I also think I heard a while back that EA was looking for a buyer, but they were having difficulty finding one. It would be poetic justice if Disney ends up shutting down EA like they did to so many other companies before them.
I don't know which one to distrust. A company that buys up IPs and companies and then squanders them for projects they aren't good at? Or the one that doesn't even know what to do with the majority of it's IPs.
You can just buy parts and build a PC and install whatever OS you want on it. It's not hard to put one together and you can easily pirate whatever OS you want to run if you don't own a key already.
This is true, but it's getting increasingly hard to run Windows 7.
I actually run a couple of Windows 2000 VMs for some legacy software at my office. No Internet, so it's not a big deal.
But for Windows 7, browsers are out of date, encryption is out of date, and many/most programs will no longer install. Quickbooks was the one that forced me to upgrade, ugh.
I had to make the move to desktop Linux for the same reason. Everything with an interface being based on Chrome means Google decides when you're upgrading now.
I'm still running Windows 7 it's also worth noting that Steam is giving all Windows 7 users the boot at the end of the year. That's really the only reason I'm building a new rig. Also a bunch of newer games are switching over to whatever modern version of DirectX requires Windows 10.
Competition drives innovation, which drives competition, which drives...
Compare this with any big industry- a half decade ago, there were double or triple the companies doing that industry. Airliners, cars, computers, appliances, software, all now centralized and in the grips of commoditization.
You want to hear another shitty game business rumour?
There's a leak out that within Disney they want to acquire EA or a similar studio like it.
I also think I heard a while back that EA was looking for a buyer, but they were having difficulty finding one. It would be poetic justice if Disney ends up shutting down EA like they did to so many other companies before them.
And Apple will buy Disney.
I don't know which one to distrust. A company that buys up IPs and companies and then squanders them for projects they aren't good at? Or the one that doesn't even know what to do with the majority of it's IPs.
I for one cannot wait for exclusive Diablo Immoral skins when I buy Windows 12 and get my latest quadvalent boosters!
When was Microsoft great?
Windows 2000 and Windows 7 were both pretty great.
I agree. I miss those days. Is it possible to get PCs made using Legacy OSs? I would pay for one.
You can just buy parts and build a PC and install whatever OS you want on it. It's not hard to put one together and you can easily pirate whatever OS you want to run if you don't own a key already.
This is true, but it's getting increasingly hard to run Windows 7.
I actually run a couple of Windows 2000 VMs for some legacy software at my office. No Internet, so it's not a big deal.
But for Windows 7, browsers are out of date, encryption is out of date, and many/most programs will no longer install. Quickbooks was the one that forced me to upgrade, ugh.
I had to make the move to desktop Linux for the same reason. Everything with an interface being based on Chrome means Google decides when you're upgrading now.
My PC still runs Windows 7.
Steam will no longer function on it as of 2024, and Adobe doesn't support it anymore either.
Unfortunately, despite being a great OS, it's at the end of its life, and I have to build a new PC anyway.
I'm still running Windows 7 it's also worth noting that Steam is giving all Windows 7 users the boot at the end of the year. That's really the only reason I'm building a new rig. Also a bunch of newer games are switching over to whatever modern version of DirectX requires Windows 10.
Those were my 2 favorite Windows version (actually XP was good too, after a bumpy launch), but were they "great"?
I've never been a rabid Microsoft hater, but MS has basically never done anything spectacular.
I would also add that the 360 era was the best era for online console gaming.
MS Game Studios was fine during the first two consoles.
Halo and Age of Empires? Agree, both good, but they were pretty much just acquisitions, yeah?
Bungie was a great company. Myth was awesome. I think I was one of 17 people who loved Oni. Halo, 'nuff said.
Original Halo trilogy (+ODST) was awesome.
Original Gears of War trilogy was also awesome.
Even games like Outwars was pretty cool at the time.
Microsoft had a small window where they published some noteworthy stuff in the gaming industry before they went full globohomo.
There's dozens of us! Dozens!
This!
Competition drives innovation, which drives competition, which drives...
Compare this with any big industry- a half decade ago, there were double or triple the companies doing that industry. Airliners, cars, computers, appliances, software, all now centralized and in the grips of commoditization.
the government failed in one of the few jobs they actually need to do: break up monopolies and prevent centralization.
Failed, or decided that they could get a bigger slice of the pie if the people cutting slices had a bigger knife?
"Hur hur it's called Capitalism bro." - r/LeLateStageCapitalist
LLSC mixes Government in the Capitalism pitcher
"Hey, you got Government in my Capitalism!"
"NO! THIS IS JUST CAPITALISM!"
God I hope they both die.
Microsoft isn't going anywhere, not with globalhomo sucking their dicks