Epic Games is focussing now on the PC as their primary development platform

DSOGaming writes: "Epic Games and PC gaming… it’s funny putting these two sentences together. We all know that Epic Games abandoned those that made them what they are today but it seems that something has changed. Yes, do you feel the wind of change? Well if you don’t, let us tell that Epic Games is again focusing on the PC as their primary development platform."

[BeastlyRig]

I don't believe you! FU!!

But that would be nice though! :D

[jaosobno]

Agreed. They are too much in bed with microsoft and 360 for this to be true.

[Micro_Sony]

In an interview with gaming blog Electric Pig, Bleszinski was asked if the Gears franchise would appear on any competitor platforms, e.g. the Playstation 3.

His response was interesting: “I think our current set with Microsoft dictates that for us internally it makes more sense for Gears to remain a 360 franchise for the foreseeable future…plus I don’t like the PlayStation 3 controller."

Cliffy B is a nut but in all honesty I grew up with the PS1,PS2 and PS3 controller but I think it about time Sony redesign the PS3 controller or make a new one. The DS3 will still work on the PS4 so I dont see what harm it can do.

Just dont ever think of revisiting that Boomerang crap that you wanted to give us with the PS3.

[TheIneffableBob]

Windows 8 is coming soon which is supposed to be very entertainment driven.

Games are entertainment. Epic Games makes games. Windows 8 is a PC operating system. PC GAMES?! :O

[HammockGames]

Yeah, I'd like to believe that. Not convinced though.

For this gen at least they've aligned themselves with the 360 as their primary platform. They've made a lot of money doing that, so it's hard to see this changing.

Sidebar: Not sure about this, but did Epic recently hint at another Xbox exclusive?

[JsonHenry]

Probably because the next gen consoles are not set in stone yet. So that only leaves the PC as the known quantity. So of course all their newest games are gonna be PC lead then ported to consoles once they know what they are dealing with.

[Johandevries]

Read well, journalist.

“It’s nice to target the PC as a primary platform again and not just for ports.

This may put it at the same level as the consoles in my view, probably not as THE primary platform.

[fluffydelusions]

Yeah they will use it until next gen kicks off then abandon PC again

[Darknite]

They will Use superior technology on pc to get knowledge to develop games for next gen consoles.so they now support pc gaming.

[Hazmat13]

that would be cool to see what unreal engine can do.
like sayin with uncharted 4 for pc with DX12 that would be insane but i think uncharted looks fine the way it is.

[cj1pate101]

So your fine with half ass tech? I enjoyed uncharted 1 but how can any one with a straight face say that uncharted 2 looks impressive. Nothing is destructible and it looks like every other 3rd person shooter.. I still find it funny how sony begged nvidia for a graphics card, because the cell couldn't do graphics and cpu.

[Hazmat13]

not a huge fan of interweb things but. you mad bro? lol chill the fuck out stop pmsing all over the place. i was just sayin.

[Dojan123]

Wonder if frostbite is starting to concern them.

[matey]

its all stupis after DX10.1 there is no difference its all at a dead end now get over it Epic why arent u focusing mainly on wiiu oh i forgot they dont need u now they have a powerful console if ninty can get games out the door looking better than Zelda HD tech than who needs all these so called graphic houses any more

[john2]

Tessellation good make wonders though, especially with regards to the LOD system, if developers put it in good use.

Imagine that, an open-world game with vast environments and no pop-ups!

[cj1pate101]

Wow zelda hd tech doesn't look that impressive you idiot. Your fucking fan boy and next time you write a retort make sure you uppercase the first letter lols. Do you know what the wii u has in it. Nothing more then a 500 dollar pc. I love console fan boys comments like matey will go down in the book of stupidity for ever and ever. You know damn well the wii u cant do tessellation and has a shit graphics card. How are impressed with the wii u after the failure of tech the wii had. It was about as powerful as my x girl friends slap. Please kill your self no one needs your stupid unintellectual bs on n4g.. thanks for your time have a nice day kid.

[NYC_Gamer]

I believe this has more to do with the unreal engine

[cj1pate101]

I defiantly agree but epic dropped the ball for consoles. The article was saying they want to focus more on pc this time around. Does any one see the irony in all of this?

[gravemaker]

Yes!Yes!

[Venjense]

It makes sense for devs to focus on PC, soon even cheap PC should be able to match current consoles and devs wouldn't have to give 5-8 bucks of each copy to MS and Sony.

Also, DLC and updates wouldn't be a hassle.