For the last several years, Computer Gaming World coverage had overwhelmingly been on Windows-only games due to the relative lack of games which support other operating systems. According to the editors of the magazine from an August 2006 podcast, the idea of a Windows Games-exclusive magazine began when Microsoft sought to establish Windows as a viable gaming platform (particularly at E3 2006), akin to its console brother, the Xbox.
For the past few years, Computer Gaming World's coverage had predominantly focused on Windows-only games because of the scarcity of titles that supported other operating systems. According to the magazine’s editors from an August 2006 podcast, the notion of a Windows-exclusive gaming magazine originated when Microsoft aimed to establish Windows as a competitive gaming platform (similar to its console counterpart, Xbox).