Its no suprise the PC game market is dwindling in gerneral.
10 years ago.....
PC games had the visual edge over consoles
Online gameing was PC exclusive.
Now in 2010 Consoles offer online play and match the PC in terms of visuals, couple that with the fact that they are:
a) A 1000 times more user freindly,
b) far more affordable
c) less prone to piracy
-and its really a no brainer.
As for sims, the average gamer is simply not willing to invest the time in to getting to grips with a sim, they want instant gratification.
And of course the cost of games production is in the millions!
So i guess modding is the last remaining ace up the PC gamers sleeve.
Yes, much has changed over the last 10 years.
Those expecting near perfect hardcore sims out of the box for a mere $50 are living in a fantasy world, not the real one.
Evolving sims with DLC (paid downloadable content) are perhaps more finacially viable, the trouble is that the 40 something year old stick in the muds, that buy simulators.....simply refuse to embrace it.
Ill bet that in another 10-20 years, optical media will virtually extinct - along with the phrase 'it is my game / movie / album'.
We will physically own nothing but a piece of 'play back' hardware.
Last edited by JU_88; 08-03-10 at 08:24 PM.
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