As the developer revealed in an interview with Team Epiphany:
“One good thing about The Division is we’ve always considered the PC as a separate platform. We do have to keep it in check with the consoles; it would be kind of unfair to push it so far away from them. But it’s been good having a dedicated PC build for this game.”
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TIM WHITE WRITES: "Multiplayer or single player? Developers, you can do both, just not willy-nilly."
I hate when I see single player games and see people begging for multi-player. Jeez guys it don't need to be on every game. Latest one I seen was atomic heart.
Multiplayer or even co-op
If it was always a single player game then that's how it is
It's a trend that never really went away. For me multiplayer in a primarily SP focused game was an excuse for DLC. Then there's the mentality gamers had that adding multiplayer makes a game worth the price, otherwise it should be half price for half a game. A way of thinking devs reassured when they started adding multiplayer to their sequels. We see the same with multiplayer focused games getting SP in their sequels.
Tbh multilayer now is a way to add live service and mtx elements, very rarely does it come of well.
What single players game used to be in a lot of cases now require 3 other people for keeping to really enjoy it and I hate having to rely on others to get the maximum from a game.
Sp should be sp, if devs want to add a separate multi mode then that's fine with me, the legends addition to ghost of tshushima was fricking sick but totally separate to the main game. Sick of co op too.
I remember when certain single player games had them as included optional modes that was played on the couch. Had brilliant times with Syphon Filter and Golden Eye. Me and my bro used to used to fight over who would play as Gabe even though it was technically just a skin. Good times.
lmao
That statement is going to become another PR nightmare for Ubi, as far as PC gaming goes.
so he's basically saying consoles hold back the potential of what pc gaming can do. that's understandable since most money goes into console marketing. and to be quite honest the install base for those with extremely powerful pc's is probably quite low in comparison.
A very expensive pc could see a even more detailed Division but is it worth the time, money and the cost associated with it?
How many gamers will be able to enjoy that high requirement to see the Division in it's glory? I have been gaming on PC since Wolfenstein and Doom in floppy disk format and over the many years I continue building mid/high range pc for myself and friends.
At least from my experience many people don't have the budget for exceeded recommended settings or even high/ultra.
Whatever goes behind those corporate meetings it's not the 90's and early 2000 anymore. Console market dictates the budget and build of pc market for majority of its multiplatform games.
The day of pushing Crysis limit are almost not existent. It's simply not worth or profitable anymore to continue. As much as a love my (Canada) 350$ gtx 970 it's the same costs as a PS4.. That alone will always be a barrier for majority of potential PC games and gamers.
So.... PC'S are more powerful than consoles?!!!!!
We have to tell someone!!
PS Google 'division pc 4k screenshots'and then tell me the console is holding back the pc.
Too bad Consoles are holding the industry back. : P