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Unlike on the Xbox 360, you do not need an Xbox LIVE Gold account to access these features in Windows 8 (or in Windows Phone).

In case it’s not obvious, Xbox LIVE games for Windows 8, like Xbox LIVE games for Xbox 360 and Windows Phone, and Games for Windows LIVE games for Windows, provide interaction with key Xbox LIVE services such as achievements, leaderboards, multiplayer modes, and a friends list. The Microsoft announcement comes in the form of a blog post, First wave of Xbox games for Windows 8 unveiled, that’s notable in that it completely ignores a key question: Which of these games will also work in Windows RT? I assume all or most of them will, but Microsoft remains as cryptic as ever in its corporate communications. This massive launch lineup includes 29 games from Microsoft Studios, some which are exclusive to Windows 8, and 11 from companies such as Rovio, Miniclip, Gameloft, ZeptoLab, Glu Mobile, Halfbrick Studios, which are porting Xbox 360 games to the Metro environment in Windows 8. Microsoft today announced that 40 Xbox LIVE games will be available for Windows 8 beginning on October 26, the day that OS launches.