They seemed to indirectly admit, by way of the question asked, that they’ve ”not quite come through” with any ”robust offering” for the PC camp.
”Does Fable III on Windows signal a larger reinvestment by Microsoft in PC gaming?” began the question from the leaked document, which Kotaku got their mitts on. ”How is this different from the previous times you’ve announced a reinvestment in PC gaming and not quite come through with a robust offering?” It cut a little deep to the bone.
Tragically the response is nowhere near as eye brow raising as the question itself and feels more like the usual PR spin. Interestingly their Games for Windows Live initiative wasn’t mentioned by either - which is Microsoft’s ‘ace in the hole’ for PC.
”In terms of revenue, Windows is far and away the largest gaming platform in the world, so it’s an incredibly important part of Microsoft’s business. From core games like “Fable III” to casual, social and Facebook titles, more gaming happens on Windows than anywhere else,” read the response. Microsoft practically owns the PC via Windows.
”Windows 7 is a world-class gaming platform, and you can bet Microsoft has a vested interest in using it as a platform for amazing first party content. “Fable III” on Windows as well as Xbox 360 this holiday is a great first step, and we’ll have more news for you later this summer.” What news is due our way this summer then?
Will we start to see more major releases get time with desktops? It would have been a tremendous boon if Crackdown 2 and Halo: Reach were PC bound that’s for sure. Still they have taken their ‘first step’ with a safe PC bet called Fable III…
