Who the hell cares about Windows gaming anymore anyway? With a little luck, the future of PC gaming lies with SteamOS. There may be some doubts about whether or not Valve will be able to pull it off, but at least they're 100% committed to gaming, and SteamOS is free! I don't see how Microsoft will be able to compete with that in the long run, unless they start investing some braincells into gaming. Then again, why would they? They've got the Xbox to consider. They'd be competing against themselves.
Remember when Microsoft was still looking for a new CEO? There was this one guy that wanted to sell off the Xbox department and refocus Microsoft's efforts on Office and such... That man was a genius! Did they hire him? Pfft.
Microsoft seems to be pulling in every direction except PC gaming, like they're confused about something. The imminent death of "Games for Windows Live" is just another nail in the coffin for Windows gaming, and a true testament to how stupid this company has become.
I no longer see PC gaming synonymous with Windows, thanks to Valve's efforts. When SteamOS finally launches, I'm going to abandon Windows completely. I'd suggest every gamer do the same. If we show proper support for SteamOS, it's all the more likely that AAA game developers will jump on the bandwagon. My friends keep saying they're gonna switch to SteamOS if it succeeds, but that's not gonna happen unless we actually start using it when it becomes available. It won't matter how much we want SteamOS to succeed if we're all still using Windows, because then the statistics will say that we still prefer using Windows.