PC IS STRONG: PC Games Revenue Up 19%

Last time I checked Crysis is now multi-platform not the other way around so..................

Exclusives>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>PC revenue aka sales

Last time I checked Crysis is now multi-platform not the other way around so..................

Exclusives>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>PC revenue aka sales

CB4McGusto

that Farmville sure is popular

Last time I checked Crysis is now multi-platform not the other way around so..................

Exclusives>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>PC revenue aka sales

CB4McGusto

90 exclusives coming for 2011

on the other hand console gaming revenue declined. is console gaming dying?SamiRDuran

The fact that consoles are getting old have something to do with this I think. More and more peoples consider bying that multiplatform game for the pc.

When a new console is released everybody buys it and forgets about pc.

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Last time I checked Crysis is now multi-platform not the other way around so..................

Exclusives>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>PC revenue aka sales

Lucianu

90 exclusives coming for 2011

Last time I checked Crysis is now multi-platform not the other way around so..................

Exclusives>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>PC revenue aka sales

CB4McGusto

[QUOTE="SamiRDuran"]on the other hand console gaming revenue declined. is console gaming dying?edidili

The fact that consoles are getting old have something to do with this I think. More and more peoples consider bying that multiplatform game for the pc.

When a new console is released everybody buys it and forgets about pc.

[QUOTE="SamiRDuran"]on the other hand console gaming revenue declined. is console gaming dying?edidili

The fact that consoles are getting old have something to do with this I think. More and more peoples consider bying that multiplatform game for the pc.

When a new console is released everybody buys it and forgets about pc.

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[QUOTE="CB4McGusto"]

Last time I checked Crysis is now multi-platform not the other way around so..................

Exclusives>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>PC revenue aka sales

CB4McGusto

90 exclusives coming for 2011

And what exactly does that have to do with the fact that they exist?

We get 90 exclusives in 2011. And a good deal of them aren't from indie devs. I believe you need to reasses your definition of a indie dev.

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Last time I checked Crysis is now multi-platform not the other way around so..................

Exclusives>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>PC revenue aka sales

CB4McGusto

90 exclusives coming for 2011

[QUOTE="Lucianu"]

[QUOTE="CB4McGusto"]

Last time I checked Crysis is now multi-platform not the other way around so..................

Exclusives>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>PC revenue aka sales

CB4McGusto

90 exclusives coming for 2011

Fixed for you :)

And yet the PC will still likely finish with the best library and best exclusives for the year by GS.

[QUOTE="CB4McGusto"] A bunch of indie games that nobody has even heard of. Over 3/4 of those games won't even get reviewed on a review site.RK-Mara

Without a breakdown of which types of games made what that number is pretty useless. PC is much bigger when it comes to small and old games. The interesting number imo is revenue for $60 (or whatever they cost on PC) games released 2010 Sushiglutton

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Last time I checked Crysis is now multi-platform not the other way around so..................

Exclusives>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>PC revenue aka sales

Lucianu

90 exclusives coming for 2011

[QUOTE="CB4McGusto"][QUOTE="Lucianu"]

90 exclusives coming for 2011

Lucianu

And what exactly does that have to do with the fact that they exist?

We get 90 exclusives in 2011. And a good deal of them aren't from indie devs. I believe you need to reasses your definition of a indie dev.

Without a breakdown of which types of games made what that number is pretty useless. PC is much bigger when it comes to small and old games. The interesting number imo is revenue for $60 (or whatever they cost on PC) games released 2010 Sushiglutton

Last time I checked Crysis is now multi-platform not the other way around so..................

Exclusives>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>PC revenue aka sales

CB4McGusto

[QUOTE="Sushiglutton"]Without a breakdown of which types of games made what that number is pretty useless. PC is much bigger when it comes to small and old games. The interesting number imo is revenue for $60 (or whatever they cost on PC) games released 2010 blue_hazy_basic

There is no way in hell I'm gonna support this trend. There is no reason why a digital download game in pc should cost 60$. There is no disc and packaging, nobody is paying sony or M$ and I can't sell or trade my game later on.

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Last time I checked Crysis is now multi-platform not the other way around so..................

Exclusives>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>PC revenue aka sales

badtaker

[QUOTE="Sushiglutton"]Without a breakdown of which types of games made what that number is pretty useless. PC is much bigger when it comes to small and old games. The interesting number imo is revenue for $60 (or whatever they cost on PC) games released 2010 blue_hazy_basic

[QUOTE="blue_hazy_basic"][QUOTE="Sushiglutton"]Without a breakdown of which types of games made what that number is pretty useless. PC is much bigger when it comes to small and old games. The interesting number imo is revenue for $60 (or whatever they cost on PC) games released 2010 edidili

There is no way in hell I'm gonna support this trend. There is no reason why a digital download game in pc should cost 60$. There is no disc and packaging, nobody is paying sony or M$ and I can't sell or trade my game later on.

[QUOTE="blue_hazy_basic"][QUOTE="Sushiglutton"]Without a breakdown of which types of games made what that number is pretty useless. PC is much bigger when it comes to small and old games. The interesting number imo is revenue for $60 (or whatever they cost on PC) games released 2010 Sushiglutton

[QUOTE="Sushiglutton"]Without a breakdown of which types of games made what that number is pretty useless. PC is much bigger when it comes to small and old games. The interesting number imo is revenue for $60 (or whatever they cost on PC) games released 2010 dos4gw82

[QUOTE="dos4gw82"][QUOTE="Sushiglutton"]Without a breakdown of which types of games made what that number is pretty useless. PC is much bigger when it comes to small and old games. The interesting number imo is revenue for $60 (or whatever they cost on PC) games released 2010 Sushiglutton

True, but I think most of us (maybe Im wrong about that) are interested in which platform is most profitable for "big-budget" games. This number says nothing about that.Sushiglutton

Glad to see Facebook games are doing so well.

Glad to see Facebook games are doing so well.

slothboyadvance

[QUOTE="Sushiglutton"]True, but I think most of us (maybe Im wrong about that) are interested in which platform is most profitable for "big-budget" games. This number says nothing about that.RK-Mara

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Last time I checked Crysis is now multi-platform not the other way around so..................

Exclusives>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>PC revenue aka sales

CB4McGusto

90 exclusives coming for 2011

[QUOTE="slothboyadvance"]

Glad to see Facebook games are doing so well.

blue_hazy_basic

Gotcha! ;)

Thought PC gamign was dead though like all the haters been saying? :P

Thought PC gamign was dead though like all the haters been saying? :P

kozzy1234

Yes. Politically correct gaming is dead. How is this so hard to understand?

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Glad to see Facebook games are doing so well.

blue_hazy_basic

no it's getting worse :P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqGOJEpTR4A

Consoles died the second they released motion controls and started competing with the Wii (trying at least).

PC has ALWAYS been the place to "truly" game ... consoles are nice for casuals, but come on.

I've said it before and I will say it again. I don't believe PC gaming is dying, but PC game revenue is not directly connected to PC Game sales. It includes all kind of other revenue sources that do not include just sales. As somebody already pointedout, somebody spending money in farmville is going to count in this total. MMORPG subscriptions like World of Warcraft will count as well. So does revenue made from in game advertising.

ANd does things like the new App store on Mac count? Does someone paying $1 for a fart machine app count toward "games revenue"?

PC gaming is doing just fine, and there is money to be made. However, there is a reason that bragging about PC gaming revenue never stops the haters from saying PC gaming is declining. There is really no connection between sales and revenue anymore. Sales can technically go down but revenue still go up because there are more ways to make money.

I've said it before and I will say it again. I don't believe PC gaming is dying, but PC game revenue is not directly connected to PC Game sales. It includes all kind of other revenue sources that do not include just sales. As somebody already pointedout, somebody spending money in farmville is going to count in this total. MMORPG subscriptions like World of Warcraft will count as well. So does revenue made from in game advertising.

ANd does things like the new App store on Mac count? Does someone paying $1 for a fart machine app count toward "games revenue"?

PC gaming is doing just fine, and there is money to be made. However, there is a reason that bragging about PC gaming revenue never stops the haters from saying PC gaming is declining. There is really no connection between sales and revenue anymore. Sales can technically go down but revenue still go up because there are more ways to make money.

ZIMdoom

This argument applies to consoles as well. Peripherals, PSN store, game rentals, used sales, etc. etc.

PC gaming reigns, nothing will change that. We are however in the middle of the worst game dev cycle in history with these multiplat abominations. In 2 years when the current consoles are literally dying of old age people will have a choice: buy another 360 or get a PC - I think most will opt for PC. (unless they are in high school still)

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Last time I checked Crysis is now multi-platform not the other way around so..................

Exclusives>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>PC revenue aka sales

Lucianu

90 exclusives coming for 2011

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[QUOTE="CB4McGusto"]

Last time I checked Crysis is now multi-platform not the other way around so..................

Exclusives>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>PC revenue aka sales

Mozelleple112

90 exclusives coming for 2011

You havent even heard of any of them? How are you supposed to know?

Like every other year, the PC will dominate in exclusives this year.

Consoles died the second they released motion controls and started competing with the Wii (trying at least).

PC has ALWAYS been the place to "truly" game ... consoles are nice for casuals, but come on.

haberman13

You can't 'truly' game on consoles? :o

Mind = Blown!!!

[QUOTE="Mozelleple112"][QUOTE="Lucianu"]

90 exclusives coming for 2011

cobrax55

You havent even heard of any of them? How are you supposed to know?

Like every other year, the PC will dominate in exclusives this year.