Mineshaft_Gap
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Granted what I've posted here is a anecdotal evidence but I believe if you've been paying attention, that you'll have seen this phenomena for yourself. If the posts I read on the internet are any indication than tons of people are dropping console gaming (or placing it on the backburner) in favor of PC gaming. For all I know there are a bunch of people who say this every console generation, but then again the last console generation turnover was almost 10 years ago.
I can't say what's caused these people to convert. Speaking strictly for myself, I don't want to wait a couple years for a new console to accumulate new games. I also want to be able to experience already released games on the most powerful platform available. Most importantly I think PC gaming has finally evolved beyond the niche. PC gaming has changed over the course of the last 8 years, since the beginning of the PS360 generation, into something console gamers would be more comfortable with. This is almost entirely thanks to the XBox 360 controller becoming the standard PC controller. Prior to there being a standardized PC controller, the PC would rarely/never get the types of games popular on consoles. Action games that aren't FPS that require the type of control that only analog sticks can provide.
Gone are the days of awkward joystick and terriple PC controller contraptions. PC gaming got a whole lot less intimidating and started getting console ports. PC/Console ports used to only work in one direction... PC->Console. Now you almost expect a PC release to follow most console releases. That's a relatively new phenomena.
In summary;
1. People don't want to wait for games.
2. People can play console games on their PCs.
3. You can use a PC for other things.
What are your thoughts?
Me playing PC only without the slightest thought to ever touch a console again.
This is true for me. Rare PC gamed before the beginning of this year until I made my own rig. Can't even remember the last time I played a game on consoles, and no intention to buy either PS4 or One.
I can't say what's caused these people to convert. Speaking strictly for myself, I don't want to wait a couple years for a new console to accumulate new games. I also want to be able to experience already released games on the most powerful platform available. Most importantly I think PC gaming has finally evolved beyond the niche. PC gaming has changed over the course of the last 8 years, since the beginning of the PS360 generation, into something console gamers would be more comfortable with. This is almost entirely thanks to the XBox 360 controller becoming the standard PC controller. Prior to there being a standardized PC controller, the PC would rarely/never get the types of games popular on consoles. Action games that aren't FPS that require the type of control that only analog sticks can provide.
Gone are the days of awkward joystick and terriple PC controller contraptions. PC gaming got a whole lot less intimidating and started getting console ports. PC/Console ports used to only work in one direction... PC->Console. Now you almost expect a PC release to follow most console releases. That's a relatively new phenomena.
In summary;
1. People don't want to wait for games.
2. People can play console games on their PCs.
3. You can use a PC for other things.
What are your thoughts?