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Games for Windows Live, now free

GrimReaperGrimReaper Registered User regular
edited July 2008 in Games and Technology
So, after the dismal failure thus far to get anyone to pay to play for online gaming on the pc Microsoft has decided to make their Windows Live service (essentially Xbox Live for the pc) free.
Some dude wrote:
Games For Windows Live is "now offering completely free online multiplayer" service, Microsoft said in a statement posted on the service's Web site. The company previously charged a monthly fee of $7.99. However, the emergence of several free online gaming services may have prompted Microsoft to drop the monthly charge.

I guess this is good news, does anyone here actually use this service?

EDIT: And by pay to play pc service I mean the whole normal gaming, friends, messaging etc type service. (not mmorpg)

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  • DogDog Registered User, Administrator, Vanilla Staff admin
    edited July 2008
    uh...

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  • DetharinDetharin Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Its like someone from the future sent a self swinging clue bat back in time to club Microsoft and ended up missing the coordinates by a couple years. It happens, time travel is tricky.

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  • HtR-LaserHtR-Laser Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Some dude wrote:
    However, the continued existence of countless free online gaming services definitely prompted Microsoft to drop the monthly charge.

    Fixed.

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  • MugenmidgetMugenmidget Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    So this means free online play for Gears of War? Should I pick that up?

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  • SpoitSpoit *twitch twitch* Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showthread.php?t=64442
    ...especailly since I just posted in it at the same time this thread was created

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  • GrimReaperGrimReaper Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Spoit wrote: »
    http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showthread.php?t=64442
    ...especailly since I just posted in it at the same time this thread was created

    You got beaten by a minute, that's years... in termite time

    Although the main post beat me by two days.. damnit.

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