Xbox is moving away almost entirely from first-party exclusives, as flagships like Halo and Gears of War are being made available on PlayStation and Steam, with Fable soon to follow. But what about Microsoft's older titles?
According to Windows Central editor Jez Corden, "some heavy-hitting Xbox first-party experiences, presently not on Steam, will show up there in the coming months."
Corden didn't divulge what those heavy-hitting "experiences" might be, but if I had to hazard a guess, I'd expect games that are already playable on PC, but not Steam, rather than new ports a la Halo 5 and Fable 2.
For a rough idea of what we could expect, here are some of the titles that still aren't available on Valve's storefront:
Some of these, such as Wolfenstein (2009) and Prey (2006), were originally available on Steam before being delisted, while others, like Crackdown 3 and Minecraft, have never been available on the platform. It's easy money sitting on the table for Microsoft, though titles like Fable 3 would need untangling from the now-defunct Games for Windows Live to work on modern systems.
Some are convinced that Corden is actually teasing Game Pass finally coming...
