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Battlefield Bad Company 2 Won't Support Games for Windows Live

While not that shocking, DICE has confirmed that BFBC2 will not support Games for Windows Live features. This means PC gamers will have to make do with web stats, ranks and badges instead of achievements. Rather than calling for a boycott, this will likely have PC gamers saying amen.

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Pandamobile - 49 days 5 hours ago

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Good. I f*cking hate Windows Live.

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OpenGL - 49 days 5 hours ago

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They really should use Steamworks for this game. I believe EA and Valve are on pretty good terms seeing as EA distributes their physical games, so I can't see why they wouldn't be interested in supporting Steam with this title. That would definitely make Bad Company 2 more attractive to me as a PC gamer.

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justpassinggas - 49 days 5 hours ago

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Yeah, I don't see how the article's author thinks it's a chink in the armor. If anything, it's one more weapon in BFBC2's arsenal.

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Pandamobile - 49 days 4 hours ago

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They said the game would definitely be on Steam, but I dunno whether it will actually use Steam. It'd be a great way of tracking stats and gameplay info for DICE.

Or maybe just use Steamworks on the Steam release. Keep the retail version separate because I know some people don't like using Steam when it's mandatory. Epic Games did this with Unreal Tournament 3. There's a retail version, and Steam version with Steamworks, achievements and such. All you had to do was use your retail game code in the product activator on Steam and you were good to go. I wish more games did this.

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morganfell - 49 days 4 hours ago

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No one should see this as an issue. How can anyone criticize this by Dice move when MS has done the worst job in the world of supporting Games for Windows Live.

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bjornbear - 49 days 4 hours ago

1.5 - Good to hear

some companies don't have to abide to bs malfunctioning services.

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XxZxX - 49 days 3 hours ago

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OpenGL, Amen to that, steam is all we need and free, not windows live.

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ForTheFallen - 49 days 3 hours ago

1.7 - Yet another reason

to buy this game.

Just picked up the first one (new, for like $20!) yesterday for PS3, it's totally awesome.

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pukeface - 49 days 3 hours ago

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ummm i wonder if anybody is going to boycott BFBC2 for not having achivements lol

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evrfighter - 49 days 2 hours ago

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DICE truly knows how pc gamers think...

/tear
/joy

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Captain Planet - 49 days 2 hours ago

1.10 - Captain Planet says:

DICE is definitely one of my favorite PC/Console devs, as they give great games on any platform while giving PC gamers the extras that they need.

Remember, the POWER IS YOURS!

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docsavage - 48 days 23 hours ago

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It was more a joke than anything saying "chink in their armor" because it looks and sounds so good right now, especially when compared to PC MW2. That's all I could find to fault but it's not even really an issue. The only thing Live could do is help convert console fanboys to PC but we know that won't really happen don't we?

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tdrules - 49 days 5 hours ago

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lol no one likes GFWL
i spent 20 mins trying to turn off being constantly disturbed in single player on SFIV by it.
seriously

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TheDudeAbides - 49 days 5 hours ago

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Looks like they kind of go with Sony.

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Socomer 1979 - 49 days 5 hours ago

4 - Yup.

looks like we got another sony affiliated dev team on our side.
DICE loves the PSN & the PS3!

You know what? I love You too DICE!

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kaveti6616 - 49 days 4 hours ago

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This has nothing to do with consoles. DICE care more about PC than consoles, anyway.

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cronaldo7 - 49 days 5 hours ago

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Nice.

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Monk3y - 49 days 5 hours ago

6 - U mean

Battlefield BC 2 wont be infected with GFWL

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rawrockkillz - 49 days 5 hours ago

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And there was much rejoicing!

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Captain Planet - 49 days 5 hours ago

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And nothing of value wss lost.

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SilentShank - 49 days 5 hours ago

9 - Oh noes!

Not Games for Windows Live! DICE what are you thinking!

Oh that's right, your trying to make the best game ever... mmkay... good work then! High fives?

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Anti-Fanboyer - 49 days 5 hours ago

10 - Did anyone even care about Windows Live?

:/

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Grave - 49 days 5 hours ago

10.1 - Yes

I care about GFWL. I always pay attention and stay away from titles that use it.

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El_Colombiano - 49 days 5 hours ago

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Why do developers even use GWL??? Does MS pay them to?

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Pandamobile - 49 days 4 hours ago

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It's a lazy dev's way of getting basic multiplayer on a PC game without a whole lot of work.

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Gun_Senshi - 49 days 4 hours ago

12 - WOOHOOO

GFWL SUXXX

GO DICE ! <3

Show IW how a MP Game is made on PC

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STONEY4 - 49 days 3 hours ago

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Woot. GFWL sucks arse.

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DiffusionE - 49 days 1 hour ago

14 - YESSSSS! Thank you, Dice.

I friggin' hate GFWL. It's a pathetic excuse by Microsoft to make us think they care about PC gaming.

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chak_ - 48 days 19 hours ago

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I don't want steam either dice... nor do I want gamespy (*cough* gaerbox)

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Saryk - 48 days 13 hours ago

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I will be reserving 4 copies. Thanks Dice!

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Pandamobile - 49 days 5 hours ago

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How does this concern the bots?

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Pennywise - 49 days 5 hours ago

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It doesn't... he just likes when the bots sock it.

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Pope_John_Paul_II - 49 days 5 hours ago

1.3 - "How does this concern the bots?"

Bots=Microsoft Fanboys.

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NeptuneOO7 - 49 days 5 hours ago

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Looks like Someone needs a nap...

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Pandamobile - 49 days 4 hours ago

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Bot = Xbot = Xbox fanboy. A guy can like Windows and Microsoft (not Microsoft's gaming division) without liking the Xbox.

Like me :)

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Socomer 1979 - 49 days 5 hours ago

2 - Bots always just suck it.

it applies to everything. Like you know when I take a piss I say out loud... SUCK IT BOTS!

DICE IS LOVING THE PS3! PSN GIVES DICE EVERYTHING IT NEEDS!
DICE ROCKS! GO EA! (Whoa, did I just say go EA? Ummm... HEll YEAH EA!!!)

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SUCK IT BOTS!

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STRAIGHTASL - 49 days 5 hours ago

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NEXT IS 360 LIVE!!!

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aks6351 - 49 days 5 hours ago

3.1 - lol

you guys are jokers, you make me giggle

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TheDudeAbides - 49 days 5 hours ago

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no, we make your bubbles disappear

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life doomer - 49 days 3 hours ago

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omg, these comments make me lol.

.....by the way SOCK IT BOTS

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ambientFLIER - 49 days 2 hours ago

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OMG LET'S BOYCOTT THEM AND PIRATE THE GAME BECAUSE WE ARE OWED THIS FEATURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!

right?

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Pandamobile - 49 days ago

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Wrong. Why would we be pissed that DICE isn't including a horrible gaming service. Live sucks.

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