Indie developers flocking to PC due to console red tape

Sad to see that XBLA is such a hassle to work with. You would think that they would work with people to get more content onto their system. On the other hand I play way more on my PC then I do on my console, so this is good news for me.

steam es #1 huehuehue

To be expected, and certainly a positive thing considered how consoles - first of all 360 and Micro$oft - manage things. Steam is the only one doing this and a lot of other things right

I'm similar to rmmy1313... I've got XBL but i hardly play it anymore. I just love my PC too much.

The greatest console is the PC. There's just more PC users than console users and the costs to be online on Steam are free compared to being online on Xbox Live.

PC is way more flexible than consoles ahhhahaa

Steam is amazing, what more needs saying?

iNDEED....although...indie games are weird sometimes ya kno?

definewikipedia said: The greatest console is the PC. There's just more PC users than console users and the costs to be online on Steam are free compared to being online on Xbox Live.

Do you have stats for this?

Each console has its place. I play my FPS and MMOs on PC, RPGs and Racing on console. Other games all depend on the title itself. I have a few FPS titles I play on XBL such as Call of Duty (though I don't play often), yet with Deus Ex, I got the PC version.

Saying one system is superior to another is foolish. Each has its strengths and weaknesses, and the biggest variable is software.

Steam is boss, heaven for Indie developers

PxDnNinja said:

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Do you have stats for this?

Nearly every homeowner has a pc, steam announced they have over 35 million users with about 5 million concurrent online users and this is just steam alone.

I would love to know some of the weaknesses to pc other than "It's not portable, its too big, its really expensive to get a pc that plays games" ( which is BS )

in my opinion pc gamers were allways about gameplay and storyline, while the console player doesn't realy care to much for those 2 as long as it has good graphics, that is why indie games are beter on pc and not on consoles.

This is just a personal opinion.

Put Steam on PS3, is what I think :D

PxDnNinja said: Do you have stats for this?

Each console has its place. I play my FPS and MMOs on PC, RPGs and Racing on console. Other games all depend on the title itself. I have a few FPS titles I play on XBL such as Call of Duty (though I don't play often), yet with Deus Ex, I got the PC version.

Saying one system is superior to another is foolish. Each has its strengths and weaknesses, and the biggest variable is software.

Stats? I don't think I need stats for this. Recall that I said PC users VS console users. I am pretty sure globally, there are more people using a computer VS people using a console system. This point is similar to Torm3nT's post.

I am merely stating that the PC has way more going for it compared to the console systems. Sure each one has its strengths and weaknesses but compared to strengths outweighing weaknesses, the PC has way more going for it than a console. I do admit that a PC is not strictly for gaming while a console mostly is. I do recognize this disadvantage. However, since a console is for gaming, I will compare it with PC gaming. A console has good graphics but it's limited in that you pay for graphics that you can't upgrade and you will eventually have to get a new system. With a PC, you can get great graphics and still have the ability to upgrade without getting a new one. Of course this implies you have money and technical caliber. I'm not saying consoles are not good. They're good stuff and they offer a different type of gaming experience. To bring this back to what this news post is about, consoles aren't developer-friendly. PCs are. This allows for a different type of innovation, which is what the gaming industry needs. And this is why PCs are better than consoles in that regard.

i have never known anyone who likes indie games more than me, it is simply the best

steam is awesome for indie games

also noticed the pic of Cthulhu Saves the World!
amazing indie game and CHEAP!!

Love indie games they are highly entertaining at an extremely low price.

I can see myself buying at least 55 indie games a year vs 7 for traditional games.

You just can't beat the first Banjo and Kazooie

It makes sense...things are headed in this direction. I finally got high speed internet so I'll get a chance to try out more of these titles. and Steam is great now, whereas before it sucked with a 90kbps connection.

I'm not a big fan of indies, but from time to time a good indie game really does the trick on me.

Yea PC-> Steam -> Indie games =} Steam is vrry good platform for this games.

PxDnNinja said:

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Do you have stats for this?

Each console has its place. I play my FPS and MMOs on PC, RPGs and Racing on console. Other games all depend on the title itself. I have a few FPS titles I play on XBL such as Call of Duty (though I don't play often), yet with Deus Ex, I got the PC version.

Saying one system is superior to another is foolish. Each has its strengths and weaknesses, and the biggest variable is software.

The only reason console systems exist is because someone can buy them for 300-400$ and play the newest game out. That's just not usually possible for a PC. That is the ONLY reason there is such a thing as a console system.

Go Steam

ApocalypseWarrior said: I'm not a big fan of indies, but from time to time a good indie game really does the trick on me.

I'm the same. I don't really buy or watch trailers for Indie games but some I do hear about and end up getting addicted too lol.

"In just five days, our Steam revenue had already surpassed our annual revenue on Xbox," he notes.

It's not surprising that developers would flee XBLA for something that's less of a hassle and far more profitable. This one case is just pathetic.