be owned by any one company and that is basically where Valve is right now.

 

[WeepingAngels]

If Microsoft stops having gaming PCs, they'll open up a market for gaming PCs from another developer.
If the idea is to push people into the Xbox, I'd go to the Sony Playstation instead.

No, the idea is to create a walled garden like the Xbox on PC.

 

[Odbarc]

If Microsoft stops having gaming PCs, they'll open up a market for gaming PCs from another developer.
If the idea is to push people into the Xbox, I'd go to the Sony Playstation instead.

No, the idea is to create a walled garden like the Xbox on PC.

Pirates and hackers will save us when they find the ways to get past and through these stupid additions.

 

[WeepingAngels]

If Microsoft stops having gaming PCs, they'll open up a market for gaming PCs from another developer.
If the idea is to push people into the Xbox, I'd go to the Sony Playstation instead.

No, the idea is to create a walled garden like the Xbox on PC.

Pirates and hackers will save us when they find the ways to get past and through these stupid additions.

...or people could object now, before it goes too far. I read today on Reddit that ISP's will now be forced to give up your details to copyright holders. Wouldn't be putting my faith in piracy if I were you.

 

[aegix drakan_v1legacy]

Pirates and hackers will save us when they find the ways to get past and through these stupid additions.

And then Microsoft will wage a war on said pirates and keep patching the holes they make and make things a HUGE pain in the ass.

Remember windows 10 makes updates Mandatory. So if you're running a hack to get past the Walled Garden, a patch would immediately cripple it, or worse, damage your system.

Better to stop the problem BEFORE it happens.

I mean, is it better to go "oh, we have parachutes to save us from this plane that's out of fuel and about to crash!" or is it better to go "OY OY! I'm not getting on a plane that has a leaking fuel tank! In fact, no one should get on a plane with a leaking fuel tank! Get me the manager of this airport!"

 

[Odbarc]

And then Microsoft will wage a war on said pirates and keep patching the holes they make and make things a HUGE pain in the ass.

Remember windows 10 makes updates Mandatory. So if you're running a hack to get past the Walled Garden, a patch would immediately cripple it, or worse, damage your system.

Better to stop the problem BEFORE it happens.

I mean, is it better to go "oh, we have parachutes to save us from this plane that's out of fuel and about to crash!" or is it better to go "OY OY! I'm not getting on a plane that has a leaking fuel tank! In fact, no one should get on a plane with a leaking fuel tank! Get me the manager of this airport!"

But it's Microsoft forcing people into the plane without a parachute and some guy on board sneaked a few on and says you can have it but you might land on something sharp.

I paid for Windows 7 and that's what I want to use.