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DJINN Jecture
BurgezzE.T.F
General Tso's Alliance
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Posted - 2014.05.16 13:55:00 -
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Report: Global PC games market bigger, free-to-play still profitable
Just by the numbers on the graph I would say the answer is obvious. CCP wants to break into the F2P market on the PC where there is already a considerable fanbase that is willing to pay to play and wants a chance to stretch their legs rather than power up their spaceships.
Just because I really like seeing the raw data for this year alone I have another link you may find interesting: Computers sold this year worldwide
What too many people are failing to see is that the potential market for PS4/XB1 users is large but the PC market is much more vast, in 2009 the 2 billion mark was passed for PC sales. This year alone when last I checked the number of PCs sold (this year) was well over 107 Million and climbing, many of which have adequate hardware to play Eve.
Now that the numbers are out of the way for computers around the globe, I will add a few more to the mix, 11 years experience in maintaining, creating and balancing their PC game, Eve Online.
Anymore questions about why?
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DJINN Jecture
BurgezzE.T.F
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Posted - 2014.05.17 00:26:00 -
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I have a very large interest in the original concept for the game that was shown to me in before closed beta launched, been a contributor of ideas and thoughts along the way and see no reason for CCP not to go to PC if thats what it takes to fix the game.
If waiting on sony qa department is the problem then yeah we need to switch it up and go PC but bottom line there is a huge issue with a product when the devs say it's going to be like this and then reality sets in 4 years down the road and it is nothing like the prototype at all and the product shown only resembles the game in the corporate name not the actual concept that was brought forth. I believe that Legion is the answer to the problem CCP has now, a product that in theory will resemble their prototype and not just another lobby shooter.
That said, if it doesn't resemble the prototype and concept that was shown 5 years ago I strongly believe that if the servers were to melt into a puddle of plastic and metal I would not be disappointed.
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DJINN Jecture
BurgezzE.T.F
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Posted - 2014.05.20 02:33:00 -
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Personally my kids love the fact that CCP is getting out of PS3 development. What it means for them is that they can have their PS3 back. What it means for me is that all my favorite games are going to be on one system, reducing my gaming costs and allowing me to spend more cash on my next computer. Good deal CCP keep it up.
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DJINN Jecture
BurgezzE.T.F
General Tso's Alliance
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Posted - 2014.05.20 02:35:00 -
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Spike Slania wrote:You know, the one thing I don't get is from a marketing point of view. Here they are on the ps3, being the number 1 f2p on the ps3, and they're jumping ship to PC. Where on PC they will be over looked as a FPS since it's not on Steam and everyone else will be playing RTS, MMORPGs, and random AOS/Tower Defense knock offs. Oh, and facebook games. Sure, they have their fanbase from Eve that can fill up some of the gaps, but I don't see how they will expand their base and increase revenue with this move. Pretty much just sounds like an Expansion Pack for Eve.
Eve is on steam, what makes you think that CCP won't put Legion on Steam? They have the know how to market to PC users so this is something I actually expect them to do in the future, on the other hand Legion isn't out yet so to expect it to be on Steam now is slightly shortsighted sir.
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