the reason why PC Gaming will dominate the sales in the next decade

china thats why 1 billion people who all prefer PC Gaming as of now, most of them play free mmos or pirate alot but if time passes the chinese market will bring more and more money. Dame they have even a world of warcraft theme park. I also dont think they would play on consoles if they have enough money since all consoles are from japan or america. The chinese government and most of the chinese wouldnt like it so they would push their kids for PC Gaming or make their own console, but then again all consoles are made in china lol, so who knows.

PC gaming is already dead ( lack of exlusives , steep system requirements , piracy ) , forget dominating sales in next decade ... imo . Console gaming is the future :)

PC gaming is already dead ( lack of exlusives , steep system requirements , piracy ) , forget dominating sales in next decade ... imo . Console gaming is the future :)

indzman

http://pc.gamespy.com/articles/119/1196429p1.html

I dont think so.

Doesn't make any difference.

Console games aren't going anywhere; I will keep buying games for my consoles whether PC gaming 'dominates' or not.

[QUOTE="indzman"]

PC gaming is already dead ( lack of exlusives , steep system requirements , piracy ) , forget dominating sales in next decade ... imo . Console gaming is the future :)

RageQuit4Life

http://pc.gamespy.com/articles/119/1196429p1.html

I dont think so.

why does it matter if pc gaming or console gaming dominates?

[QUOTE="indzman"]

PC gaming is already dead ( lack of exlusives , steep system requirements , piracy ) , forget dominating sales in next decade ... imo . Console gaming is the future :)

RageQuit4Life

http://pc.gamespy.com/articles/119/1196429p1.html

I dont think so.

I noticed that in the years 2008-2011, both console and PC software revenue grew side-by-side. Then, starting in 2012, console software revenue stops growing entirely. Why? Console gamers get bored and realize PC gaming is superior?

Forget PC, the Polystation is where it's at in China - Now with 64 bit action!

Or what about this bad boy?

why does it matter if pc gaming or console gaming dominates?

Chris_Williams

Or probably because consoles are banned in China since 2000. :o :P

...http://www.leaderpost.com/technology/Lenovo+China+launch+raises+questions+over+game+console/5059225/story.html

You do know that the Chinese get a whole seperate version of the game with tons of edits right? It's a night mare to make a western game work in China.

PC gaming is already dead ( lack of exlusives , steep system requirements , piracy ) , forget dominating sales in next decade ... imo . Console gaming is the future :)

indzman

The next decade is 8 years away! Who cares? I do not care about 2 anything that comes out a year from now.

The next decade is 8 years away! Who cares? I do not care about 2 anything that comes out a year from now.

WarTornRuston

If people dont mind updating their specs every month for the newest game then sure!

Yeah..... let me when a PC exclusive sells 3 million copies in one week......

Yeah..... let me when a PC exclusive sells 3 million copies in one week......

Tikeio

The difference between pc gaming and console gaming is this.. Console gaming has a peak period.. While pc games tend to sell well over a long period of time.. In the end of the day pc gaming will always exist due to be the antithesis of the closed systems that consoles provide.. Both will thrive.

PC gaming is already dead ( lack of exlusives , steep system requirements , piracy ) , forget dominating sales in next decade ... imo . Console gaming is the future :)

indzman

How the platform with the most high scoring exclusives and with the best version of multiplats is dead :? if that's the case then consol gaming is a mummy?

Console still generate a lot of money, there are many people enjoy console gaming...

btw, do you know that most of the games in China are those free-to-play MMOs or pirated pc games. These situations won't change unless the Chinese government have stricter policy of intellectual property protection.

[QUOTE="indzman"]

PC gaming is already dead ( lack of exlusives , steep system requirements , piracy ) , forget dominating sales in next decade ... imo . Console gaming is the future :)

MK-Professor

How the platform with the most high scoring exclusives and with the best version of multiplats is dead :? if that's the case then consol gaming is a mummy?

This topic is about sales only. And console games outsell PC games 4:1. Fact.

But at the end of the day, it doesn't matter as long as people keep buying games. PC gaming will never completely "die" unless devs stop making games.

[QUOTE="MK-Professor"]

[QUOTE="indzman"]

PC gaming is already dead ( lack of exlusives , steep system requirements , piracy ) , forget dominating sales in next decade ... imo . Console gaming is the future :)

Tikeio

How the platform with the most high scoring exclusives and with the best version of multiplats is dead :? if that's the case then consol gaming is a mummy?

This topic is about sales only. And console games outsell PC games 4:1. Fact.

But at the end of the day, it doesn't matter as long as people keep buying games. PC gaming will never completely "die" unless devs stop making games.

[QUOTE="MK-Professor"]

[QUOTE="indzman"]

PC gaming is already dead ( lack of exlusives , steep system requirements , piracy ) , forget dominating sales in next decade ... imo . Console gaming is the future :)

Tikeio

How the platform with the most high scoring exclusives and with the best version of multiplats is dead :? if that's the case then consol gaming is a mummy?

This topic is about sales only. And console games outsell PC games 4:1. Fact.

But at the end of the day, it doesn't matter as long as people keep buying games. PC gaming will never completely "die" unless devs stop making games.

You have to know that many PC games are sold through DD, and DD is not counted in those NPD statistics. DD in PC is pretty huge

meh...pc gaming is down hill atm. with the parts viruses pirates. not like it matters but pc gamers need to stop being arrogant worst fanboys out there

[QUOTE="RageQuit4Life"]

[QUOTE="indzman"]

PC gaming is already dead ( lack of exlusives , steep system requirements , piracy ) , forget dominating sales in next decade ... imo . Console gaming is the future :)

http://pc.gamespy.com/articles/119/1196429p1.html

I dont think so.

I noticed that in the years 2008-2011, both console and PC software revenue grew side-by-side. Then, starting in 2012, console software revenue stops growing entirely. Why? Console gamers get bored and realize PC gaming is superior?

[QUOTE="MK-Professor"]

[QUOTE="indzman"]

PC gaming is already dead ( lack of exlusives , steep system requirements , piracy ) , forget dominating sales in next decade ... imo . Console gaming is the future :)

Tikeio

How the platform with the most high scoring exclusives and with the best version of multiplats is dead :? if that's the case then consol gaming is a mummy?

This topic is about sales only. And console games outsell PC games 4:1. Fact.

But at the end of the day, it doesn't matter as long as people keep buying games. PC gaming will never completely "die" unless devs stop making games.

let's accept your 'fact' that console games outsell PC games 4:1(25% pc games sales) then with the rest 75% is divided among the 3 consoles. so we get, 25% PC, 25% console_1, 25% console_2, 25% console_3.

meh...pc gaming is down hill atm. with the parts viruses pirates. not like it matters but pc gamers need to stop being arrogant worst fanboys out there

almasdeathchild

There is room for both. Right at this moment PC Gaming dominates anyhow. If you include MMO/social gaming, game revenue is larger than all the other consoles combined. If you disclude MMO and social gaming, the PC games sales market is still larger than any single console.

[QUOTE="Tikeio"][QUOTE="MK-Professor"]How the platform with the most high scoring exclusives and with the best version of multiplats is dead :? if that's the case then consol gaming is a mummy?MonsieurX

The latest PC games, including multiplats, require hardware that most home computers don't have. That's why consoles dominate in sales.

If little Johnny down the street wanted to play Crysis 2, do you think he's going to spend over $800 to build a decent rig to play it, or buy it for his 360/PS3?

It's common sense really. That, and the lack of marketing.

Yeah, some exclusives sell well like Starcraft and The Witcher, etc. But when it comes to multi-plats and high profile exclusives, console games generally sell better.

[QUOTE="MonsieurX"][QUOTE="Tikeio"]This topic is about sales only. And console games outsell PC games 4:1. Fact.But at the end of the day, it doesn't matter as long as people keep buying games. PC gaming will never completely "die" unless devs stop making games.Tikeio

The latest PC games, including multiplats, require hardware that most home computers don't have. That's why consoles dominate in sales.

If little Johnny down the street wanted to play Crysis 2, do you think he's going to spend over $800 to build a decent rig to play it, or buy it for his 360/PS3?

It's common sense really. That, and the lack of marketing.

Yeah, some exclusives sell well like Starcraft and The Witcher, etc. But when it comes to multi-plats and high profile exclusives, console games generally sell better.

Very True .

Plus its wise to invest in a console as PC exclusives like Crysis , The Witcher 2 gets released on consoles eventually . Then consoles got vast library of exclusive and superb games ( Gears of War 3 , Dark souls , Uncharted 3 ETC amongst recent releases for example ) :)

the government in china cracks down on gaming. So not it wont

[QUOTE="Tikeio"]

[QUOTE="MK-Professor"]

How the platform with the most high scoring exclusives and with the best version of multiplats is dead :? if that's the case then consol gaming is a mummy?

MK-Professor

This topic is about sales only. And console games outsell PC games 4:1. Fact.

But at the end of the day, it doesn't matter as long as people keep buying games. PC gaming will never completely "die" unless devs stop making games.

let's accept your 'fact' that console games outsell PC games 4:1(25% pc games sales) then with the rest 75% is divided among the 3 consoles. so we get, 25% PC, 25% console_1, 25% console_2, 25% console_3.

I'll quote you some statistics from a gamespot article a few months ago regarding gaming sales in 2011.

Money spent on games 2011.

PC/Mac - boxed/download - $4.3 billion

MMO - $2.6 billion

Casual/Social gaming - $4.3 billion

Mobile gaming - $2.1 billion

Console gaming - $8 billion (all consoles combined)

If we pretend that MMO/social/casual gaming on PC doesn't exist for a moment. That means;

PC Gaming - $4.3 billion (let's pretend the Mac doesn't exist as it sells all of 5 games each year)

Console Gaming - $8 billion (let's pretend the Wii doesn't exist for the same reason as the mac)

So Console Gaming = Xbox + PS3 (possibly includes handhelds, I don't know, but I'll pretend it doesn't)= $8 billion

Xbox - $4 Billion

PS3 - $4 billion

PC - $4.3 billion (this is excluding, MMO, social/casual gaming)

Now if I include Social/casual gaming and MMO's to the PC total. We get this;

PC Gaming - $11.2 Billion

Console Gaming (all combined) - $ 8 Billion

PC Gaming is currently the largest gaming market by a wide margin. Even without MMOs or social gaming the PC Gaming market is larger than any single console.

I just thought this information seems relevant...

[QUOTE="MonsieurX"][QUOTE="Tikeio"]This topic is about sales only. And console games outsell PC games 4:1. Fact.But at the end of the day, it doesn't matter as long as people keep buying games. PC gaming will never completely "die" unless devs stop making games.Tikeio

The latest PC games, including multiplats, require hardware that most home computers don't have. That's why consoles dominate in sales.

If little Johnny down the street wanted to play Crysis 2, do you think he's going to spend over $800 to build a decent rig to play it, or buy it for his 360/PS3?

It's common sense really. That, and the lack of marketing.

Yeah, some exclusives sell well like Starcraft and The Witcher, etc. But when it comes to multi-plats and high profile exclusives, console games generally sell better.

PC gaming is already dead ( lack of exlusives , steep system requirements , piracy ) , forget dominating sales in next decade ... imo . Console gaming is the future :)

indzman

PC gaming is already dead ( lack of exlusives , steep system requirements , piracy ) , forget dominating sales in next decade ... imo . Console gaming is the future :)

indzman

[QUOTE="MK-Professor"]

[QUOTE="Tikeio"]

This topic is about sales only. And console games outsell PC games 4:1. Fact.

But at the end of the day, it doesn't matter as long as people keep buying games. PC gaming will never completely "die" unless devs stop making games.

let's accept your 'fact' that console games outsell PC games 4:1(25% pc games sales) then with the rest 75% is divided among the 3 consoles. so we get, 25% PC, 25% console_1, 25% console_2, 25% console_3.

I'll quote you some statistics from a gamespot article a few months ago regarding gaming sales in 2011.

Money spent on games 2011.

PC/Mac - boxed/download - $4.3 billion

MMO - $2.6 billion

Casual/Social gaming - $4.3 billion

Mobile gaming - $2.1 billion

Console gaming - $8 billion (all consoles combined)

If we pretend that MMO/social/casual gaming on PC doesn't exist for a moment. That means;

PC Gaming - $4.3 billion (let's pretend the Mac doesn't exist as it sells all of 5 games each year)

Console Gaming - $8 billion (let's pretend the Wii doesn't exist for the same reason as the mac)

So Console Gaming = Xbox + PS3 (possibly includes handhelds, I don't know, but I'll pretend it doesn't)= $8 billion

Xbox - $4 Billion

PS3 - $4 billion

PC - $4.3 billion (this is excluding, MMO, social/casual gaming)

Now if I include Social/casual gaming and MMO's to the PC total. We get this;

PC Gaming - $11.2 Billion

Console Gaming (all combined) - $ 8 Billion

PC Gaming is currently the largest gaming market by a wide margin. Even without MMOs or social gaming the PC Gaming market is larger than any single console.

I just thought this information seems relevant...

[QUOTE="indzman"]

PC gaming is already dead ( lack of exlusives , steep system requirements , piracy ) , forget dominating sales in next decade ... imo . Console gaming is the future :)

RyuRanVII

Why should i be ashamed ? I'm more experienced and wise when it comes down to gaming .

PC used to dominate till 2004 ( Half Life 2 , Farcry , Doom 3 releases ) . Frequent and excessive steep requirements to play a console port EVEN ( upgrade your PC every 6 months in order to play a game in highest resolution ) , rampant PC game piracy on Internet and lack of action games are main factors for PC gamings decline .

I used to be a Major PC fan even few years back , not anymore for following reasons i've stated .

For your knowledge i own a gaming PC and consoles alike . And i see best games releasing for consoles only , sorry .

I'm not arrogant , i enjoy best games out there in the market ( Say Witcher 2 when it releases on PC or Dark Souls when it releases for consoles ) . i know better :)

If people dont mind updating their specs every month for the newest game then sure!

THEGoD1

[QUOTE="Tikeio"]

Fact? Care to provide some proofs?MonsieurX

The latest PC games, including multiplats, require hardware that most home computers don't have. That's why consoles dominate in sales.

If little Johnny down the street wanted to play Crysis 2, do you think he's going to spend over $800 to build a decent rig to play it, or buy it for his 360/PS3?

It's common sense really. That, and the lack of marketing.

Yeah, some exclusives sell well like Starcraft and The Witcher, etc. But when it comes to multi-plats and high profile exclusives, console games generally sell better.

Very True .

Plus its wise to invest in a console as PC exclusives like Crysis , The Witcher 2 gets released on consoles eventually . Then consoles got vast library of exclusive and superb games ( Gears of War 3 , Dark souls , Uncharted 3 ETC amongst recent releases for example ) :)

[QUOTE="RyuRanVII"]

[QUOTE="indzman"]

PC gaming is already dead ( lack of exlusives , steep system requirements , piracy ) , forget dominating sales in next decade ... imo . Console gaming is the future :)

indzman

Why should i be ashamed ? I'm more experienced and wise when it comes down to gaming .

PC used to dominate till 2004 ( Half Life 2 , Farcry , Doom 3 releases ) . Frequent and excessive steep requirements to play a console port EVEN ( upgrade your PC every 6 months in order to play a game in highest resolution ) , rampant PC game piracy on Internet and lack of action games are main factors for PC gamings decline .

I used to be a Major PC fan even few years back , not anymore for following reasons i've stated .

For your knowledge i own a gaming PC and consoles alike . And i see best games releasing for consoles only , sorry .

I'm not arrogant , i enjoy best games out there in the market ( Say Witcher 2 when it releases on PC or Dark Souls when it releases for consoles ) . i know better :)

I think the reason people perceive ignorance in your post is because the facts and statistics don't backup your assertions. e,g the PC has had more AAA and AA exclusives in 2011 than either console and the PC gaming market is growing whilst the consoles is contracting.

[QUOTE="MonsieurX"][QUOTE="Tikeio"]What do you want me to do, make a pie chart? :|

The latest PC games, including multiplats, require hardware that most home computers don't have. That's why consoles dominate in sales.

If little Johnny down the street wanted to play Crysis 2, do you think he's going to spend over $800 to build a decent rig to play it, or buy it for his 360/PS3?

It's common sense really. That, and the lack of marketing.

Yeah, some exclusives sell well like Starcraft and The Witcher, etc. But when it comes to multi-plats and high profile exclusives, console games generally sell better.

Tikeio

I don't have to. Like I said, it's common sense.

Dwell in your butthurt deluded PC fanboy world, where everyone and their mother has an i7 2600k/GTX 580 in their home computers if you want.... :roll:

Someone sounds jealous, and for your information not everyone has ot needs a GTX 580 and a I7 26000k to game on pc.

[QUOTE="MonsieurX"][QUOTE="Tikeio"]What do you want me to do, make a pie chart? :|

The latest PC games, including multiplats, require hardware that most home computers don't have. That's why consoles dominate in sales.

If little Johnny down the street wanted to play Crysis 2, do you think he's going to spend over $800 to build a decent rig to play it, or buy it for his 360/PS3?

It's common sense really. That, and the lack of marketing.

Yeah, some exclusives sell well like Starcraft and The Witcher, etc. But when it comes to multi-plats and high profile exclusives, console games generally sell better.

I don't have to. Like I said, it's common sense.

Dwell in your butthurt deluded PC fanboy world, where everyone and their mother has an i7 2600k/GTX 580 in their home computers if you want.... :roll:

The latest PC games, including multiplats, require hardware that most home computers don't have.

Tikeio

True, but when "most" computers is around a billion, that really isn't surprising. This was from 2008.

Now, we still haven't addressed the number of capable gaming machines out there, as your point just glossed over by addressing "most". So, since we have this statement:

That's why consoles dominate in sales.

Tikeio

It needs to be backed up.

[QUOTE="MonsieurX"][QUOTE="Tikeio"]What do you want me to do, make a pie chart? :|

The latest PC games, including multiplats, require hardware that most home computers don't have. That's why consoles dominate in sales.

If little Johnny down the street wanted to play Crysis 2, do you think he's going to spend over $800 to build a decent rig to play it, or buy it for his 360/PS3?

It's common sense really. That, and the lack of marketing.

Yeah, some exclusives sell well like Starcraft and The Witcher, etc. But when it comes to multi-plats and high profile exclusives, console games generally sell better.

Tikeio

I don't have to. Like I said, it's common sense.

Dwell in your butthurt deluded PC fanboy world, where everyone and their mother has an i7 2600k/GTX 580 in their home computers if you want.... :roll:

You know that a 8800GTX (from 2006 that is older than ps3) or equivalent card cost $50 now and play any game with better visuals than consoles. so if you want to play with just better visuals than consoles you have to spent very little money, but if you want to get the best you have to get GTX 580 or equivalent.

I don't have to. Like I said, it's common sense.

Dwell in your butthurt deluded PC fanboy world, where everyone and their mother has an i7 2600k/GTX 580 in their home computers if you want.... :roll:

Tikeio

Preferance aside, PC gaming is infinitely superior in absolutely all aspects compared to console gaming, which is outdated after like a month. The sooner you accept that irrefutable fact, the sooner you won't feel so horribly jelous. And once your older, you won't care.

[QUOTE="indzman"]

[QUOTE="RyuRanVII"] A Level60 user posting this crap? You should be ashamed... :roll:

iamrob7

Why should i be ashamed ? I'm more experienced and wise when it comes down to gaming .

PC used to dominate till 2004 ( Half Life 2 , Farcry , Doom 3 releases ) . Frequent and excessive steep requirements to play a console port EVEN ( upgrade your PC every 6 months in order to play a game in highest resolution ) , rampant PC game piracy on Internet and lack of action games are main factors for PC gamings decline .

I used to be a Major PC fan even few years back , not anymore for following reasons i've stated .

For your knowledge i own a gaming PC and consoles alike . And i see best games releasing for consoles only , sorry .

I'm not arrogant , i enjoy best games out there in the market ( Say Witcher 2 when it releases on PC or Dark Souls when it releases for consoles ) . i know better :)

I think the reason people perceive ignorance in your post is because the facts and statistics don't backup your assertions. e,g the PC has had more AAA and AA exclusives in 2011 than either console and the PC gaming market is growing whilst the consoles is contracting.

[QUOTE="iamrob7"]

[QUOTE="indzman"]

Why should i be ashamed ? I'm more experienced and wise when it comes down to gaming .

PC used to dominate till 2004 ( Half Life 2 , Farcry , Doom 3 releases ) . Frequent and excessive steep requirements to play a console port EVEN ( upgrade your PC every 6 months in order to play a game in highest resolution ) , rampant PC game piracy on Internet and lack of action games are main factors for PC gamings decline .

I used to be a Major PC fan even few years back , not anymore for following reasons i've stated .

For your knowledge i own a gaming PC and consoles alike . And i see best games releasing for consoles only , sorry .

I'm not arrogant , i enjoy best games out there in the market ( Say Witcher 2 when it releases on PC or Dark Souls when it releases for consoles ) . i know better :)

-ArchAngeL-777-

I think the reason people perceive ignorance in your post is because the facts and statistics don't backup your assertions. e,g the PC has had more AAA and AA exclusives in 2011 than either console and the PC gaming market is growing whilst the consoles is contracting.

Really? then why PC Gaming have the best versions of all this genders you mention.