Microsoft has now entered the market of digitally distributing PC games by offering its popular “Games for Windows” catalog for download in a new platform called Games on Demand. With its already popular Xbox 360 Games on Demand platform, Microsoft is looking to create a little more competition against Stardock’s Impulse and Valve's Steam.
The big difference between Games on Demand and another program like Steam is the fact that PC games can be purchased using both Microsoft Points and actual cash money. Microsoft could be on to something as Impulse and Steam have already proven that the digitally distributed store model.
"With Games on Demand, we didn't just want to create a cut-and-paste version of existing digital distribution services," said Mike Ybarra, general manager of LIVE Engagement Services, in a comment to Kotaku. "We challenged ourselves to deliver an integrated platform that takes full advantage of the unique capabilities offered by the LIVE service. Our goal has always been to create a seamless online gaming experience for the Windows community, and Games on Demand is a great step toward that end."
Current PC games included in the platform’s initial launch are Resident Evil 5, Red Faction: Guerilla, DiRT 2, a free Live-enabled version of Tinker, a Windows Vista Ultimate exclusive, a Live-enabled version of World of Goo and Osmos, and Fallout 3 among others.
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