The $2000 cost of a PC isn't even really the biggest problem. Its the PhD in computer engineering you need to be able to even run a game.Those 8 million people must be rich because last I checked, it cost at least $2000 to enjoy PC gaming.
The $2000 cost of a PC isn't even really the biggest problem. Its the PhD in computer engineering you need to be able to even run a game.Those 8 million people must be rich because last I checked, it cost at least $2000 to enjoy PC gaming.
The bar graph, I mean. It starts at 30m. The 2013 bar looks three times the size of the 2011 bar. When in reality it isn't even twice the number.
It's misleading, like many Fox News graphs.
I really hate when they do this.Very common marketing tactic.
god damn people, learn how to take a joke
The $2000 cost of a PC isn't even really the biggest problem. Its the PhD in computer engineering you need to be able to even run a game.
You have to shop around and wait for the once a year sales. I have a 4770k/7970Ghz set up that would run easily $1500 and I paid $800 for it.
Of course it is. Doesn't make it right.Very common marketing tactic.
LmaoThose 8 million people must be rich because last I checked, it cost at least $2000 to enjoy PC gaming.
No I'm being serious here. I just put together a bunch of computer doohickey things on newegg just now and added all of the prices together and it added up to.....uh...like $2000 which of course is more than the $399 price of a new console. $399 vs. $2000, I think we know what is cheaper here.
Also, since only MMOs and MOBAs are popular on PC I'm pretty sure that 8 million number is just inflated by all of those people playing LoL and WoW.
75 million active users? I think thats up there if not the biggest.
god damn people, learn how to take a joke
Anecdotal evidence. I know some of my friends only have Football Manager that must login with Steam for DRM.
But most of them stop playing PC or FM (move to iOS only) but still logging in Steam, I assume it's because of start up.
Edit: Polygon have cited the thread; neogaf should get press badges for e3 back
In my 16+ years of PC gaming I've never built a computer myself and never will; you can get a decent custom built computer for less than 1000 easy. Always hated people assuming you needed to spend anything over 1000 dollars on a gaming PC. It's the people that walk into Best Buy and spend far too much on computers that make pre-built computers look bad. You can find deals on Dell or other makers on custom built machines and build something with a good warranty without breaking the bank. The "building it yourself" idea is great, but not everyone is comfortable doing things like that (hell, I can't even built a bookshelf) nor do they have to. I'm not skittish about sticking in more ram or a video card, but building a computer from a barebones kit or whatnot is not going to ever happen for me. I do admit that if one is motivated enough they can save a good chunk of money by building it themselves, I'm just not a fan of the exceptionalism/elitism that comes from that camp. (though the PC gaming is too expensive crowd is the absolute worst-- next to console only gamers ).
League of Legends at its peak has 7.5 million concurrent players.
Steam just needs to add this game to its library, it will never happen though.
Yes but LoL and, if we look at even Battle.net, they are also not representative of all PC gaming. Even Origin/Uplay have third party stuff on them.Yeah, it should be clear that Steam is not the be all end all of PC gaming. If you were to start including concurrent players from all those other games/services, the numbers would dwarf steam and some other platforms combined