Question is, what new doors does this open? Could we see the likes of Age of Empires or -pleasepleasepleasepleaseplease - Freelancer on Steam? I would kill 11 men to get that. I guess we all knew the day would come when Microsoft would have to admit they'd lost this fight, but I was convinced it'd be a couple of years yet. The firm that has for so long attempted to dominate the PC (as well as console), and in recent years has been dedicated to carving out its own, crazy closed-garden for download games, has now allowed its arch-rival into the bedroom of one of its most treasured gaming properties - and is actively choosing to throw cash at its PC gaming nemesis. I mean, that's huge, innit? Absolutely fuggin' enormous. The importance being 'HOLY GOD-DARNED CAMEL SPIT, MICROSOFT ARE SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY.' Jim perhaps did not entirely acknowledge the importance of this news in his post ysterday.

So, Microsoft and Lionhead's PC version of Fable III is to simultaneously release on both Games For Windows Live and Valve's Steam.

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