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And it goes on. At the risk of sounding too ''burt hurt'' about this, I'd like to put this across (its not that long). As I read forums, news from several gaming sites, and, indeed, ‘’utoob’’, I keep hearing about how much IW shafted the PC community.
Let me say, I am a PC guy myself, though I do have both the consoles, all of the platforms have there place, but for FPS, PC is where it is at, even if said games are console ports.
There is a huge amount of animosity towards IW from the PC community over the dedicated severs PR fiasco. I can’t help thinking though, that the rage is directed to the wrong party.
It is surely activison, where the blame lies.
Activions CEO has made no apology over how he views COD, and, specifically MW, as a ''cash cow''. The games have a maximum life span as far as the makers are concerned of about a year (or two, if u don’t like one of the two COD developers). PC, did not get free maps for COD4 where as the consoles had to pay because the like us better. It was simply due to the fact the PC audience would mod there own maps (probably better) rather than pay for the developers efforts. Indeed, steam integration, was implemented as an easy form of distribution, rather than some dubious IW download page, that would no doubt be plagued by problems, and easily copied for pirated versions.
Removing dedicated servers has meant that if we want more we have to be spoon fed by the developer just like the consoles are.
I have a real hard time believing, even with people like bowling at IW, really sitting down the weeks after COD4 released during a brain storming session for the new game, and someone saying:
''dude, let’s drop dedicated servararrs''.....
Infact I have no doubts the developers aired there concerns to Activision executives pretty early on.
If you look at how the news was announced (sort of) on that pod cast, and every interview IW had about MW2, they where clearly uncomfortable talking about the PC version. Many people are chalking that up to a dislike towards the PC, and, no doubt there is an element of truth in that if you look at the old piracy chest nut.
IW are hardly going to come out and say, ‘’sorry PC guys, Activison made us do it’’ are they? There not going to burn there employer for the sake of saving face.
Am not saying IW are all angels, I mean this is just a video game, and it’s a business that is supposed to make money. I do feel however that IW is being scapegoated, where the real elephant in the room is Activisions top brass. There the ones calling the shots and there the ones who stood to loose out on potential DLC revenue from the PC audience if the status-quo continued.
What do you guys think?
Let me say, I am a PC guy myself, though I do have both the consoles, all of the platforms have there place, but for FPS, PC is where it is at, even if said games are console ports.
There is a huge amount of animosity towards IW from the PC community over the dedicated severs PR fiasco. I can’t help thinking though, that the rage is directed to the wrong party.
It is surely activison, where the blame lies.
Activions CEO has made no apology over how he views COD, and, specifically MW, as a ''cash cow''. The games have a maximum life span as far as the makers are concerned of about a year (or two, if u don’t like one of the two COD developers). PC, did not get free maps for COD4 where as the consoles had to pay because the like us better. It was simply due to the fact the PC audience would mod there own maps (probably better) rather than pay for the developers efforts. Indeed, steam integration, was implemented as an easy form of distribution, rather than some dubious IW download page, that would no doubt be plagued by problems, and easily copied for pirated versions.
Removing dedicated servers has meant that if we want more we have to be spoon fed by the developer just like the consoles are.
I have a real hard time believing, even with people like bowling at IW, really sitting down the weeks after COD4 released during a brain storming session for the new game, and someone saying:
''dude, let’s drop dedicated servararrs''.....
Infact I have no doubts the developers aired there concerns to Activision executives pretty early on.
If you look at how the news was announced (sort of) on that pod cast, and every interview IW had about MW2, they where clearly uncomfortable talking about the PC version. Many people are chalking that up to a dislike towards the PC, and, no doubt there is an element of truth in that if you look at the old piracy chest nut.
IW are hardly going to come out and say, ‘’sorry PC guys, Activison made us do it’’ are they? There not going to burn there employer for the sake of saving face.
Am not saying IW are all angels, I mean this is just a video game, and it’s a business that is supposed to make money. I do feel however that IW is being scapegoated, where the real elephant in the room is Activisions top brass. There the ones calling the shots and there the ones who stood to loose out on potential DLC revenue from the PC audience if the status-quo continued.
What do you guys think?
there will be plenty new gaming experiences to come
I've seen so many good IPs rise and fall it's just a fact of life.
