Viewing Post from Friday Jul 10, 2009
Who Killed PC Gaming?
Industry Gamers asks the ever-popular question:
Who Killed PC Gaming? Nearing the top of the list - at number two - is Windows Vista:
Vista's security measures were highly annoying to certain indie developers, since programs without the right software certificates would often be deleted by the OS. Vista also had very high system requirements and PC games typically ran slower than they did in Windows XP. Games for Windows never did lead to the high level of interaction and cross-compatibility with games on Xbox Live, nor did it significantly reduce the issues many users have with PC titles. The initial subscription charge for Games for Windows - Live was also a big mistake, leaving it chasing other subscription free services on PC like Steam.