EA: PC is Becoming the World's Largest Gaming Platform

[reg42]

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Necro attack!

 

[jthm]

It's statements like this that explain EA's showing the financial market.

 

[jthm]

okay that's one pc down, it will cost "50-100 now to actually upgrade it past the next gen console, of the bat a console is cheaper but over a long time span pc is cheaper.

Considering the i7 doesn't clock the same speeds as the Cell B.E., I can't see how £50-100 will get you close to it.
Again, PC's are much more expensive, mainly because the specs have to be much, much higher as games on PC aren't made specifically for one CPU and GPU, unlike console exclusives. Hence the reason why a PC has to have much greater specs than the PS2 to emulate PS2 games.
Plus a PS2 lasted me 4 years, the PS3 will last me 4 years. Thats a total of, £550. No PC will last you 8 years, especially not for £550. Maybe for £2500, but again, 8 years would be pushing it.

truth

 

[Hobo Joe]

Why would you necro this?

Seeing as I'm here I think in many ways it is and it isn't dying. Casuals (as much as I hate that term) on the whole apart from Sims fans or people who play Farm Ville prefer consoles; however it is true to also say that PC is on the rise still.

 

[Woodsey]

"Controllers have long surpassed keyboards and mice as the gamer's weapon of choice and leaning forward to stare at a monitor runs a very distant second to leaning back on a couch in front of a 52" HD television."

Yeah, if only you could do those things and still play on the PC!

Anyway, console gaming has always been the one to lag behind in my eyes.

 

[Doug]

That's pretty strange, because ever since I was a kid, granted i started with a nintendo, but as soon as I got my first computer game it's always been about PC gaming for me. Console always lagged behind in second place. Consoles are great for certain types of games, but nothing beats the freedom you have on a PC.

True, but I'm under no disillusions that PC gaming is the primary platform. I find it surprising its growing again.

But then again, PC gaming has always been difficult to measure because its not really a gaming only platform - most PCs are used for offices, after all.

EDIT: Nevermind, thread necro I didn't spot caused this post.

 

[Denamic]

Why is there so much talk about technical performance stuff they obviously don't know anything about?
From terraflops to emulating the PS2's processor, most of everything that's said is plain wrong.
Do they hope none of the 52 million people on this forum won't notice?