Arrr, matey! One less reason to plunder the Microsoft Store—free Instant Games be sunk, not that they be worth a doubloon!
2024-11-14
Arrr, matey! The Instant Games be no more, tossed to Davy Jones' locker! Ye could play free arcade jigs without installin’, but now they be nothin’ but seaweed on the scrapheap! Hoist a tankard for the lost games, savvy?
Ahoy there, mateys! Gather 'round as I spin ye a yarn 'bout the folly of Instant Games, a feature launched by the scallywags at Microsoft, only to be tossed overboard a mere nine moons later! Aye, back in early 2024, they thought it clever to let landlubbers play games on their Windows 11 contraptions without the fuss of downloading. Instant play, they called it, but it turned out to be as slow as a ship without wind!With nearly 70 games available in the Arcade, the blokes at Microsoft were hopin' to lure more souls into the Microsoft Store, but alas, the sea was calm and the crowds were scarce. Users found the games to run like a drunken sailor—janky and resource-hogging, making many a crew member's patience wear thin.
Despite the promise of instant fun, the rollout took longer than a pirate’s treasure hunt. And now, with a heavy heart—or perhaps just a hearty laugh—they be scrappin’ the feature entirely! Fear not, me hearties, for the games remain; ye just have to download 'em like ye used to, but the instant play button be gone to Davy Jones’ locker!
So, raise a tankard to Instant Games—a brief adventure on the high seas of gaming that sailed straight into oblivion! Yarrr!