- Capcom has announced it will no longer guarantee stability for Monster Hunter games after October 14
- This is a result of Windows 10’s End of Life, as Microsoft shifts focus to Windows 11
- It could leave other game developers and publishers doing the same thing, and drive users to other operating systems
Microsoft’s Windows 10 only has days left before its inevitable demise, with security updates ending on October 14, and despite the gesture of free extended support for users in Europe, it likely won’t stop the impact that the OS’s abandonment will have on games.
As reported by TweakTown, Capcom has announced that it can no longer ‘guarantee’ game stability for Windows 10 users playing Monster Hunter: World, Monster Hunter: Wilds, or Monster Hunter: Rise, once Microsoft ends support commencing October 14. This would likely be due to future system updates or game title updates, where Capcom won’t be providing fixes in cases of incompatibility.
It’s unclear if Capcom will also leave Windows 10 support behind for its other titles, like Street Fighter 6 and the upcoming Resident Evil Requiem, especially with the former receiving frequent updates and new DLC, but it wouldn’t be surprising if the same case applies (at least later down the line).
This essentially leaves gamers who don’t like Windows 11 to either install an alternative like Tiny11, which is a bloatware-free version of Windows 11, switch to Valve’s SteamOS, or make the dreaded switch to Windows 11.
Game support being dropped by Capcom, potentially alongside other game developers and publishers, shouldn’t impact those on hardware that is incompatible with Windows 11, as gaming (at least with more modern demanding titles) on these systems would be difficult with older hardware to begin with – but it also serves as a wake-up call for a hardware upgrade for many users.
Analysis: sorry not sorry, but Valve’s SteamOS is looking more appealing each day
It’s already a bold move from Microsoft to part ways with Windows 10, since there are still many users on the operating system, but its impact on gaming looks like it could spread wider than anticipated. In that case, Valve’s SteamOS is looking like a stronger option for gamers who are adamantly staying away from Windows 11.
I’m not here to regurgitate why I prefer SteamOS over Windows 11 again, but the simple fact is that game performance is better on the Linux-based OS, and I have no doubts that it will stay that way for a while, even after Microsoft’s anticipated ‘full-screen experience’ implementation for desktop PCs.
Fortunately, I don’t have an urgent need to switch over to SteamOS since Windows 11 is stable enough for my desktop gaming PC, but once improvements are made for Nvidia GPUs and apps like Discord, I’ll make the switch in a heartbeat.
With that being said, if you’re using an AMD GPU and you don’t want to move over to Windows 11, I’d say you’re better off leaping over to Linux. SteamOS is built to provide a console-like, simple gaming experience, and more importantly, in this case, you won’t run into issues of losing game stability due to devs begrudgingly abandoning support.
