Now, in the quantum moment before the closure, when all become one. One moment left. One point of space and time. I know who you are. You are destiny.
Posted by: DusK
PC gaming isn't dying so much as we're seeing a rise in the usability and versatility of consoles. Before 6th-gen consoles were released, online play wasn't even possible for consoles. And even during the 6th gen, setting up 3 out of 4 of those consoles was a hassle and often expensive.
PC gaming is on the decline, that much is true. Since having to deal with piracy issues, many developers are looking more and more to consoles. Epic Games and Crytek are the first to come to mind, with Unreal Engine 4 planned to be console-exclusive and CryEngine 3 essentially being a slimmed-down and optimized CryEngine 2 for console play.
PC gaming also took a hit when the quality of games made for 7th gen consoles, specifically the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, topped what PC gamers will willing to pay to upgrade their systems for.
So does that mean that PC gaming is dying? Hell no. We've seen quite a few major releases recently, and many ambitious titles are on the way (Looking forward to Diablo 3). And with the longevity of this console generation and the increased availability of performance-based computers, we might see PC gaming numbers jump back up. If a $800 PC can run those games better than a $600 console, we might just be back on track.
Now, to stay on topic, I'll throw in my two cents about H3PC. If Microsoft were to port Halo 3 to PC (which would be unlikely) follows the same pattern as with the two previous titles, we can assume this:
1. They will not port the title, but have a third party port it for them, possibly constricting them with ridiculous mandates.
2. They will choose who will port H3 around the end of 2009, and the port will be released mid -or late- 2010.
3. The port will be exclusive to Windows 7, or only be available for 7 and Vista. Mac support will not even be considered (Nor should it; You don't buy Macs for gaming unless you're retarded).
4. The game will under-perform in terms of the quality we'd expect from PC games.
5. They will drop support for the game in a very short amount of time.
Given this, it's nothing to look forward to, regardless of whether or not it's coming.Good man.
Good man.