PC Gamers: Second Class Citizens??

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Scisca said:

"Especially" doesn't mean that we're talking exclusively about this gen. Tachi puts it as if having the consoles secure this gen has changed something - so please, tell me what exactly has changed. But facts, not "may" or "maybe". I know piracy on PC exists, but has keeping the consoles secure really changed anything for PC? I believe not. Moreover, PC gaming is becoming more and more attractive and this trend is bound to strenghten as the gen grows older. And as Conina proved, the OP is simply wrong is his assumption that "especially this gen" PC gamers are an afterthought. I've been under the impression for months, that currently PC gamers get the best and console gamers are the ones that have to settle for an inferior product.

The bolded contradict pretty poorly in the same statement.

Simply put it like this -

GTA the original Launched on the PC Oct 1997 the Psone version of the arrived Dec 1997. PC 2 months ahead of Console launch

GTA4 PS3/360 Launch Apr '08, PC version Dec '08 Console version 8 months ahead of PC launch

GTAV Ps3/360 version of launched Sept '13, PS4/X1 versions launched Nov '14 and the PC version Apr '15. Console version out 19 months before PC.

Those are facts, dates set in stone which show PC going from launching ahead of console counter parts to years later, you getting an impression from that fact that PC gamers are the top prio for companies is dreaming. Is there the potential for a higher texture resolution in the PC version of the game 19months later? Sure, does that make the version that launched on the Ps3/X360 with meta score of 97% an inferior product 2 years ago... well again we return to dream land.