newtypepilot
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Why is Rockstar so reluctant about PC ?
- Thread starter Cobaiye
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SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
I can find you bugs like that in every game. My experience was very good. Especially compared to the trash I’ve experienced on PC this year.
My biggest issue was lack of polish in cutscenes but thats another story.
Guilty_AI
Member
The overall impression people gave of the game on release is that it was very buggy. Even here on GAF i saw threads about it. And the ones i posted weren't even the most pronounced ones.
Wanna talk about polished releases, Spider-man 2 doesn't seem to be it.
Celcius
°Temp. member
Ok substitute rockstar launcher/store for epic game store on step 2
SenkiDala
Member
They prefer platforms where people actually purchase the games.
onnextflix5
Member
All these takes about about how they want to double dip etc are just silly, they know full well, they would make the most money if they went pc day one, maybe it’s just personal preference like how crystal dynamic only works on pc and Xbox. Who knows for sure.
Gaiff
SBI’s Resident Gaslighter
No, they don't know that fully well since they're doing the exact opposite. Or does a GAF poster know more than a big time publisher who no doubt conducts market research and runs the numbers?
SRTtoZ
Member
Rockstar still thinks piracy affects sales lol
DrFigs
Member
It was buggier than Playstation games tend to be, but these things are always overblown.
poppabk
Cheeks Spread for Digital Only Future
I think part of it is the buzz it generates for the console versions. They may be miss judging on this one though, the whales who will spend $1000's on a single game are more likely to be on PC. It probably does help them spread out the income for the decade or two between games.
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Orenji Neko
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grow up。Vanillaware
R*
Danjin44
The nicest person on this forum
Its just harmless joke, take it easy.
tusharngf
Member
First is piracy on day 1 which could cause sales issue on consoles
Second, they want people to double-dip. I got Xbox 360 copy first, then I purchased a xbox one, and later on, PC got the Steam copy as well.
The HOT mod coffee controversy still haunts them to this day and they just want to avoid any modding scene.
Houser brothers aren't a fan of PC I have never seen them giving any special treatment to PC platform. Rockstar is the worst when it comes to giving support to the games. They never released any single player content on any platform shows that they don't give a damn about their fans. We used to get 1 GTA game every 2 or 3 yr. People needs to stop paying money to these greedy developers. GTA online single-handedly ruined the reputation of the franchise.
Second, they want people to double-dip. I got Xbox 360 copy first, then I purchased a xbox one, and later on, PC got the Steam copy as well.
The HOT mod coffee controversy still haunts them to this day and they just want to avoid any modding scene.
Houser brothers aren't a fan of PC I have never seen them giving any special treatment to PC platform. Rockstar is the worst when it comes to giving support to the games. They never released any single player content on any platform shows that they don't give a damn about their fans. We used to get 1 GTA game every 2 or 3 yr. People needs to stop paying money to these greedy developers. GTA online single-handedly ruined the reputation of the franchise.
Guilty_AI
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R* release schedule is due to greed. Vanillaware one's is due to pure mental disability.Vanillaware
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Denton
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I wonder, are these posts some kind of sarcastic metahumor, or are people like this dude here actually morons?
Danjin44
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SenkiDala
Member
It was a joke...
I own quite a lot of games on Steam and GOG.
But I do think that maybe Take Two thinks that a focus on consoles first is safest. And a PC port will take a long time, they could wait to release everything at the same time but they want to make money as fast as possible.
I remember in France we had a masterclass of the boss of CDPR for the release of The Witcher 3, and at a moment they talked about the 360 version of The Witcher 2 and how it was relevant to bother to make a console version, Iwiński answered that without that 360 version, TW3 wouldn't exist. That maybe have its importance in the decision of Rockstar to think about consoles version first.
VeganElduderino
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JimboJones
Member
They have a stick up their butt about modding.
drotahorror
Member
They built the game from scratch or whatever code they had lying around for Switch and PS4.
I got a feeling RDR1 will be coming to PC in 2024. No doubt in my mind.
Iced Arcade
Member
Don't worry, it will be released over and over for a decade.
3liteDragon
Member
I have 40 hours on it & encountered 1 or 2 minor bugs during my entire playthrough, stuff like this is overblown especially on GAF of all places. It's incredibly polished.
Dirk Benedict
Gold Member
It's their Strategy since GTA4? They milk the consoles bone dry, then, release on PC for the second wind, which also leads to more console sales, too. I guess the simple fact it's releasing on a "new" platform, causes a stir and people buy on the other platforms as well?
Regardless of what it is. This Series sells so much, it's nigh impossible to moneyhat.
Regardless of what it is. This Series sells so much, it's nigh impossible to moneyhat.
Hohenheim
Member
Well, that statement COULD be made up to and maaaybe during the GC, PS2, OG Xbox era - where consoles still actually were unique hardware and platforms.
Nowadays the consoles are just low speced PC's with a locked program system and lack of most of the cool stuff like mods, advanced settings etc.
I absolutely love many of the consoles I've owned (which is most of them), but come on - they're quite limited and shallow compared to a good gaming PC.
As for the topic here:
I believe the ex-rockstar developer who stated that they need more time to make sure PC version is good to go.
But at the same time, they definitly want (and know) that many people will double dip.
daninthemix
Member
literally every PC gamer bought a copy of GTA5 despite it releasing late. So it's not really relevant to their bottom line.
GamesDontSuck
Member
My crumby analogy:
If I were to run a business (any business doesn't matter) and you ask why am I selling over here and not over there? The answer is because my bread and butter is here. Don't get me wrong, I'll get around to over there but right here is where I make $.
If I were to run a business (any business doesn't matter) and you ask why am I selling over here and not over there? The answer is because my bread and butter is here. Don't get me wrong, I'll get around to over there but right here is where I make $.
yanhash
Member
Greed? Its a business, these companies are not our friends, shit, if I was Rockstars CEO id charge $100 minimum for gta6, frankly I'm surprised they are not charging more.
Senua
Member
Thank god you aint!if I was Rockstars CEO id charge $100 minimum for gta6, frankly I'm surprised they are not charging more.
GymWolf
Member
I bet you weren't the best of your class during the economy lesson at school uh...
Dude millions of people that have a console and a pc are gonna buy the game twice, how the fuck do they make more money if pc players with a console only buy their game once?
I double dipped 4 of their last 5 games because nobody is gonna wait 1 year or more for the pc version but we also wanna see their games run on something more powerfull than a cheap 500 dollar box.
Spitfire098
Member
Should have bought more shark cards pc players 
Senua
Member
Care to elaborate, Cleetus?
NeoGiffer
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Senua
Member
Because it's bollocks
CuteFaceJay
Member
They have the console presents beta test for us. Then release a few or something later with refinements.
Schmendrick
Member
Simple, even GTA V still makes the majority of its money on consoles to this day.
Rockstar produces games that cater more to the Console than to the PC crowd and it shows in the revenue. They make very nice profits on PC, too, but the difference is more than drastic enough to warrant priorization of the consoles.
Rockstar produces games that cater more to the Console than to the PC crowd and it shows in the revenue. They make very nice profits on PC, too, but the difference is more than drastic enough to warrant priorization of the consoles.
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