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Microsoft Closes Xbox.com PC Marketplace

Posted by Soulskill on from the predictions-coming-true dept.

SmartAboutThings writes "Microsoft is definitely changing things in its gaming department: it has now announced in a support note on the Xbox site that it will be shutting down the Xbox.com PC Marketplace on August 22nd. This comes shortly after news that Microsoft hired former Steam boss Jason Holtman, whose mission at Redmond is to 'make Windows great for gaming.' The Microsoft Points system will be retired on August 22nd as well. The Games for Windows Live client software will not be affected, at least initially, letting you play previously purchased games."

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  1. "letting you play previously purchased games." by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Oh, thank you! Thank you so much! I feel so special, so lucky! Thank you so much again for letting me continue to play my previously purchased games!

  2. Re:"letting us play" by 0123456 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm thankful I'm being permitted to play the game I bought. Fortunately I only bought one game with that "windows live" abomination strapped onto it.

    I heard they're going to rename it 'GamesForSure'.