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Originally Posted by Chad
Tarjak, you wouldn't happen to be a member of BRL would you?
Just surprised you know Gfk that's all  |
No I'm not. I only mention them as they are the ones mentioned in the article.
@Subman1, Whilst I'm with you on the felxibility and superiority of the PC as a gaming platform, the problem which GfK points to is an economic one. The argument is not about which platform is superior, but which one the game publsihers see as making the most money for them at the least cost.
If the sales of a platform's content become so consolidated into fewer titles, then the platform itself becomes at risk of die of starvation of content. I also agree that I don't see this happening particularly in the simulations market and think that what is happening is that consoles are expanding their market, but that there is plenty of room for both platforms to co-exist. Although I'm not one of them I know plenty of people who enjoy and buy games on both console and PC platforms.
What is necessary is for the market to continue to grow for PC titles otherwise publishers will increasingly simply port their console games for PC, (a trend that is increasing in popularity, unfortunatley IMHO). This ususally results in a sub standard PC experience which also means that PC platform sales are likely to head downwards.
We are the answer, in that if we wish to continue to enjoy good quality titles on the PC platform we have to support the industry by buying the games we enjoy playing.