2mo ago

Microsoft Rumored to Be Testing Steam Integration Within Microsoft Store (Potentially for Next-Gen Xbox, Too)

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I'm not using MS Store, Microsoft. I have my issues with Steam but it works a hell of a lot better than MS Store does.
Totally not a trap.
This is the embrace phase you have been warned
- I fail to see how Microsoft could embrace and then extinguish Steam.
  A crucial phase in that strategy is applying modifications or locks that are specific to your platform or goals.
  Microsoft could integrate with Steam all they want, Valve would obviously not accept any type of lock or change.
  
  I didn't say they could but they will attempt
I am curious how exactly will Steam integration work. Knowing MS, it's likely going to be clunky and subpar.
- I'm going to assume MS is going to containerize/translate Steam somehow. So you will have the standard locked-down xbox OS for playing all xbox games + Windows/W32 translation layer for using Steam (Windows Subsystem For Xbox). All games launched via Steam will use the translation layer.
  The WSX will be cryptographically signed so that only authorized W32 applications can be executed which are pushed by MS only.
  
  why would an xbox that runs an x86_64 architecture need a translation layer to run Windows binaries? This sounds like the next xbox is going to be a fixed hardware Windows PC with a custom interface replacement and probably all the unnecessary services ripped out of it.
Probably for their handheld interface.

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