Which companies do you expect to continue to making games for PC?

I've noticed that Rockstar has been faithful to the PC ports with the GTA franchise, leaving it in the hands of trusty Take-Two Interactive to port it. But with games such as LA Noire and, you guessed it, Red Dead Redemption, they seem to not like the idea of a PC port.

Ubisoft is smart enough to create it's own DRM protection which allows them to output PC games without worries of Piracy. Of course the pc version is going to have to wait in order to jump on the wagon, but that's not a bad thing. Others complain about the DRM, but I have no complaints.

I'm certain that Eidos, which is now Square Enix's European branch, is still developing for the PC. They have been since the very beginning. But the new ownership is what scares me.

Bethesda, 2K, and EA are others that dispense a PC game, but EA is very selective. No sports games are ported because the analog controls are best for those titles.

Not much can be expected from microsoft since their primary focus is the Xbox 360 and just one exclusive title will drive thousands if not millions of fans to buy an Xbox 360 just to play that game. It'sprobably the reason Halo 3 was not ported and nor were either gears of war 2 and 3.

Typo in the title.

Cd Projekt, BI (arma2 devs), Blizzard, Valve and Stardock (hope Obsidian stays around a good while to, always enjoy there games).

I have a PS3 and 2 PCs.

I use a ps3 for ps3 exclusives as well as console exclusives.I don't use the 360 because I am not a fan of most of their games. I'm big on single-player campaigns and various RPGs. I'll even try fable on the pc. But I'm mostly using PC for the hitman franchise and various others from similar if not the same developers.

Developers only care about the money, which is why Microsoft didn't decide to use blu ray. It costs less to develop for the DVD9 format than for blu ray. Fans will expect a full utilization of the format, which doesn't suit Microsoft. The quality of games lacking unless advanced compression methods are used, which also costs money to spend time on.

Ubisoft is smart enough to create it's own DRM protection which allows them to output PC games without worries of Piracy.

sundayismyDAD

Ubisoft has never created DRM that stopped piracy. The DRM may delay the pirate release for a few days after the game comes out at best before it is cracked.

CD Projekt Red, BioWare.

I don't care if Microsoft makes PC games - I would rather they continue to focus on updates for Windows, Direct-X, and WHQL certification for graphics drivers.

Blizzard? The best games for the PC believe it or not, do come from Blizzard. They are the kings of PC gaming.

I believe, that companies who make/create games because they are gamers them selves, will continue producing quality games for PC.

Companies who sell their souls for profit, will probably not, or at least drastically reduce the quality and release what (PC) Gamers would see as garbage for the consoles (im looking at you Bioware).

I expect all of them too.

Yes I do set my expectations too high. /deal with it

Valve
Blizzard
CD Projekt RED
id Software
Bethesda

But who knows what will happen. 9 months ago I would never in a million years have expected Crytek to start selling PC gamers short but well, look what happened.

Valve
Blizzard
CD Projekt RED
id Software
Bethesda

But who knows what will happen. 9 months ago I would never in a million years have expected Crytek to start selling PC gamers short but well, look what happened.

broken_bass_bin

That's pretty much all you need in that list. Don't forget Bioware either, even though I'm not a huge fan, and THQ, though I am a big fan.

i think, thanks to digital downloading PC gaming is holding to it. There will be always small companies that will go for PC since they will not want to pay the royalty to Sony and MS. But they will move to consoles as they grow big. Crytek moved so will CD Project. Look at the all the issues coming to their way from thousands of different issues in PCs. Much easier to work with consoles.

Aside from the ones already mentioned above, I think Capcom is doing a great job with PC. I have no idea if they're bringing every game to PC, but some of their bigger titles such as SF, RE, DMC and LP are being ported well to PC (recently anyway, I wasn't crazy about RE4).

Aside from the ones already mentioned above, I think Capcom is doing a great job with PC. I have no idea if they're bringing every game to PC, but some of their bigger titles such as SF, RE, DMC and LP are being ported well to PC (recently anyway, I wasn't crazy about RE4).

flipin_jackass

Blizzard, Valve, CD Projekt Red, DICE.

Those i will always expect a quality PC games from them.

The PC is where devs can make their names in their chosen field. Despite the "consolisation" of Crysis 2, Crytek carved out a name for themselves as designers of exceptionally good looking games. Blizzard have revolutionised and brought the RTS genre forward with the very different WC3 and the storytelling of Starcraft (compared to others where characters were nothing more than mission briefs).

You'll see a lot of them stick around since there is profit to be made. The PC gaming market maybe smaller, but you can shift a bigger proportion of games to customers thanks to cheaper prices and those profits aren't shared with Microsoft or Sony.

The PC is where devs can make their names in their chosen field. Despite the "consolisation" of Crysis 2, Crytek carved out a name for themselves as designers of exceptionally good looking games. Blizzard have revolutionised and brought the RTS genre forward with the very different WC3 and the storytelling of Starcraft (compared to others where characters were nothing more than mission briefs).

You'll see a lot of them stick around since there is profit to be made. The PC gaming market maybe smaller, but you can shift a bigger proportion of games to customers thanks to cheaper prices and those profits aren't shared with Microsoft or Sony.

LordRork

Err.. because Blizzard's mostly known for RTS games....? Diablo pretty much put them on the map, and now they're a household name because of WoW, neither of which are RTS games.

valve, blizzard, bioware, bethesda.

i also appreciate capcom's effort in making games for the pc. but their games require GFWL so i'd rather buy their games on my ps3.

[QUOTE="LordRork"]

The PC is where devs can make their names in their chosen field. Despite the "consolisation" of Crysis 2, Crytek carved out a name for themselves as designers of exceptionally good looking games. Blizzard have revolutionised and brought the RTS genre forward with the very different WC3 and the storytelling of Starcraft (compared to others where characters were nothing more than mission briefs).

You'll see a lot of them stick around since there is profit to be made. The PC gaming market maybe smaller, but you can shift a bigger proportion of games to customers thanks to cheaper prices and those profits aren't shared with Microsoft or Sony.

snared04

Err.. because Blizzard's mostly known for RTS games....? Diablo pretty much put them on the map, and now they're a household name because of WoW, neither of which are RTS games.

Microsoft is stupid. Fable 3 will blame piracy and not that it was a weak rpg released at the same day as witcher 2 with a higher price. MS will stop again,

Rockstar EVENTUALLY ported manhunt 2 and bully. Maybe those come to pc too. They are looking for pc programmers. The company who made red dead does suck n pc though.

Ubisoft is just stupid. Releasing console focused games on pc that simply dont sell and point piracy like everyone CHOOSE to pirate ubisoft's games :lol: Why dont they make a PC rainbow six tactical game or ghost recon and cash in?

bethesda pracicly lives off mods. So they will be on pc just fine.

EA is the only smart, they know what games to pyut on pc and what not.

Square enix.... needs to stop with Jrpgs and stick to things like deus ex and hitman till they get something smilar.

Oh and capcom will still keep porting without the dlcs :P

All of them, pc gaming is starting to come back. And with talk about how we could see a 600-800 dollar console. This could change even more.

Err.. because Blizzard's mostly known for RTS games....? Diablo pretty much put them on the map, and now they're a household name because of WoW, neither of which are RTS games.

snared04

I'm not sure what you're getting at. Both Warcraft II and Starcraft were big (Starcraft huge, possibly. Perhaps only Tetris has greater longevity), as is Diablo; mainly because it's Blizzard (who aren't known for their variety of product lines). In terms of gaming history, Starcraft showed the RTS community that you didn't have to include two near-identical opposing forces for the game to be balanced.

I'm feeling a little pessimistic about this topic, as I fear that VALVe will be the odd one out.

Blizzard, Valve, CD Projekt Red, DICE.

Those i will always expect a quality PC games from them.

AbuSharkas8

I'm feeling a little pessimistic about this topic, as I fear that VALVe will be the odd one out.

flashn00b

doesn't the publisher decide which platform a developer's game go?

if so, ea, valve, activision, ubisoft, blizzard, cd projekt, capcom, bethesda, 2k games

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I'm feeling a little pessimistic about this topic, as I fear that VALVe will be the odd one out.

Elann2008

A lot of guys we all know and love, such as Ubi Soft, Crytek GmbH, Rockstar, and Irrational are being more console-centric. I fear that Valve will become the only PC game dev, since they're the closest thing the PC has to a first-party.

Blizzard, CD Project Red, Bohemia Interactive

Microsoft is stupid. Fable 3 will blame piracy and not that it was a weak rpg released at the same day as witcher 2 with a higher price. MS will stop again,

Rockstar EVENTUALLY ported manhunt 2 and bully. Maybe those come to pc too. They are looking for pc programmers. The company who made red dead does suck n pc though.

Ubisoft is just stupid. Releasing console focused games on pc that simply dont sell and point piracy like everyone CHOOSE to pirate ubisoft's games :lol: Why dont they make a PC rainbow six tactical game or ghost recon and cash in?

bethesda pracicly lives off mods. So they will be on pc just fine.

EA is the only smart, they know what games to pyut on pc and what not.

Square enix.... needs to stop with Jrpgs and stick to things like deus ex and hitman till they get something smilar.

Oh and capcom will still keep porting without the dlcs :P

dakan45

from this list i think ubisoft and Bethesda are the best. they are releasing all of their games on pc. Square enix release only games that are not developed in Japan. but square enix games that are developerd in japan are not on pc. Rockstar dont care for pc anymore (not RDR& La nor) As for capcom i think it is the only japan company who takes pc gaming seriously as they release most of their games on pc. They are also the only company who releases fighting games on pc. and that very important. I like them more than all the others companys. because they were the first to release fighting games on pc. Now if they can release Dragon dogma...

As for EA... for this year (2011) they are doing fine on pc as they released Dead Space 2 bulletstorm Dragon age 2 and we are waiting for Mass effect 3 and Alice Madnes return. most ea games are on pc.

Thq, also another big suppoters of pc gaming. They are listen to us pc gamers/pc fans and give us what we want(they gave us Darksiders and Space marine when we asked for them).

Bohemia Interactive, Paradox Interactive, Blizzard, a truckload of indie devs.

Even if some of the big name players leave the PC scene, we'll see smaller companies attempt to fill the hole they leave. The plain fact is that there is a market for gaming on the PC - and while big budget PC games are understandably rare, multiplats on PC can still sell well to the PC gaming crowd.

Some of the big companies would be mad to leave the PC while there is still money to be made.

All of them, pc gaming is starting to come back. And with talk about how we could see a 600-800 dollar console. This could change even more.

James161324

When did Pc gaming ever leave? Hasn't it been doing the same thing for about 10+ years now? Infact, hasn't it grown exponentially?

As for EA... for this year (2011) they are doing fine on pc as they released Dead Space 2 bulletstorm Dragon age 2 and we are waiting for Mass effect 3 and Alice Madnes return. most ea games are on pc.

Thq, also another big suppoters of pc gaming. They are listen to us pc gamers/pc fans and give us what we want(they gave us Darksiders and Space marine when we asked for them).

STOCKMAN22

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As for EA... for this year (2011) they are doing fine on pc as they released Dead Space 2 bulletstorm Dragon age 2 and we are waiting for Mass effect 3 and Alice Madnes return. most ea games are on pc.

Thq, also another big suppoters of pc gaming. They are listen to us pc gamers/pc fans and give us what we want(they gave us Darksiders and Space marine when we asked for them).

Ownsin

Blizzard

Bioware

CD Projekt Red (I'll love you long time for making TW2 :D)

Valve

DICE

Blizzard

Bioware

CD Projekt Red (I'll love you long time for making TW2 :D)

Valve

DICE

harshv82

I've noticed that Rockstar has been faithful to the PC ports with the GTA franchise, leaving it in the hands of trusty Take-Two Interactive to port it. But with games such as LA Noire and, you guessed it, Red Dead Redemption, they seem to not like the idea of a PC port. - It was an awful port.

Ubisoft is smart enough to create it's own DRM protection which allows them to output PC games without worries of Piracy. Of course the pc version is going to have to wait in order to jump on the wagon, but that's not a bad thing. Others complain about the DRM, but I have no complaints. - No worries of piracy? :lol: Their DRM was cracked 2 weeks after AC2 released.

I'm certain that Eidos, which is now Square Enix's European branch, is still developing for the PC. They have been since the very beginning. But the new ownership is what scares me. - Agree

Bethesda, 2K, and EA are others that dispense a PC game, but EA is very selective. No sports games are ported because the analog controls are best for those titles. - Because PCs can't use gamepads.

Not much can be expected from microsoft since their primary focus is the Xbox 360 and just one exclusive title will drive thousands if not millions of fans to buy an Xbox 360 just to play that game. It'sprobably the reason Halo 3 was not ported and nor were either gears of war 2 and 3. - If one exclusive drove millions of fans to buy an xbox, do you think MS would only have 2 this year?

Also, OP about PC devs and no mention of Valve, Blizzard, DICE, CD Projekt

sundayismyDAD

[QUOTE="dakan45"]

Microsoft is stupid. Fable 3 will blame piracy and not that it was a weak rpg released at the same day as witcher 2 with a higher price. MS will stop again,

Rockstar EVENTUALLY ported manhunt 2 and bully. Maybe those come to pc too. They are looking for pc programmers. The company who made red dead does suck n pc though.

Ubisoft is just stupid. Releasing console focused games on pc that simply dont sell and point piracy like everyone CHOOSE to pirate ubisoft's games :lol: Why dont they make a PC rainbow six tactical game or ghost recon and cash in?

bethesda pracicly lives off mods. So they will be on pc just fine.

EA is the only smart, they know what games to pyut on pc and what not.

Square enix.... needs to stop with Jrpgs and stick to things like deus ex and hitman till they get something smilar.

Oh and capcom will still keep porting without the dlcs :P

STOCKMAN22

from this list i think ubisoft and Bethesda are the best. they are releasing all of their games on pc. Square enix release only games that are not developed in Japan. but square enix games that are developerd in japan are not on pc. Rockstar dont care for pc anymore (not RDR& La nor) As for capcom i think it is the only japan company who takes pc gaming seriously as they release most of their games on pc. They are also the only company who releases fighting games on pc. and that very important. I like them more than all the others companys. because they were the first to release fighting games on pc. Now if they can release Dragon dogma...