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First post, by DosFreak

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http://www.winbeta.org/news/gdc-2015-microsof … goes-live-today

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Reply 2 of 5, by sliderider

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Greater integration between XBox and Windows has always been a goal of theirs ever since the first XBox was released. It only makes sense that making Windows games compatible with the XBox Live service would be a part of that plan. Lets see if any Indie game developers for Windows take advantage.

Reply 3 of 5, by Joey_sw

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actualy i kinda doubted such 'integration' when 360 was launched, simply because it use such different CPU.

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Reply 4 of 5, by Gemini000

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I already have to deal with both DirectInput and XInput. If there's yet another THIRD interface I have to deal with in the future just to support ONE kind of controller... >_>;

Even just having two interfaces is enough to bother coders as most games only support DirectInput or XInput, not both. I know DirectInput is fading into obscurity but tons of people still have older high-end controllers which use it and aren't about to shell out $200+ for new ones, which may not be as good in the first place. :P

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Reply 5 of 5, by Jorpho

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Makes me think of XNA, the thing they gave up on.