Joseph Ridgeson
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Posted - 2015.04.05 14:28:00 -
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Aero Yassavi wrote:Cat Merc wrote:Dota 2 current players: 423,894 - July 9, 2013
CSGO current players: 172,925 - August 21, 2012
TF2 current players: 59,562 - October 9, 2007
Civ 5 current players: 40,276 - September 21, 2010
GMOD current players: 37,495 - December 24, 2004
Skyrim current players: 27,296 - November 11, 2011
Warframe current players: 24,644 - October 24, 2012
Football manager 2015 current players: 20,855 - November 7, 2014
Arma 3 current players: 18,995 - September 12, 2013
H1Z1 current players: 17,948 - January 15, 2015
DUST player numbers aren't amazing, they're actually below average for F2P if memory serves me right. You're comparing a free to play game on a console to free to play games on PC.
Many of those are not Free to Play but most are grizzled juggernauts. Comparing them to DUST is quite unfair as those are quite literally the most popular games on Steam. Some have upwards of 40 times more people playing them right now then DUST did at release.
Georgia Xavier wrote:Squagga wrote:Why're people always trying to get this game, a game that was made for console players, to be on PC? They threw that idea at us last fanfest. You can see how well that turned out. It needs to get ported to ps4. Let that sink in This game failed miserably on a console. If it weren't for Rattati and really dedicated fans I can assure you we wouldn't even have half of the playerbase we have now. If it were on the PC though where CCP can perform at optimum levels they would have a comparatively better chance at improving the game without being limited by subpar hardware the ps3 has.
Most of the anger over FanFest 2014 is about lack of information. If it was announced "we are moving DUST to the PC" rather than "here is an entirely new game" and leaving questions like "what about my SP?", "What about my Aurum?", "What about my gear?" completely unanswered. Notice that is still happening. If they announced it as "we are moving to the PC. You are keeping all your stuff. We don't know when it is happening but it is going to happen" most of loathing over it would be sated.
However, I don't think the game's failure has too much to do with the console. Hardware limitations not allowing smooth framerate and stellar graphics, I can buy and let slide. Patches being slower because they go through Sony first, sure. I will even spot them "we didn't realize getting the PS3 and PC to talk would be that hard", even if it has potential to just be a scape goat for CCP's inability.
However, releasing the game with only one kind of Sentinel/Scout and still not having full racial vehicles after nearly two years has nothing to do with the PS3. Blaming the PS3 entirely for the state DUST is in is like the skinhead with teardrop tattoos saying "I would have done better at the job interview if Bill had not spilled mustard on my undershirt!"
Best case scenario is pulling a War Thunder and have both communities together. That will keep the console only people with the game and can potentially snag some EVE players, especially if the "meaningful interaction" bit happens.
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