1st May 2005, 7:27 PM
But...the PC and console games ARE in the same market. It's called the videogame market. Just because you don't hold a controller with PC games (well, I suppose you could buy a gamepad) doesn't mean they're seperate. Sure, PC has lots of stuff not available on consoles, and vice-versa, but for many people, their main gaming system is their PC. For those who own a PC and a game console, that's two platforms capable of gaming, and each has titles competing for your money. That makes them in the same market Thus, I've always considered the PC to have be a factor in the market. The way I see it, you can go into a store with 50 or so dollars and pick up a copy of, say, Snake Eater and Half-Life 2. At that moment, you're holding two videogames, and you can only buy one. In this situation, you're forced to decide which game you want, the PC and Console games are competing for your money. That's all there is to it.
*sits down and calmly awaits OB1's undoubtedly incendiary reply*
*sits down and calmly awaits OB1's undoubtedly incendiary reply*
The Earthworker Race has ended. Everybody wins.