A few months ago, we had posted about the Xbox Live-type service for the Vista. Yesterday at the 2007 CES, Microsoft officially announced that the Live service for Vista will launch any time this summer.
Microsoft head honcho Bill Gates said, “Windows Vista marks the biggest investment from Microsoft around Windows games since Windows 95, making games easier, safer and more fun to play on the PC. For consumers, we believe gaming is one of the top reasons to upgrade to Windows Vista.”
Here is a list of games that will be made for the Vista:
Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (Eidos Interactive/Funcom)
Age of Empires III: The Warchiefs (Microsoft Game Studios/Ensemble Studios)
Alan Wake (Microsoft Game Studios/Remedy)
Bioshock (2K Games/Irrational Games)
Company of Heroes (THQ Inc./Relic Entertainment)
Crysis (EA Partners/Crytek)
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (Activision/Splash Damage)
Flight Simulator X (Microsoft Game Studios/ACES Studio)
Frontlines: Fuels of War (THQ/Kaos Studios)
Halo 2 (Microsoft Game Studios/Bungie Studios)
Hellgate: London (EA Partners/NAMCO BANDAI Games/Flagship Studios)
LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (LucasArts/TT Games)
Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar (Midway/Turbine Inc.)
Marvel Universe Online (Microsoft Game Studios/Cryptic Studios)
Rail Simulator (EA Partners/Kuju Entertainment)
Shadowrun (Microsoft Game Studios/FASA Studio)
Supreme Commander (THQ/Gas Powered Games)
Tabula Rasa (NCSoft Corp./ Destination Games)
World in Conflict (Sierra Entertainment/Massive Entertainment)
Zoo Tycoon 2: Extinct Animals (Microsoft Game Studios/Blue Fang Games)
Zoo Tycoon 2: Marine Mania (Microsoft Game Studios/Blue Fang Games)
Zoo Tycoon 2: Zookeeper Collection (Microsoft Game Studios/Blue Fang Games)
7 Wonders of the Ancient World (Mumbo Jumbo)
Luxor 2 (Mumbo Jumbo)
Bliss Island (Codemasters)
Crystal Quest (Codemasters)
Spinword (Slam Games)
Jewel Quest 2 (iWin)
Darwinia (Introversion)
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved (Bizarre Creations)
Xbox Live Arcade hit UNO will be heading to the Vista too. Nevertheless, we are disappointed that Gears Of War is not on this list. It would have been wonderful to see it on Vista, as the OS has been touted to have superior graphics. But now, we will have to satisfy our appetite with Halo 2 and Crysis.