Crytek to End PC Exclusives [Apr 30, 2008, 08:46 am ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
There's a Cevat Yerli Q&A on PC
Play (thanks
Eurogamer)
with word that Crysis is likely the last PC-exclusive game from developer
Crytek. Though he once again dismisses speculation that a console port of Crysis
is in the cards, he places the blame for declining PC game sales squarely on the
shoulders of software pirates, a theory that has become pretty commonplace. Word
is:
We are suffering currently from the huge piracy that is encompassing Crysis. We seem to lead the charts in piracy by a large margin, a chart leading that is not desirable. I believe that’s the core problem of PC Gaming, piracy. To the degree PC Gamers that pirate games inherently destroy the platform. Similar games on consoles sell factors of 4-5 more. It was a big lesson for us and I believe we wont have PC exclusives as we did with Crysis in future. We are going to support PC, but not exclusive anymore.
This myth that PC piracy is destroying the PC gaming platform is as bad as the myth that violent video games lead to crime.
And here we have a developer complaining that their game didn't sell when it will only run on 5 to 10 percent (I'm being real generous) of PCs out there.
Mr. Yerli, Stardock, WoW and The Sims have already proven your statements wrong. Quit making excuses.
And here we have a developer complaining that their game didn't sell when it will only run on 5 to 10 percent (I'm being real generous) of PCs out there.
Mr. Yerli, Stardock, WoW and The Sims have already proven your statements wrong. Quit making excuses.
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