Why Consoles Overwhelm PC Games At Retail 139
An anonymous reader writes "With the GameCube at $99 and PlayStation 2 sales still huge, people are
starting to really notice the shrinkage of PC games at retail. Why? What does
the future hold? An article at JoeUser.com asks that question and looks at what is likely to
happen to PC games as consoles slowly take over most of the retail space for
games." This piece, written by Brad Wardell, creator of Galactic Civilizations, argues: "The issue isn't whether the PC game market will die. It won't. The issue is whether PC games will be able to keep up with console games from a production values point of view."
Re:Tipware is the future. (Score:4, Informative)
No comments needed here... (Score:2, Informative)
The question answers itself.
Just added to Splinter Cell: (Score:3, Informative)
Having located the Vselka, Sam Fisher must now infiltrate its claustrophobic corridors and access its archive system to locate the nuclear warheads.
Vselka Submarine (Available 11/14/03)
Having neutralized both Alekseevich and Masse, Third Echelon finds out from Masse's files at Kola Cell that Alekseevich's plan is already in motion and his men have captured a submarine docking station. Third Echelon suspects that the docked submarine, the Vselka, carries nuclear warheads, and Fisher is sent in to stop the theft or, if he's too late, find out where they have been moved to.
This adds on top of the Kola Cell you can download.
What's that, you say, a console that's flexible? Pish posh!
American Cultural Bias (Score:1, Informative)
Japan: consoles dominate
N. America: consoles & PC duke it out, consoles may be gaining an edge.
Europe: PC dominates.
Also, don't forget that consoles are at the height of their game sales cycle, and PC sales usually decline at that point; let's wait another couple of years before drawing a conclusion.