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Guru3D.com » News » More than half of developers working on PC games!

More than half of developers working on PC games!

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 02/19/2014 09:38 AM | source: | 21 comment(s)
More than half of developers working on PC games!

More than 2600 North American developers have been surveyed in preparation for the upcoming Game Developers Conference in March. The survey polled which platforms developers are planning on making games for, and how they plan on seeking funding. Perhaps unsurprisingly, PS4 is the most popular console platform for developers, with 20% intending to make games for Sony's new console. To compare, only 17% and 4% of those surveyed said they will work on Xbox One and Wii U respectively.

PlayStation 4 Leads Among New Consoles, as Developers Flock to PC and Mobile 

With the new generation of game consoles still in their infancy, 20% of developers surveyed said they intend to release their next game on Sony's PlayStation 4. That edges out Xbox One's 17% and greatly outpaces Wii U's 4%. Fourteen percent of developers said they are currently developing games for PlayStation 4, versus 12 percent for Xbox One and 4 percent for Wii U. 

While PS4 has a narrow lead in the console space when it comes to developer intent, it's still lower-barrier PC and smartphone/tablet development that attracts most developers surveyed. Fifty-one percent plan to make their next game for smartphone/tablet, while 52% anticipate releasing their next game on PC/Mac. 

Meanwhile, 53% of respondents are currently working on PC or Mac titles and 52% of developers are creating titles for tablet/smartphones. 

Developers Are Choosing to Self-Publish Their Games 

Developers polled expressed an overwhelming preference toward self-publishing their projects, with 64% of respondents not working with a publisher on their current project, versus 19% who are (17% said they work at a publisher). That self-publishing vs. publishing split is virtually the same as last year, and reflects digital distribution trends on PC and mobile platforms.



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chanw4



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#4768608 Posted on: 02/19/2014 10:04 AM
More than 2600 North American developers have been surveyed in preparation for the upcoming Game Developers Conference in March. The survey polled which platforms developers are planning on making gam...

More than half of developers working on PC games!

The numbers are impressive but i fear and suspected that most of them are indie devs on greenlight and kickstarter

kosh_neranek
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#4768611 Posted on: 02/19/2014 10:10 AM
The numbers are impressive but i fear and suspected that most of them are indie devs on greenlight and kickstarter


You are probably right, but still the numbers are most likely better for PC then in recent years

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#4768624 Posted on: 02/19/2014 10:50 AM
Good to hear.

Spets
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#4768626 Posted on: 02/19/2014 10:58 AM
Maybe now people will stop saying "PC gaming is dead"

moab600
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#4768642 Posted on: 02/19/2014 11:38 AM
means nothing. if the games are loosy poor quality ports, it all for nothing. we want good games that make use of the latest PC technology and not some dumb ports... i do hope good thing will come out.

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