Saturday, May 10, 2014

Games For Windows Live To Be Shut Down By Microsoft

Microsoft is a Redmond based company that is well known for the production of applications and products that are helpful for both business and personal users. Like all other apps, Windows Live is one of the sets of services and products from Microsoft. By using Windows Live, a user will be able to play a number of games, which will make your life easy and relaxed. Recently, the tech giant released a note saying that they are going to end the support for games that are available for Windows Live.  

This was announced just after the tech giant decided to end the games for the Windows marketplace. The announcement regarding this came in the Microsoft support page. The message appeared on the Age of Empires according to the Polygon. Some of the support notes for the game were taken out of the support page for Xbox.com a little later. The message that came in the support site also stated that at the same day, the support for the game called Age of Empires would also be shut. However, the company did not confirm whether only some aspects of the game will be shut or the entire game. 

Microsoft stated, “Continue to enjoy all the features of Age of Empires Online as the service will remain 100 percent operational until July 1, 2014 when the server will shut down.” However, the doubt still remains regarding the release of this message in the support pages. Sometimes, it might have been posted accidently or unknowingly. The official statement regarding this is yet to be released by Microsoft and is expected to come soon. 

With this decision, it is clear the Microsoft is not happy with the things are associated with present PC gaming offering. Because of the drop in popularity, many of the developers across the world are pulling back from this service and are opting for other consoles. This is a big drawback and it will affect the quality of apps and games. However, the decision to eventually replace games for Windows by Microsoft may be the start of a new one. The former Steam director of business development Jason Holtman was hired by the Redmond based company to focus on a new strategy called PC gaming and entertainment strategy.

With the appointment of a person who has been in the PC gaming industry for years, the tech giant is really trying to give more time and focus on the new platform, which will change the PC gaming experience. For more news and updates, refer the Microsoft support page.