SFIV and SSFIV : Arcade Edition ditching GfW Live for Steamworks this Friday

[cmmackem]

Super Street Fighter 4: Arcade Edition ditching GfW Live for Steamworks this Friday

The list of Games for Windows Live games grows ever-smaller, which is a good thing, as—if their brief (and subsequently deleted) support update last year was correct—it'll be closing in July. Capcom had previously revealed plans to transition Street Fighter IV and Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition, and, for the preposterously initialled SSFIVAE at least, have now announced when that switch will take place.

"As Ultra Street Fighter IV is coming out soon for Steam, we are looking to transition our current GFWL users over to Steamworks in order to provide the optimal level of support across the board for PC Street Fighter fans," writes Capcom community manager Peter "ComboFiend" Rosas. "We’ve been working behind the scenes to ensure that this change will be as seamless as possible, but for users who still wish to continue using GFWL, the game will still function as normal for the foreseeable future."

For users who don't still wish to continue using the service, you'll be able to transition to Steamworks from this Friday, 30 May. If you own SSFIVAE through Steam, you'll be prompted to transition from that date, with the client automatically transferring save files. Those with a retail copy of the game will be able to activate their CD Key through Steam. Unfortunately for the latter group, any DLC they'd bought through GFW Live will be lost. "Both paid and free DLC for the GFWL version will not be transferred over in this process," writes Rosas, "but Steam should not be affected."

As for Capcom's other GfW Live games, including Dead Rising 2 and Resident Evil 5, Capcom gave us the following statement: "While we do not have any information regarding changes to the GFWL service, all of our applicable titles continue to support the features and will function normally."

That does call into question exactly what will happen on the expected GfW Live shut-off date. We'll continue to pester Microsoft for a statement on the fate of the service.

A bit fcked off my DLC will not be carried over but I guess no more GFWL is reward enough.

http://www.pcgamer.com/2014/05/28/s...ditching-gfw-live-for-steamworks-this-friday/

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Mine works, entered my retail CD-Key downloading from Steam now!!!!

 

[Neo]

I see you like fighting games? I don't think this is the forum for you.

Seriously - people here aren't into the whole fighting game thing. I think it's because the multiplayer aspect of it sucks here in South Africa due to our latency. I can vouch for that. I tried to play an online game of Mortal Kombat on XBOX360 once, and only once. It was terrible.

 

[cmmackem]

I see you like fighting games? I don't think this is the forum for you.

Seriously - people here aren't into the whole fighting game thing. I think it's because the multiplayer aspect of it sucks here in South Africa due to our latency. I can vouch for that. I tried to play an online game of Mortal Kombat on XBOX360 once, and only once. It was terrible.

True, nothing compared to the RPG or FPS community but there is still a small group.

If you would like to have a game with a Sarth Efriken on PC, then join this group: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SA_FGC

 

[TheAvenged87]

I see you like fighting games? I don't think this is the forum for you.

Seriously - people here aren't into the whole fighting game thing. I think it's because the multiplayer aspect of it sucks here in South Africa due to our latency. I can vouch for that. I tried to play an online game of Mortal Kombat on XBOX360 once, and only once. It was terrible.

I love SSFVI. I have spent an unhealthy amount of time playing that game. I love me a good fighter. Haven't played it online much. I think there are quite a few fighting game fans here, just not a lot of people who'd reply to this topic, because it looks like most of the people play on console.

 

[Neo]

I downloaded Mortal Kombat (Komplete Edition) for $4.99 on Steam today. I already have the game on XBOX360, but I was really surprised how good it looked and how well it played on my PC. Unfortunately I have to say the graphics are showing their age a little prematurely. They're not "bad", the models just look a little dated and clunky for some reason.