| WrathofTank said: The truth is that if the same game sells on console and on pc, it will pretty much always have a much larger player base on console, including Overwatch. I've have understood why Blizzard has focused so hard on Overwatch on PC when they have a much larger audience on console based on sales. |
Because PC games are more profitable, PC games tend to have longer legs and PC games tend to be the platform used in allot of eSports events.
Every game Blizzard sells on PC, is 30% or more of a cut that doesn't go into Sony, Microsoft or Nintendo's pockets but goes to Blizzard instead.
PC Games tend to keep-on selling for decades. On consoles they tend to fall into obscurity after the initial release, StarCraft Brood Wars didn't hit 10~ million copies sold overnight for example, Diablo 3 PC outsold all console versions.
And eSports is the logical part, Overwatch is a very eSports centric game, mouse and keyboard is better for competitive players, the PC also allows for eSports organizations to have their own overlays and such.
The PC also doesn't charge for patches, so when Blizzard tests a new idea, they test/experiment with it on the PC first, because. You know. Money and all that.
--::{PC Gaming Master Race}::--
