'Quantum Break' Pre-Order On Xbox One Includes PC Version (Updated)
Update, 2/12/2016, 10:17am PST: Remedy updated the PC specs for the "Recommended" bracket, and also added an "Ultra" configuration.
Remedy Entertainment’s Quantum Break, the third-person time-based shooter, is coming out on April 5, and along with a new live-action trailer, Microsoft tried to persuade more fans to pre-order the game with more incentives.
Each copy of the game comes with a digital download of Alan Wake, Remedy’s hit game on the Xbox 360, as well as The Signal and The Writer DLC packs. If you pre-order the game, you’ll also get a download for Alan Wake’s American Nightmare, a spin-off title in the Alan Wake universe. There’s also an Xbox One bundle for the game. For $349, you get the game, a 500 GB console and controller (the console and controller come in the Cirrus White color).
Ironically, the Xbox One “exclusive” game is also getting a PC release on the same day, but if you pre-order the Xbox One version, a digital download of the PC game is included.
| Quantum Break Specs | Minimum | Recommended | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-4460 (3.2GHz, Haswell) or AMD FX-6300 (3.5 GHz, Piledriver) | Intel Core i5-4690 (3.5GHz, Haswell) or AMD equivalent | Intel Core i7-4790 (3.6 GHz, Haswell) or AMD equivalent |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 or AMD Radeon R7 260x | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or AMD Radeon R9 390 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 980Ti or AMD Radeon R9 Fury X |
| DirectX | Version 12 | Version 12 | Version 12 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| OS | Windows 10 (64-bit) | Windows 10 (64-bit) | Windows 10 (64-bit) |
| Storage | 55 GB | 55 GB | 55 GB |
The availability of the Xbox and PC versions of Quantum Break in one pre-order is an interesting move by Microsoft. At E3 and Gamescom last year, some of the Xbox presenters on both shows emphasized the integration between the Xbox One and Windows 10. This idea of a “cross-buy” system, then, is another step towards the marriage of Microsoft’s console and PC.
However, it should be noted that cross-buy isn’t anything new. Those on the PlayStation 4, 3 and Vita saw a few titles on the PlayStation Store that had a cross-buy feature. If you bought certain games on the PS4, you would also own it on your PS3 or Vita. Some games even shared the same save data, such as Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster. You could start playing the game on your Vita, save your progress, and then pick up where you left off on the PlayStation 4 copy. Microsoft said that Quantum Break also has the same feature so you can transfer progress between your Xbox One and Windows PC.
After Quantum Break, Xbox will aggressively push for the cross-buy system for the future, according to a tweet from Xbox head Phil Spencer.
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At the moment, we don’t know the full list of Xbox One titles that also will be available on PC through cross-system purchases, but one would expect a big announcement during E3. At the moment, Microsoft is focused on not only delivering new titles to its console, but also allowing users to enjoy their favorite games through backwards compatibility.
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SirDrannik This is a good thing. But I think that there is something big coming. If they are offering cross-system games, maybe they are preparing ground to cross-play between PC and XBOX, meaning, that if one runs on a system, it will run on the other as well. And it will be a unified experience? I don't know if I sounded clear though. But, it would be cool if XBOX and PC gaming became one. The Player amount would raise, and devs would be able to save costs by making games for a platform that would work on both, instead of porting it? Maybe?Reply -
warhammer68m that's the goal, some games already will be crossplatform in multiplayer like Gigantic and Fable Legends which you'll be able to crossplay between XB1 and PC players on Windows 10Reply -
DXsocko007 The biggest question here is of you preorder you get the pc version for free. Does this mean tied to one account? Or is it like portal 2 on ps3 where you get seperate CD keys? My brother is an Xbox guy and Im a pc guy. I'd love to have a cross play games for us bothReply -
DXsocko007 The biggest question here is of you preorder you get the pc version for free. Does this mean tied to one account? Or is it like portal 2 on ps3 where you get seperate CD keys? My brother is an Xbox guy and Im a pc guy. I'd love to have a cross play games for us bothReply -
clonazepam Will it be available on Steam? Will it have full controller support (directinput)? I'm not interested in the Windows 10 Xbox app, the Microsoft Store, or any free stuff to try to get me on there.Reply
To DXsocko007, this is most likely to drive traffic to their Xbox App in Windows 10. You log into it with your gamertag. -
ChronosVRdS ReplyWill it be available on Steam? Will it have full controller support (directinput)? I'm not interested in the Windows 10 Xbox app, the Microsoft Store, or any free stuff to try to get me on there.
Since is M$ game full support to the xbox 360 and one controllers, no more no less.
To DXsocko007, this is most likely to drive traffic to their Xbox App in Windows 10. You log into it with your gamertag.
Also no company should use dinput anymore it's old and abandoned, using x360ce with old dinput only devices is the way to go.
DX12 so windows 10 exclusive, afaik is an Xbox app exclusive like Gear of Wars I doubt they will publish on steam even if it means more sells -
lun471k ReplyThis is a good thing. But I think that there is something big coming. If they are offering cross-system games, maybe they are preparing ground to cross-play between PC and XBOX, meaning, that if one runs on a system, it will run on the other as well. And it will be a unified experience? I don't know if I sounded clear though. But, it would be cool if XBOX and PC gaming became one. The Player amount would raise, and devs would be able to save costs by making games for a platform that would work on both, instead of porting it? Maybe?
Very unlikely. Microsoft already tested cross-platform competition between Xbox and PC. Console gamers were getting destroyed:
http://www.techspot.com/news/39738-microsoft-killed-cross-platform-project-because-pc-gamers-wrecked-console-gamers.html
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clonazepam Reply17491096 said:A console port that will require a 980ti and i7 for ultra settings? K.
It's Microsoft marketing subtly, or not so subtly suggesting the Xbox One's power is comparable to the recommended PC imho. Honestly though, is this even a real game, or just a vehicle to help launch the xbox app and microsoft store? I checked out a 16 min gameplay video, and it seems like a linear corridor runner where you slow time whenever the action picks up. Makes sense. Seeing the one actor in it leaves a bad taste too, reminding me of the television show, "The Following", which at times just felt like a really long commercial for Microsoft products. The product placement is too strong in that one. Maybe that's just me but it comes across as a little disingenuous to me.