Tue, Mar 11, 2008 | 15:31 GMT
Sweeney: “PCs are good for anything, just not games.”
Epic really needs to sort its message out. Tim Sweeney, the developer’s tech boss, has gone on the record to say that PC gaming has been outpaced by consoles.
“Consoles have definitely left PC games behind,” he said, adding, “PCs are good for anything, just not games.”
His comments echo Gears of War designer CliffyB’s assertion that PC gaming is in disarray, an outburst that VP Mark Rein was quick to
Take a look at the rest of that interview. We somehow doubt Rein will be calling Sweeny an “idiot” any time soon.
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Tags: epic, mark rein, pc gaming, Tim Sweeney
9 comments
#1
Blerk
11/03/08, 8:13 am
Unlike Macs, which are good for nothing BWAH HA HA!
#2
patlike
11/03/08, 8:14 am
They’re great for looking pretty, mind
#3
frod
11/03/08, 9:51 am
there’s no link to the rest of the interview, and the Mark Rein link is broken.
#4
frod
11/03/08, 9:59 am
he is entirely correct though. There is no excuse for new PCs to have no 3D capabilities these days.
#5
patlike
11/03/08, 10:04 am
Sorry. Fixed those errors.
#6
mart
11/03/08, 10:22 am
They’re good for building your fucking site, Pat
#7
patlike
11/03/08, 11:05 am
Sssh! I don’t want anyone to know!
#8
mart
11/03/08, 4:16 pm
/sticks “Made on a Mac” logo in the right hand bar
#9
patlike
11/03/08, 4:17 pm
/kills self