Microsoft has allegedly revealed that it will block mature PEGI 16+ rated games from the Windows 8 marketplace in Europe or ESRB MATURE in the U.S.
The exact quote, in Microsoft's content legislation, is "Your app must not contain adult content, and metadata must be appropriate for everyone. Apps with a rating over PEGI 16, ESRB MATURE, or that contain content that would warrant such ... [ read the full article ]
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Quote:I mean, taking Steam for example.. Lookit', I can buy a game that is Steam Enabled, play it a few times, get tired of it, and it magically becomes a coaster. You can't even GIVE it away... (BS in a nutshell methinks !!)And more and more companies are going this route for some reason...
For the general gaming community this is a good thing as the service is relatively reliable and by far the lesser of two evils compared to invasive DRM. It also has basically the best deals available anywhere, autopatching(which is significant as it supports thousands and thousands of games), and also acts as a client service to allow friends to play games with their friends anytime, anywhere.
The fact that the games are yours forever is also decidedly a plus, and most games have some sort of demo that allows you to try before you buy, so it's not a huge risk considering the screaming cheap deals.
Best of all, STEAM DOES NOT CENSOR YOU IN ANY WAY.
I understand the spirit with which you made your post, and I agree. But Steam is the wrong platform to attack. They have done more for gamers, especially PC gamers, than anyone knows. They have also taken huge strides towards being truly open-source as Mac/Linux versions have been released or are in the works.
Gabe Newell, the man behind Valve and Steam, had some negative things to say about Windows 8 as well. He doesn't like it at all, so don't worry, Steam is on the gamers' side.
Quote:As for M$ wanting in on this multimedia divide (like that of itunes), let's not forget they were probably the first to try it with their crappy first attempt through media player, what, 4? Remember when it used to through you online through dial-up when you put a DVD in or a CD & try to link you to things? It was a first attempt none the less
Yeah, they've tried it before. In some cases they've succeeded. Think Defender and Microsoft Security Essentials.
But in the past you've always been able to install your own work around. Media Player Classic or VLC or XBMC to replace Media Player.
Now that they hold the keys to the walled garden it may become much more difficult to install those third party work-arounds.
Can you imagine having to "root" your PC in order to install VLC or Media Player Classic?
