Microsoft has reaffirmed that maligned PC service Games for Windows - Live service is here to stay.

Can we at least ditch the hyphen?

Quizzed by NeoGamr about possible discontinuation (via Rock, Paper, Shotgun), Microsoft responded: "Answer is no."

And continued: "Microsoft continues to support the Games for Windows platform, but we are making new investments in Metro style games.

To this end, and "for the core PC gamer", Microsoft launched Age of Empires Online and Microsoft Flight. Count yourselves lucky.

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http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-04-18-microsoft-wont-ditch-games-for-windows-live-for-pc-xbox-live

"Metro style games", like, metro as in the windows 8 desktop and xbox dashboard, huh? Anyway, still will stick with steam, I understand the argument that its good to have competition and not just a big monopoly but...neither MS's GFWL or EA's Origin make it a difficult choice whether to use them or steam. The only real competition is between steam and gog for me.

As for the Dark Souls PC port, its sounding like GFWL won't even really matter since besides the added content(which HAS to be coming as DLC for the consoles, right?), since its not going to have an graphical options and will be locked to 30fps. Not a super worthwhile port for someone who already has the 360 version.

I don't mind them keeping it if they would just fix it.

I'm glad, I like earning achievements on PC. Pretty sure I own almost every game on PC that has achievements.

I don't mind them keeping it if they would just fix it.