Yea this. Casual gamers will go for the easiest option and that will be streaming in the future.No. The time consoles stops being the dominant platform will be, when game streaming is out of infancy. Stadia showed we are years off.
Yea this. Casual gamers will go for the easiest option and that will be streaming in the future.No. The time consoles stops being the dominant platform will be, when game streaming is out of infancy. Stadia showed we are years off.
List me the best selling PC exclusives that massively outsell a console title. I'll be interesting in seeing them and I don't meant to be funnyBecause most PC gamers have fundamentally different tastes from console gamers. I know it's hard to believe if you spend a lot of time on console centric boards like this one, but most PC gamers only play PC exclusives. They don't play console ports or multiplats at all.
League of Legends, a 12 year old game brought in 75% more money on PC last year than FIFA, one of the most consistently successful gaming franchises on consoles, did across all platforms. And unlike FIFA, League doesn't even cost 60 bucks. It's free.List me the best selling PC exclusives that massively outsell a console title. I'll be interesting in seeing them and I don't meant to be funny
List me the best selling PC exclusives that massively outsell a console title. I'll be interesting in seeing them and I don't meant to be funny
I heard something bout microtranctions .. Riot Points ..League of Legends, a 12 year old game brought in 75% more money on PC last year than FIFA, one of the most consistently successful gaming franchises on consoles, did across all platforms. And unlike FIFA, League doesn't even cost 60 bucks. It's free.
Well, duh. Of course there's some way for players to pay. But you don't have to, and the vast majority of players don't. With FIFA there's no way around the up-front payment.I heard something bout microtranctions .. Riot Points ..
"Runes are a bad system, imo, and are basically IP sinks to push players to spend money on champions"
I very much doubt those games come anywhere near what the likes of Fifa, COD, GTA 5 sell for the consoles versions
Age of Empires, Total War series, Rimworld, Crusader Kings, Guild Wars, DOTA .. these kind of niche games /ama not a PC gamer, just quick google fu/. Sales are passable, so-so.
Almost every single one of those points are wrong.There are so many indications pc gaming will be the dominant gaming platform in the coming years. At the expense of consoles.
* pc is easier than ever to get into, whether you are building your own or buying a laptop.
* Huge social media presence and zeitgeist. Pc gaming has an huge presence in social media. And its growing every year. In games media it is already dominant.
* An whole generation of kids being fostered into pc gaming with minecraft, roblox, fortnite etc. They will continue to game on pc as they grow older.
* Extremely strong growth in developing countries.
* Crossgen development on console, delayed next gen adoption on an software level. It is going to make lesser pc even more valid. And in two, three years its going to be very cheap to buy an pc that vastly exceeds current consoles.
* Most if not all games, including previous exclusives available on pc. Games sell systems, pc has all of them.
Everything points to pc being the dominant platform going forward. The only hurdle is the bitcoin miners driving up gpu prices. But i dont think that will matter much in a year or two. When low end pc hardware will exceed consoles anyway.
Well, duh. Of course there's some way for players to pay. But you don't have to, and the vast majority of players don't. With FIFA there's no way around the up-front payment.
List me the best selling PC exclusives that massively outsell a console title. I'll be interesting in seeing them and I don't meant to be funny
I'm not saying that PC games don't do well It just seems the games sell better on the consoles in most casesMost recently, Embracer reported sales of 6.8 million for Valheim.
Embracer sells 6.8M copies of Valheim, has 160 games in development
Embracer Group said Valheim sales have topped 6.8 million copies and the company has 160 games in the works.venturebeat.com
There have been a number of smaller games like Valheim that crop up the Steam charts and do very well. Popular games on Steam are often games no one ever hears of or talks about in console circles.
It’s mostly F2P games like Dota, LoL, CS plus games that are really only popular in asia but earn lots of cash like Dungeon Fighter.List me the best selling PC exclusives that massively outsell a console title. I'll be interesting in seeing them and I don't meant to be funny
Most recently, Embracer reported sales of 6.8 million for Valheim.
Embracer sells 6.8M copies of Valheim, has 160 games in development
Embracer Group said Valheim sales have topped 6.8 million copies and the company has 160 games in the works.venturebeat.com
There have been a number of smaller games like Valheim that crop up the Steam charts and do very well. Popular games on Steam are often games no one ever hears of or talks about in console circles.
I'm not saying that PC games don't do well It just seems the games sell better on the consoles in most cases
I hope so.
Honestly I don't understand the effort argument. I got a gaming laptop last year. I download games, I play them. No hassle at all. If I want to tinker with graphic settings then I can, but I don't need to. If I want to mod a game to get new, free, content I can but I don't have to.
Ultimately it's possible to just install a game and play it.
No more hassle than console.
And then you wake up from your dream.
Really wish people would stop spreading this nonsense.
TBH I don't really care what kind of PC some dude in a hut in Somalia is using. Driving factor for gaming are the developed countries.Just No…. people still don’t look at those steam metrics. They still think that PCMR or PC hardcore gamers are the majority
If you have low standards, especially when it comes to framerates. Which most pc fans seems to have. Then pc really is not a hassle. Its very easy to get into.
Most games work on an rudimentary level.
I agree and the like of Halo have done well on steam. At a guess, I would still say COD, FIFA and the like sell in far bigger numbers on the consoles. And if I listen to some of this board online and DRM is terrible when that's how more PC games are now delivered, not even an option for a physical version in a lot of casesProbably true with your AAA games. At the same time, there is a bit more competition for your gaming money on Steam than on consoles. Every time I look at Steam top sellers, I see new games popping up that I've never heard of before. You've a quite a mix in the top sellers. Some big name games like Mass Effect along with more obscure games like Bloon TD 6 (whatever the hell that is).
Steam Search
store.steampowered.com
F2P games are also quite popular on consoles and phones.It’s mostly F2P games like Dota, LoL, CS plus games that are really only popular in asia but earn lots of cash like Dungeon Fighter.
The fact that PCs aren't standard (meaning not every PC is the same), it will never become the standard for gaming.
Dude, I don’t care about your weird PC vendetta. I answered your question.F2P games are also quite popular on consoles and phones.
.There's F2P games on the consoles and also mobiles you've yet to list any retail PC game that can match the console salesDude, I don’t care about your weird PC vendetta. I answered your question.
In all likelihood you probably will be able to.Can I play BotW 2 day one on PC?
No? Then lmfao
Better to get a console and just be outdated on day one and get it over with.Blows my fucking mind when PC gamers try to spread this bullshit.
Very well said. 100% agreed.
"Runs best on PC". "On PC".
I didn't know I could go into a store and just buy "PC" and it runs every game perfectly at 4k 120.
My PC is only a year old and I spent a pretty little penny and it's already outdated as fuck and couldn't run games exactly how I wanted to and it was fucking frustrating. Now if I wanna upgrade to a better card I have a brick I just spent money on only a year ago? Repeat cycle if I wanna upgrade again.
Always feeling like your stuff will be outdated in a year or two will always be a shitty feeling when it comes to PC gaming and what always kills it for me.
.There's F2P games on the consoles and also mobiles you've yet to list any retail PC game that can match the console sales
Can I play BotW 2 day one on PC?
No? Then lmfao
Pc is easier to get into? Where have you been the last 9 months or so?