Batman: Arkham Origins won’t use Games for Windows Live to track achievements, as Arkham Asylum and Arkham City both did, IGN Australia reports. Arkham Origins‘ achievements and multiplayer content will be handled directly through Steam. Arkham Asylum and Arkham City used GFWL to track achievements, though they didn’t have multiplayer.
Microsoft is closing the GFWL marketplace on August 22, but it says the service will remain active for customers to access previously purchased content.
Capcom’s coming Ultra Street Fighter 4 is also ditching GFWL for full Steam integration. The game’s predecessors, Street Fighter 4 and Super Street Fighter 4, used GFWL for multiplayer, on top of Steam.
