Late last week word began to circulate that the PC version
of Grand Theft Auto V was in big trouble because "Rockstar (the maker of
the game) never wanted to release a PC version." Fans were so incensed that
some even hack a marketing firm's website in protest.
Rockstar quickly came up with a public statement saying the PC
version of the game is still safe and sound and will come out in "fall
2014". My two cents worth; GTA V will come out on PC, but if it does not…who
are we fans to stop Rockstar if they want to destroy their own franchise?
Honestly, I just do not get why developers and publishers
don’t go on PC. Yes, I know Sony and Microsoft give goods deals to developers
and publishers for exclusive rights to their games but I never understood why
they would want to shut out a good portion of the gaming population by doing
that.
Take for example the “Infamous” franchise. The latest
installment of the franchise, “Infamous: Second Son” was very good. I played a
few minutes of it at a demo and was very impressed. However will I go buy a PS
4 just to play it? Not a chance! That is why no matter how good of a game they
make, the “Infamous” franchise will never reached the heights of say “Assassin
Creed” or “The Elder Scrolls”.
By virtue of the fact they are on all platforms, those franchises
will always be bigger than “Infamous”. It’s a simple case of numbers. So I’m not
worried about Rockstar not putting the game on PC. Suicide is just not in their
interest.
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