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LePetitPrince
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ZakFiend
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| Their is more profit on consoles they just use Piracy as an excuse, either way they are leaving the market to new players that will pick up the slack. |
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ValMikeSmith
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| Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 6:30 pm Post subject: |
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I always wondered why they have specific release dates.
If there is much demand, then there is also much chaos on that day.
Anyway, I think it's dumb,
and I laugh at the "problem" of "stealing stuff from the future". |
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Reodor_Felgen
Counting down till Castro bites the dust
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| Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 6:40 pm Post subject: Re: LOL @ Microsoft and Epic |
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I think most people are aware of the piracy on consoles. But still, there's much more piracy on computer games than console games.
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zebedee
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| Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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fallout 3? *perk*
I've noticed a lot more early releases of console games over the past year than PC games, maybe it's just because there's been a bit of a good PC game drought lately. |
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nudel
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| Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 6:43 am Post subject: Re: LOL @ Microsoft and Epic |
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| Reodor_Felgen wrote: |
I think most people are aware of the piracy on consoles. But still, there's much more piracy on computer games than console games. |
The point is that this excuse is obviously a lie. Because they are using an engine that runs on Xbox360 an PC, the costs of just porting the finished game would be close to zero. Even if piracy on the PC was so bad that they only sold 10000 copies, it would still be profitable.
It was the same with GoW1, where they had a deal with Microsoft to release it exclusively on the Xbox360. The PC version will just be delayed a few months or so and that has nothing to do with piracy. |
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Bataar
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| Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 1:07 pm Post subject: Re: LOL @ Microsoft and Epic |
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| nudel wrote: | | Reodor_Felgen wrote: |
I think most people are aware of the piracy on consoles. But still, there's much more piracy on computer games than console games. |
The point is that this excuse is obviously a lie. Because they are using an engine that runs on Xbox360 an PC, the costs of just porting the finished game would be close to zero. Even if piracy on the PC was so bad that they only sold 10000 copies, it would still be profitable.
It was the same with GoW1, where they had a deal with Microsoft to release it exclusively on the Xbox360. The PC version will just be delayed a few months or so and that has nothing to do with piracy. |
The biggest issues with a PC port would be the testing phase. Even if the engine works with Windows, you'd still have to test with any and all hardware solutions. Different video cards, sound cards, etc. If they don't think it's worth it to have a lab dedicated to hardware testing, not to mention, a staff dedicated to testing it, it won't be ported. |
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twoshots
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| Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 9:17 pm Post subject: Re: LOL @ Microsoft and Epic |
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| Quote: | | I think most people are aware of the piracy on consoles. But still, there's much more piracy on computer games than console games. |
Yes that's really what the issue is here. It isn't important the piracy exists so much as whether it's going to screw the sales up too much, and that goes back to how widespread the piracy is.
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EdCase
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The reason why I play console games is because it is harder to cheat. I used to play Delta Force Land Warrior a lot on PC and was a dedicated PC gamer However when people modded so that could hide in the walls and do super jumps etc it completely ruined my experience. I've had a console since and at least it feels like i'm on a level playing field.
I work for a software company and can understand the urges to combat piracy. |
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DeLoreanDude
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| Micro$oft is run by accountents. |
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