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Relic remains committed to PC development
Posted: 14.07.2011 23:11 by JonahFalcon Comments: 6
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine developer Relic Entertainment stated in an interview with Eurogamer that PC game development remains their priority, despite piracy and high-profile leaks in the industry.

According to marketing manager James McDermott, "(Piracy) is always a concern as a company, but it’s not one which is driving the decision to make PC."

McDermott continued, "THQ has quite good traction with PC sales. Steam numbers continue to be really good for us. Relic have been into PC games for a long time. We’re still seeing a lot of good numbers can come from that market. We still think it’s viable. We’ve already seen pre-orders are pretty high for PC on Steam."

He added, "Some people just think it would be easier if PC went away. I just get that sense sometimes. It’s because PC is such a tailored market in terms of the kind of platform you have to have. The barrier to entry is a lot higher than just, go and buy a console." McDermott then concluded, "It just seems like there’s more complexity to it, which is probably somewhat true. But it is a great platform. For first-person shooters, that’s still where I want to play."

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine will be released on September 9.
Source: GameFront

Comments

By Chosen_One (SI Elite) on Jul 15, 2011
Chosen_One
yeah Relic!!! Yeah! I always buy your games for pc, no matter what.
By herodotus (SI Herodotus) on Jul 15, 2011
herodotus
Three cheers Relic. You go guys!
By neilmike (SI Core) on Jul 15, 2011
neilmike
yep, Rock on Relic !!
By PowerJack (SI Elite) on Jul 15, 2011
PowerJack
"For first-person shooters, that’s still where I want to play."

Yep, that and RTS games.

Keep it up guys.
By VHugoSama (SI Core) on Jul 16, 2011
VHugoSama
Indeed! Nothing beats a mouse and keyboard for those!
By Chosen_One (SI Elite) on Jul 17, 2011
Chosen_One
I love Relic...its the only studio that are still be true to PC.