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In an open letter to PC gamers, Microsoft's John Schappert, Microsoft's Corporate VP of LIVE, Software and Services, affirmed his belief that PC gaming "has never been stronger."

Schappert is confident that "Every major region will see PC gaming continue to grow in audience, game revenue and hardware purchases for the foreseeable future," and that "this trend will continue in the years to come." Schappert sites part of PC gaming's ever-blossoming success to the Games for Windows brand, "which adds prominence, a quality and technical bar, and a consistent look and feel to the retail PC gaming experience."

While the past year saw the launch of successful titles such as Crysis, Age of Conan, Sins of a Solar Empire, and The Lord of the Rings Online, Schappert believes that future developers will be just as supported by the Microsoft crew via the XNA Game Studio, a suite of free and accessible game development tools. "Our goal is to assist a growing community of more than 1 million students, hobbyists and independent game developers realize their potential and enhance the Windows gaming ecosystem through their ingenuity," said Schappert.

John Schappert's full letter to PC gamers can be found after the break.