Microsoft does not need a game to sell their OS. It sells it self since it comes with basically all new computers. I think Halo 2 was basically used as a guinea pig for Games for Windows Live and I hope they realize that this kind of tier system just wouldn't work. It works on the Xbox because it's either you have Gold or you cannot play online and there isn't much ways to finance the service on a console.
This is not the case with computers as you can easily make money PC through advertisements etc. The service can be really good but changes needs to be made. They can have a massive community of gamers with an ad based website. It needs to be free with maybe a fee just for cross platform play and and multiplayer achievements. Then you will see many developers using the service.
The next GWL title will be out soon and I cannot wait to see what they do with it. Hopefully htey learn from their mistakes but i wouldn't count on it.
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