The Many Deaths of Pc Gaming

Lynndinky said:
I dont think PC gaming will die but just keep evolving, mainly because the console in some respect needs the PC and vice versa ie the PC provides the advancement in tech and the console keeps the games market alive.
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Pc gaming wont die till hardware developers stop producing graphics cards :p
 
The next generation of processors (Sandy Bridge and Bulldozer) will have DX11 graphics on the die. This will wipe out the market for low end cards, which is where AMD and Nvidia make a lot of their revenue. Add in graphics cards won't be around for ever.
 
Blue160 said:
The next generation of processors (Sandy Bridge and Bulldozer) will have DX11 graphics on the die. This will wipe out the market for low end cards, which is where AMD and Nvidia make a lot of their revenue. Add in graphics cards won't be around for ever.
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Again, forum talk, the fact is, I and god knows how many others out there are waiting for the 69 series from AMD with cash burning a hole in their pockets
 
RedStarRiot said:
No it doesnt. That video isnt the end of pc gaming. In the next year i will be buying fable 3, crysis 2, deus ex 3, the old republic (pc only), fear 3 and dead space 2. I could go on and on..........................:D
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So what you're saying is you'll be buying a rehashed sequel, a sequel, a sequel, a sequel, a sequel and shock horror, another sequel.

Way to make a point about how PC gaming isn't dying. :p

I don't think its dying, but it is becoming less varied. Back in the heyday, we had a glut of everything from flight sims to FPS's and everything in between, but with typically short lifespan on most games and hardware.

Nowadays I can play pretty much anything I want to on a 2 yr old 8800GT, (admittedly im pondering and upgrade) and a lot of game genres have become console ports, or largely disappeared from the PC. Thats because theres money in the consoles, and less in PC's.
Of the 5 gamers in my IT based office, 3 of them play on consoles. In other offices (largely older guys, typically mid 30's) there arent any PC gamers.

That said, the PC will remain the best platform for FPS and multiplayer, for the forseeable future. As long as devs dont get hyper-greedy and keep dedecated servers in games.
 
As long as valve keep on making PC games I'll no doubt keep on playing on my PC :P

My PS3 has pretty much become a media centre now, games cost a lot more than on PC, you don't get the awesome deals you do through steam and for most of the games I play a keyboard + mouse is way better than a controller.
 
I personally find that i can't use a controller very well. It's a LOT easier to aim with a mouse than a thumbstick imho.

RAcing games are often more fun on consoles, but shooters are best suited to PC.

IF PC gaming dies out, i will PERSONALLY code an emulator so i can game on my PC.

And release patches to improve compatibility with games, and include graphics settings etc :D
 
There are 100's of millions of PC's out there and with a market that big someone will always be making games for the platform. The biggest issue with PC games are we known them is cost, game development for AAA titles just gets more and more expensive. Gone are the days were games could be made by just one or two people (games like Elite) and now we have designers, producers, coders, testers, script writers and voice overs (and in AAA games celebrity voice overs) and longer development times all of which adds to the cost. As a result games have to tailored and sold onto as many platforms as possible hence why all the big name games are cross platform.

Saying that I do hope one day Lacusarts does a Monkey Island with the X-Wing and Tie Fighter games and gets them re-released on the PC, god I love space sims.
 
Relentless81 said:
Again, forum talk, the fact is, I and god knows how many others out there are waiting for the 69 series from AMD with cash burning a hole in their pockets
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This forum is full of people who drop money on high end cards (myself included). Sandy bridge will not have any effect on that end of the market, but the built in GPU will (apparently) make low end cards unnecessary. This is surely going to hurt Nvidia and AMD. I don't think the next generation of processors spells the end of the dedicated GFX card, but I think in two or three processor generations time it may.
 
Blue160 said:
This forum is full of people who drop money on high end cards (myself included). Sandy bridge will not have any effect on that end of the market, but the built in GPU will (apparently) make low end cards unnecessary. This is surely going to hurt Nvidia and AMD. I don't think the next generation of processors spells the end of the dedicated GFX card, but I think in two or three processor generations time it may.
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I know what you're saying but they will still be involved in onboard solutions in some way and maybe higher end cards will become cheaper to keep people buying them, time will tell but for the moment people who want them will buy them and thats a hell of a lot of people no matter what the scare mongerers say
 
matt_fsr said:
So what you're saying is you'll be buying a rehashed sequel, a sequel, a sequel, a sequel, a sequel and shock horror, another sequel.

Way to make a point about how PC gaming isn't dying. :p

I don't think its dying, but it is becoming less varied. Back in the heyday, we had a glut of everything from flight sims to FPS's and everything in between, but with typically short lifespan on most games and hardware.

Nowadays I can play pretty much anything I want to on a 2 yr old 8800GT, (admittedly im pondering and upgrade) and a lot of game genres have become console ports, or largely disappeared from the PC. Thats because theres money in the consoles, and less in PC's.
Of the 5 gamers in my IT based office, 3 of them play on consoles. In other offices (largely older guys, typically mid 30's) there arent any PC gamers.

That said, the PC will remain the best platform for FPS and multiplayer, for the forseeable future. As long as devs dont get hyper-greedy and keep dedecated servers in games.
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Does it matter that its sequel after sequel? its always been that way!. What it does show is that pc is still being supported and most big releases are still on the way so i think its a very valid point :mad:
 
Relentless81 said:
I know what you're saying but they will still be involved in onboard solutions in some way and maybe higher end cards will become cheaper to keep people buying them, time will tell but for the moment people who want them will buy them and thats a hell of a lot of people no matter what the scare mongerers say
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I think you are right.

I think the elephant in the room when it comes to the death (or not) of PC gaming is piracy. It's not been mentioned in this thread, but can you blame games companies for sticking to consoles when so many people play PC games without paying for them?
 
Blue160 said:
I think you are right.

I think the elephant in the room when it comes to the death (or not) of PC gaming is piracy. It's not been mentioned in this thread, but can you blame games companies for sticking to consoles when so many people play PC games without paying for them?
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Yep seems to be a massive problem on pc. Happens on 360 as well but requires a little more effort and time as well as buying decent quality discs. Doing it on pc i would think is much easier. Ive never tried myself as I dont mind paying for decent games and steam sales for things im not sure about
 
Blue160 said:
I think you are right.

I think the elephant in the room when it comes to the death (or not) of PC gaming is piracy. It's not been mentioned in this thread, but can you blame games companies for sticking to consoles when so many people play PC games without paying for them?
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Trust me, piracy is a much, much bigger problem on handhelds than it is on PC. The DS in particular is really suffering because of it.

Services like Steam are making buying PC games much quicker and convenient than piracy, and also prevent zero-day piracy by not unlocking games until release day.

That's one lesson that Microsoft need to learn for their new GFWL store. Convenience and ease of use is king.
 
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