I Am Alive not planned for PC due to piracy concerns

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/23/i-am-alive-not-planned-for-pc-due-to-piracy-concerns/

I Am Alive creative director Stanislas Mettra has plainly stated that PC piracy makes the financial viability of the game on the platform uncertain. Ubisoft previously announced the downloadable title was only planned for consoles.

"We've heard loud and clear that PC gamers are *****ing about there being no version for them," Mettra said to IncGamers. "But are these people just making noise just because there's no version or because it's a game they actually want to play? Would they buy it if we made it?"

Mettra continued that if 50,000 PC players buy the game it's not worth the cost of putting a team of 12 on the project for three months. He continued, "It's hard because there's so much piracy and so few people are paying for PC games that we have to precisely weigh it up against the cost of making it."

Since I Am Alive runs on the Splinter Cell: Conviction engine, it could be ported to PC, but it's pretty clear that Ubisoft's relationship with PC players has become contentious, bordering on combative. It wouldn't be surprising if I Am Alive comes to PC some day, but it'll take longer than the standard one month delay.

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lundy86_4

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lundy86_4

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EvanTheGamer

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EvanTheGamer

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[QUOTE="EvanTheGamer"][QUOTE="lundy86_4"]

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Firebird-5

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[QUOTE="EvanTheGamer"][QUOTE="lundy86_4"]

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Firebird-5

[QUOTE="Firebird-5"][QUOTE="EvanTheGamer"] I thought PC gamers were supposed to be polite, but no they steal games v_vGrawse

[QUOTE="Firebird-5"][QUOTE="EvanTheGamer"] I thought PC gamers were supposed to be polite, but no they steal games v_vEvanTheGamer

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[QUOTE="Arach666"]

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lundy86_4

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And yet they've released three big budgeted PC exclusives in last two months. When was the last time they've released a console exclusive? Just Dance for Wii? Lol.

[QUOTE="EvanTheGamer"][QUOTE="Firebird-5"] this is it right here guys. either a troll or just extremely anti-pc. creates a duplicate thread essentially to insult pc gamerscommonfate

Did they beat you up and call you mean names during recess?

[QUOTE="commonfate"]

[QUOTE="EvanTheGamer"] lol pc gamers, you really need to put in your sig more than just the CPU and GPU, people will really care what else you use XD PC Gamers are a joke! They also steal games v_vEvanTheGamer

Did they beat you up and call you mean names during recess?

And yet they've released three big budgeted PC exclusives in last two months. When was the last time they've released a console exclusive? Just Dance for Wii? Lol.

AdrianWerner

[QUOTE="EvanTheGamer"][QUOTE="commonfate"]

Did they beat you up and call you mean names during recess?

Arach666

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Arach666

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[QUOTE="AdrianWerner"]

And yet they've released three big budgeted PC exclusives in last two months. When was the last time they've released a console exclusive? Just Dance for Wii? Lol.

EvanTheGamer

How do you know?

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[QUOTE="EvanTheGamer"] They definitely are in this topic XD They are supposed to be the mature gamers but I guess I'm too much of a threat lolololEvanTheGamer

[QUOTE="Arach666"][QUOTE="lundy86_4"]

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lundy86_4

I just wanted to have my first taste. It was fitting that it would be one of the more annoying posters on System Wars :D

[QUOTE="AdrianWerner"]

And yet they've released three big budgeted PC exclusives in last two months. When was the last time they've released a console exclusive? Just Dance for Wii? Lol.

EvanTheGamer

Even the Hater.

I get to troll this thread

LOL

PC>>>>>>>Consooles

that is all.

Ubisoft suck, they have probably the worst DRM in history yet they complain that noone buys their games. Meanwhile small indy devs with no money to start with are making a fortune on PC. Good job Ubi!

[QUOTE="EvanTheGamer"][QUOTE="AdrianWerner"]

And yet they've released three big budgeted PC exclusives in last two months. When was the last time they've released a console exclusive? Just Dance for Wii? Lol.

lundy86_4

How do you know?

[QUOTE="AdrianWerner"]

And yet they've released three big budgeted PC exclusives in last two months. When was the last time they've released a console exclusive? Just Dance for Wii? Lol.

EvanTheGamer

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[QUOTE="Arach666"] Well,you get most credit for saying it first! :PEvanTheGamer

I just wanted to have my first taste. It was fitting that it would be one of the more annoying posters on System Wars :D

Yes, you.

PC is a system. How is it not? :lol:

Sales: Console game vs PC game, pretty obviousEvanTheGamer

Then you wouldn't mind providing proof beyond your stupid assumptions.

Only way to stop PC piracy is make everything Free to play , MMO and On-line only. Keep the game stats server side and their is not much a pirate can do. Sadly this will prob mean the end of single player PC games ( At-least exclusive non ports). If you pirate games you suck.

I only get into trouble because you guys can't handle the pwns and run to the mommy mods v_v EvanTheGamer

Look at his comments ^^^ Hes obviously no older than 12. Go easy on him.

[QUOTE="EvanTheGamer"][QUOTE="lundy86_4"]

I just wanted to have my first taste. It was fitting that it would be one of the more annoying posters on System Wars :D

lundy86_4

Yes, you.

PC is a system. How is it not? :lol:

Ubisoft suck, they have probably the worst DRM in history yet they complain that noone buys their games. Meanwhile small indy devs with no money to start with are making a fortune on PC. Good job Ubi!

pelvist

Only way to stop PC piracy is make everything Free to play , MMO and On-line only. Keep the game stats server side and their is not much a pirate can do. Sadly this will prob mean the end of single player PC games ( At-least exclusive non ports). If you pirate games you suck.

Vambran

[QUOTE="EvanTheGamer"] Sales: Console game vs PC game, pretty obviouslundy86_4

Then you wouldn't mind providing proof beyond your stupid assumptions.

As system as in Xbox, Playstation, Nintendo, etc PC is just a platform but was forced to have a part here because of baby gamers crying to the mods : (EvanTheGamer

Nintendo isn't a system :lol: It's a company.

Sounds like you want to whine a little more because you have nothing better to do. It's a system, end of story. Sorry.

Also, it's always been a system. It wasn't added because of anybody "crysing to the mods". What are you on about?

[QUOTE="lundy86_4"]

[QUOTE="EvanTheGamer"] Sales: Console game vs PC game, pretty obviousEvanTheGamer

Then you wouldn't mind providing proof beyond your stupid assumptions.

None of that is proof that Just Dance performed better than "big-budget PC games".

I don't pirate, so I don't have to worry.

[QUOTE="EvanTheGamer"] As system as in Xbox, Playstation, Nintendo, etc PC is just a platform but was forced to have a part here because of baby gamers crying to the mods : (lundy86_4

Nintendo isn't a system :lol: It's a company.

Sounds like you want to whine a little more because you have nothing better to do. It's a system, end of story. Sorry.

Also, it's always been a system. It wasn't added because of anybody "crysing to the mods". What are you on about?

How are you not banned yet?

[QUOTE="lundy86_4"]

[QUOTE="EvanTheGamer"] Sales: Console game vs PC game, pretty obviousEvanTheGamer

Then you wouldn't mind providing proof beyond your stupid assumptions.

[QUOTE="EvanTheGamer"][QUOTE="lundy86_4"]

Then you wouldn't mind providing proof beyond your stupid assumptions.

lundy86_4

None of that is proof that Just Dance performed better than "big-budget PC games".

I don't pirate, so I don't have to worry.

[QUOTE="lundy86_4"]

[QUOTE="EvanTheGamer"] As system as in Xbox, Playstation, Nintendo, etc PC is just a platform but was forced to have a part here because of baby gamers crying to the mods : (EvanTheGamer

Nintendo isn't a system :lol: It's a company.

Sounds like you want to whine a little more because you have nothing better to do. It's a system, end of story. Sorry.

Also, it's always been a system. It wasn't added because of anybody "crysing to the mods". What are you on about?

Nintendo is a company, not a system.

I always had consoles, and only started gaming on PC in this gen and last. Shows how far your dumbass remarks get, eh?

Evanthedumbass really does suit you well.

How are you not banned yet?

Da_lil_PimP

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[QUOTE="lundy86_4"]

[QUOTE="EvanTheGamer"] As system as in Xbox, Playstation, Nintendo, etc PC is just a platform but was forced to have a part here because of baby gamers crying to the mods : (EvanTheGamer

Nintendo isn't a system :lol: It's a company.

Sounds like you want to whine a little more because you have nothing better to do. It's a system, end of story. Sorry.

Also, it's always been a system. It wasn't added because of anybody "crysing to the mods". What are you on about?

[QUOTE="EvanTheGamer"][QUOTE="lundy86_4"]

Nintendo isn't a system :lol: It's a company.

Sounds like you want to whine a little more because you have nothing better to do. It's a system, end of story. Sorry.

Also, it's always been a system. It wasn't added because of anybody "crysing to the mods". What are you on about?

lundy86_4

Nintendo is a company, not a system.

I always had consoles, and only started gaming on PC in this gen and last. Shows how far your dumbass remarks get, eh?