Games for Windows – Live is receiving a version 1.2 update in November.

The Games for Windows – Live v1.2 update will continue to add numerous end-user benefits to the service, such as support for offline Achievements, so gamers can continue to rack up Gamerscore when not connected to the internet, the ability to see whether friends are joinable in games, along with additional UI features.

In August 2007, Games for Windows – Live 1.1 added a lot of great features that enhanced the user experience, including support for five new languages (Russian, Polish, Czech, Norwegian and Dutch), the addition of 12 new gamer pics and a new Network Information Viewer to provide a simpler way to troubleshoot connectivity issues.

Games for Windows – Live 1.1 also included many backend upgrades to improve gamers’ experiences such as DirectX 10 and Windows XP support for future Games for Windows – Live titles, log on error reporting, improved error messaging, improved router interaction, improved security and reduced time to recover a gamer profile on new Windows PCs.

Microsoft is rolling out two Games for Windows – Live updates in a four months and says its goal is to deliver new and exciting experiences for Windows gamers, while maintaining the unique PC gaming environment.