MS leaving the console race would be good for gamers.

[only777]

Leadified said:

only777 said:

Leadified said:

Who is forcing games to be multiplat? 

Publishers. Making a game like Bioshock or Assissins Creed would not make enough money if it was released only one one machine without funding by the hardware manufuture.

So why is it a good idea to have one platform then?

Because all the customers would be in one place and not split across two!  that's the whole point in the OP!

You have to gimp your game to run on the lowest machine right now.  You have to go multiplat to make the money.  One machine having most of the market (like the PS1 and PS2 did) helps those who make the games.

I know it's hard for people to get their heads round that choice is not always actually good for you, I realise it's a hard concept (most of the reason I kicked this off).

One machine domination would end up with a standised formate which would result in better looking games, and bigger risks for new IP's being a far less risk for a publisher.  You would get more variaty in games.

these days game scost so much, and more and more games will end up being the same gray brown marine shooter because thats what publishers will throw money at.