Microsoft Solitaire started out as a fun little thing written in 1989 by Wes Cherry, a Microsoft intern who wanted the card game on Windows after playing a version on Mac. As I have previously stressed to a degree that's almost suspicious, I do not buy video game merch and I would not buy these either. Now imagine that idea in the hands of anyone who had, like, any design sensibilities or the vaguest awareness of the human form. I have hastily and sloppily mocked up some vague sense of what I mean, using custom print-on-demand store Printful (idk it was the first Google result w/e) and the Wining Solitaire browser toy by, ahem, "Mr.doob" (which lets you trigger Solitaire victory cascades as you please and is very fun). Solitaire contains a deeply cool and thrilling sight that would be mighty bold on a shirt: the post-victory cascade of cards. Microsoft claim that even now, there are "more than 100 million hands played daily around the globe." So if they're so proud of it, why is their 30th anniversary merch such ghastly garbage? They've missed a huge opportunity to use one of the most striking images in PC gaming history.Ĭelebrating the big day in a blog post today, Paul Jensen, the studio head of Microsoft Casual Games, revealed that now they have merch. On this day in 1990, Microsoft launched Windows 3.0, which came with the card game that would grow to be despised by officer managers and IT teachers alike. Snow Commerce owns and operates as an official licensee of Microsoft.Today is the 30th birthday of perhaps the most iconic PC game of all time, Microsoft Solitaire. eGift Cards cannot be redeemed with Microsoft or used on any Microsoft-owned or operated site, including Xbox or. Microsoft is not the issuer of Xbox Gear eGift Cards and is not responsible for the sale, redemption or other aspect of eGift Cards.Purchase and use of eGift Cards subject to Snow Commerce’s Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.eGift Cards cannot be returned, refunded or redeemed for cash, except as required by applicable law. Xbox Gear Shop eGift Card funds do not expire.eGift Cards have no additional processing fees.ĮGift Cards are issued by Snow Commerce, Inc., an official licensee of Microsoft, and can only be redeemed for purchases from. eGift Cards are delivered by email and contain instructions to redeem them at checkout. Shopping for someone else but not sure what to give them? Give them the gift of choice with an Official Xbox Gear Shop eGift card.
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