Comments on: PC Gaming is Dead http://hackman2007.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/pc-gaming-is-dead/ Fri, 30 Jan 2009 07:34:40 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Joshua Pohl http://hackman2007.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/pc-gaming-is-dead/#comment-55 Joshua Pohl Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:26:44 +0000 http://hackman2007.wordpress.com/?p=21#comment-55 Pretty good assumption but it could make a comeback in 10 years... maybe... Pretty good assumption but it could make a comeback in 10 years… maybe…

]]> By: Matt http://hackman2007.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/pc-gaming-is-dead/#comment-54 Matt Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:34:28 +0000 http://hackman2007.wordpress.com/?p=21#comment-54 I wouldn't worry too much. Sports games never made up a huge segment of PC games (other than maybe golf games) as it was. And they were always quick ports from their console counterparts. Its unfortunate you've got caught up in EA's decision, but I don't necessarily think it signals the death of PC gaming. Real decent video cards are more affordable than they've ever been, and the selection of games to choose from is large, but unfortunately not that diverse. In my opinion the reason PC gaming is such a niche market is because so many people are buying up the $400 Dell budget PCs. They think to themselves <i>"Alright, I have a brand new computer lets go get some games!"</i> Then all of a sudden they realize they're system isn't equipped for today's detail rich games, and write of PC gaming as a bust. That's the majority of people. But there's still a good amount of us that know you can put together a respectable PC for $600-$1,000 that will keep pace with any of the consoles. What PC gaming needs is better marketing. And not these crappy $6,000 gaming PCs, those aren't mainstream. Those hurt PC gaming more than help it, just because the price tag shocks so many people. So sit tight for the time being. You might have to go elsewhere for your Madden fix for now, but if the industry can try to expand from FPS games and MMORPGs to attract a wider variety of gamers, I think it'll be back in a few years. I wouldn’t worry too much. Sports games never made up a huge segment of PC games (other than maybe golf games) as it was. And they were always quick ports from their console counterparts. Its unfortunate you’ve got caught up in EA’s decision, but I don’t necessarily think it signals the death of PC gaming.

Real decent video cards are more affordable than they’ve ever been, and the selection of games to choose from is large, but unfortunately not that diverse.

In my opinion the reason PC gaming is such a niche market is because so many people are buying up the $400 Dell budget PCs. They think to themselves “Alright, I have a brand new computer lets go get some games!” Then all of a sudden they realize they’re system isn’t equipped for today’s detail rich games, and write of PC gaming as a bust. That’s the majority of people.

But there’s still a good amount of us that know you can put together a respectable PC for $600-$1,000 that will keep pace with any of the consoles. What PC gaming needs is better marketing. And not these crappy $6,000 gaming PCs, those aren’t mainstream. Those hurt PC gaming more than help it, just because the price tag shocks so many people.

So sit tight for the time being. You might have to go elsewhere for your Madden fix for now, but if the industry can try to expand from FPS games and MMORPGs to attract a wider variety of gamers, I think it’ll be back in a few years.

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