PC loses another exclusive. AssettoCorsa heading to PS4/XB1

Steam does have one of the largest user bases but when a single game like LoL had a 7.5 million peak concurrent users about the same as Steam at the same time (LoL/Steam) then you really can't say for certain that it is the largest when a single 'casual nongamer bubble' game is equal to the Steam concurrent users. You also have the die hard WoW players that probably haven't started up Steam since WoW came about and that game still has around 10 million subscribers.

World of Tanks has 1.1 million concurrent users (excluding Xbox versions)

Guild Wars 2 had 460,000 concurrent users (before being released in China)

Star Wars The Old Republic had 350,000 concurrent users

Dragon Nest has 900,000 concurrent users world wide

Don't forget China and South Korea two of the biggest contributors to PC gaming player size and revenue does not use Steam same for the rest of Asia. Most of the games they play are not available on Steam and if they are its for the North American/European versions.

Dungeon Fighter Online in China had 2.6 million concurrent users

Maplestory in South Korea had 588,000 concurrent users

TERA Online had 165,000 concurrent users on its first day of Open beta in South Korea

Mabinogi heroes exceeded 100,000 concurrent users in South Korea in 2014

whats wrong? if anything, consoles lack decent racing sims and this is the game for me.

Unless they add more content and polish existing features I don't imagine this game will do too well on consoles. I love this game and have put over 400h into it, but the campaign is lacking compared to other consoles racing games, A.I is pretty terrible, and the online is quite primitive compared to most games.

The driving is far better than anything on consoles though, and the laser scanned Nordschleife is amazing - Forza's and GT's Nordschleife don't compare. I hope it does do well because it will mean more money for Kunos so they can hire more people and improve the game quicker.

One of my favourite games.. Good thing non PC owners will get the chance to try it !!

Like when cows made a petition and sent threats when DMC4 went multiplat? Wow, yeah console gamers never take it personally at all.

Fanboys (any faction) always take it personal when loosing exclusivity on games...

It is an indie. All that means is that there isn't a separate publisher. Publishers include EA and Ubisoft, so that isn't EXACTLY a bad thing.

People confuse indie with casual. EA and Ubisoft also sell low-budget casual stuff.

No one here is bragging. I don't know how anyone can justify waiting two years to get the biggest game in generations. Multiplats run better on PC, this is old news, we know this, but there was no significant differences between next gen console versions and PC versions outside marginal performance boosts. GTA V sold poorly on PC though, accounting for a measly 5% of sales, so future R* ports are unlikely.

Seems redundant on Xbox One, which already has Forza and project cars as simulators. It will need to do something to distinguish itself from those 2 or it won't really stand a chance.

I have no idea what this game is. More people should brag about the PC game of the year, Divinity OS coming to consoles instead.

You say this as if there is only room for one or two games of each genre. If anything, it will flop because of a lack of marketing and lack of mainstream appeal, not because it hasn't distinguished itself. The console market is a lot different than the PC market, and simply porting over a successful PC game to console or vice versa is not a guarantee for success.

@StealthMonkey4: That too, I consider those racing simulators somewhat niche, unlike a more arcade type racer like Burnout or Horizon which would get more mainstream appeal. I'm just saying this because Xbox already has a flagship simulator franchise(Forza motorsport) and more recently got another decent one(PC), so this third franchise should at least try to distinguish itself from those 2 to do better..... from my perspective, I would like to know what this game does better or differently than Forza or PC , I think this would help it otherwise most Xbox One owners will probably go with Forza since it is more established. I think that as you pointed out, this game will need good marketing to get Xbox gamers' attention.

@StealthMonkey4:

So sad that excluding Amazon/RGSC sales it is almost equal to the XBox1 that has been out 5 months prior to PC (I know VGChartz lol). 2.3 mil after 2 months for X1 and 2.45 mil after less than 2 months on PC(Steam only). You heard it from StealthMonkey4 folks XBox1 is the failure of Next Gen!

1. Over 1.5 years, rounds up to 2

2. GTA V is not very open to modding and you can be banned for playing with mods. PS4 supports kb+m. The graphics are about on par with PS4 with very minor differences except framerate.

3. this falls under the umbrella of "better performance" in point 2.

4. Steam is the biggest PC retailer by far. Even if theoretically only half the sales were from Steam, PC would only have represented less than 10% of total sales. Next gen consoles sold 4x what the PC sold despite the fact that PC is an entirely different market while the PS4/XB1 is largely the same market as PS3/360. Overall, GTAV's PC sales were abysmal, and future ports are unlikely.

Moral of the story: Regardless of which system does the "waiting", PC still ends up with the better version.

And yes, GTAV is quite a bit better on PC.

1. You still can't legally drink alcohol in the UK at 17.5 years of age, even if you round it up.

2. Only if you use mods in online mode, in which case you could be cheating and deserve to be banned. In offline mode you can do what you want.

This is not a minor difference. This actual difference between PS4 and PC is greater than that between PS3 and PS4.

3. 30 v 60 fps is, again, not a minor difference. Nor is 1440p and 65 - 85 fps, Ultra settings (no AA) which is the resolution and frames rates I play at.

4. As I said to you the other day. That means my copy of GTA V, bought direct from R* Social Club, must not count as a PC sale as I didn't buy it from Steam. Even though the majority of non valve digital retailers were selling R* codes, as a posed to Steam codes.

Also you haven't explained how 1.5 (notice it's not 2) month's of sales are equivalent to 1.5 (nor is this 2) years worth of sales on 2 consoles and a further 6 months (notice I didn't round that to a year either) on a further 2 consoles. Can you explain the relevance?

On topic, enjoy AssetoCorsa. Though it'll likely be too difficult for you to play, if you even buy it that is.

another racing game?

boring

If it was "the biggest game in generations", waiting a year or two wouldn't matter.

It isn't the biggest game in generations. And on PC it's just another big fish in a massive ocean.

The fact that it sold poorly on PC should clue you into that.

I feel sorry for PC Gamers who play racing games on tiny little monitors, with stereo sound, and no bass

Monitor has higher FOV, still resulting in a more immersive and indepth experience. This is why 99% of competitive games are played via monitor.

Fortunatly PC can connect to any display. Best gaming device ever!

pretty sure that's not the reason

Vast majority of PC gamers are casuals who only play the same tired, old games such as Dota2, LoL, Skyrim, TF2, CSGO. They are not interested in new experiences. Really quite sad that many of these PC gamers I see with expensive rigs have hundreds or even thousands of hours in these boring, casual games that could be played on a toaster.

@StealthMonkey4: source?

http://store.steampowered.com/stats/

Gee, that was real hard.

@StealthMonkey4: doesn't prove your point

Look at all the top played games: multiplats and casual/mainstream games. This is the power of PC gaming I suppose.

still doesn't prove your point, and I'm not sure i'd consider all of those to be casual

So you figure because those games are played the most that must mean those same gamers dont play anything else? E-sports is a big thing on the PC so Dota 2,LOL, and counter strike will of course be very popular and played alot..not sure how you figure this means PC gamers don't play new games..if anything they play more new games than console gamers.

you also lose points for trying to call all 3 of those games "casual"...

Read what I wrote and don't put words in my mouth if you want to be taken seriously.

"Vast majority of PC gamers are casuals who only play the same tired, old games such as Dota2, LoL, Skyrim, TF2, CSGO."

There's more players playing the trinity of mainstream/casual games (Dota2, CSGO, TF2) than there is every other game in the top 100 combined. That's really sad, you'd think PC gamers would like some variety. And yes, many of them only play these casual, mainstream games and don't have a very advanced gaming palette.

it is very sad when gamers limit themselves. I know console gamers who only buy call of duty,madden,and NBA 2k every year and not touch anything else.

I'm more inclined to side with Steam statistics than anecdotal evidence that doesn't match the sales or gameplay statistics.

Been playing and enjoying pCARS on the ps4 so another sim heading my way is very exciting news, i'm looking forward to hitting the track with my t300rs.

Isn't it still better on PC? (load times, graphics, controls and such)

Stop being so ignorant cuz you you’re playing yourself like you're losing. GTA 5 Not Banning Players for Using Single-Player Mods

There was a big controversy about it and many players were banned. I'd just rather not risk it just for some mediocre physics mods or skins.

they were banned for using mods in multiplayer

do PS4 owners feel bad if a exclusive is released with a much uglier version in a much weaker system? like uncharted 4 on Wii U, if i were a ps4 owner i wouldnt feel bad at all, given that the experience for wii u owner would be nothing quite the original

If THAT is what you call casual, then what the **** are Console games?

Also just because those are the most played doesn't mean they are the only played. Those series just have large and loyal communities, something console only gets for 1 or 2 games max each gen, and even those don't last very long. PC gamers enjoy a vastly superior version of most console titles and more aaa-aa exclusives than all three consoles combined. Have fun with your yearly sports games and interactive-movies though!

It doesn't matter PC still gets loads of quality games released every week, just go to the home page and press on that review link and see for yourself, nothing but quality releases

Oh no! What will we do now?

Another racing game? Boo-fucking-hoo!!!!

still no red dead redemption, id rather have that than anything on pc.