Electronic Arts' Massive 2012 $1.6m Battlefield 3 Tournament: Consoles Yes, PC No

[ViperXTR]

why are we all raging about a tourney being console only and some silly comments by a numbnut paid to say them?

We all know what is better, we aren't 10yr old mw players. Really don't care what they say as long as they deliver a product that has hardcore mode so i can turn off the mw cheese.

i think one needn't read too much into this. Consoles are dominated by call of duty franchise, battlefield really needs inroads into that platform. Hence this sucking up to consoles. They know they have their pc base secure.

It's not like the pc and console versions of battlefield 3 look and feel the same, pc gamers are in for a superior experience. Cod gives you the same dx9 pewpew sound bullcrap you're used to since 2006.

+1

 

[NC37]

What about Ubisoft? XD

#1= Activision: If you think they've fallen under EA. Just one sentence for you: "Modern Warfare 3 paid subscriber service." There is no reason under heaven or hell that a FPS should have it's own subscription service. Unless of course its a Borderlands MMO.

#2= EA: Close second but I'd consider tied with Acti at times. Reason: oh thats a given but recently...Origin game store and app. Then the feud with Valve and Steam.

#3= Ubisoft: Former 2nd and at one time probably the first. If their titles, other than the ones from Montreal, didn't suck so much, they might be able to rise back up in the hatred ranking. Just years of shoddy quality after they had such a good beginning.

 

[bostonbuddy]

PC users would have an unfair advantage

 

[Mr McC]

Do EA have a department exclusively dedicated to trying to sabotage the BF3 release? First the Origin client, now this, what's the next surprise that's sure to delight potential clients?

 

[ObSo-1337]

This has not been a good start to my day at all. RAGE MODE

 

[Jonap_1st]

it feels like helding single fighting with two opponents at once. PC user is surely huge, but when it compares to BOTH PS3 and XBOX360 user, just like i said.. it will become 1vs2, whoever got bigger counts there's place for money can go.

even though i have both PS3 and XBOX, it will not change my mind to get BF3 for PC. since PC is the best choice for playing FPS, since it can provide better gameplay and better graphics.

 

[n-ster]

HYPOCRITES! I wish they would stop with this BS

 

[Marv]

Seriously, the number of people who read the headline and the quote, then go to express rage is depressing.

It's a Virgin-run/hosted tournament, and Virgin are not at all interested in PC gaming. The quote came from the president of Gamestop, who are almost not at all interested in PC gaming. BF3 has been chosen because EA's PR team got to them first, rather than this being a $1.6m MW3 tournament, thus losing publicity, and sales.

Let's face it, I doubt that we would see BF3 at all if the console sales didn't subsidise the PC sales.

I'm not sure I like the way the article has been written though. It seems to have been written in such a way as to deliberately garner a large reaction, rather than simply reporting on the news in an unbiased way, which is something I've enjoyed about TPU for several years now (just didn't sign up until recently).

 

[NdMk2o1o]

Let's face it, I doubt that we would see BF3 at all if the console sales didn't subsidise the PC sales

Really? so did the BF2 console sales subsidise the PC??

 

[Frick]

Really? so did the BF2 console sales subsidise the PC??

The world was a very different place in 2005.

 

[sy5tem]

LOL also a lot of my xbox 360 friends don't own a computer .... so how will they register? LOL

 

[AhokZYashA]

EA make this tournament to increase sales on consoles,

that makes PC still superior from consoles,

 

[Dr. Nick]

>Read "Consoles Yes, PC No"
>Look for qubits name.

 

[qubit]

>Read "Consoles Yes, PC No"
>Look for qubits name.

Absolutely, I like to make my headlines interesting and different from your average headline.

 

[Shihab]

Absolutely, I like to make my headlines interesting and different from your average headline.

You certainly did spice up the front page.

So, anyone else going to boycott the game ? I'm sure a lot of people out there were waiting for a reason to.

 

[Frick]

So, anyone else going to boycott the game ? I'm sure a lot of people out there were waiting for a reason to.

I'm sure it's the opposite actually. I mean the game is so hyped and everyone just want it NOW so I don't think people will boycott it.

 

[qubit]

I'm sure it's the opposite actually. I mean the game is so hyped and everyone just want it NOW so I don't think people will boycott it.

Some will, some won't, impossible to say what impact articles like this have on sales.

In my personal case, even though I think it's a bit of a low move and don't like to see crap like this, I wouldn't boycott it over this, since I normally only play single player and am not bothered with these competitions.

I'm more likely to boycott it over DRM and the fact I have to register with Origin. However, I would reserve judgement on that one until the game is released.

 

[uuuaaaaaa]

Nice, i wont buy it now.

 

[Haytch]

I am sick of companies like this kicking us in the teeth.

EA has officially lost the last shred of respect I had for them. If they don't want me to be a part of what they got going on, then I don't want to be a part of what they got going on.

I will not purchase this title.

 

[RejZoR]

FPS games on consoles = fail

Sure you can play it. If you prefer feeling like a crippled retard in the middle of hardcore action. But since everyone are like this it doesn't matter... No gamepad will ever be more precise and fluent to play than mouse + keyboard.

I haven't played any of the recent games but i do own the PS2 and have played Black and Killzone on it and even though it was ok, i couldn't get past the fact that gamepad is the most retarded tool for the task. It's like giving all the rally drivers joystick instead of a steering wheel. You can imagine no one will drive well even after years. Just like you can't brush your teeth with a powerdrill or cook a steak with a flamethrower. Some tools are simply not universal. But they try to do everything using just gamepad. It's just a no go.

 

[Animalpak]

keyboard and mouse on consoles have been announced for PS3 and if I'm not mistaken is already available ...

I thought that if they did, the PC will be completely erased in the homes of gamers ...

 

[entropy13]

PC users would have an unfair advantage

LOL yeah, I don't know if it's true or not but isn't that the reason why there aren't any consoles v. PC multiplayer in FPS? Because the best PC gamers just kicked the ass of the "best" console gamers in FPS?

 

[Frick]

I am sick of companies like this kicking us in the teeth.

EA has officially lost the last shred of respect I had for them. If they don't want me to be a part of what they got going on, then I don't want to be a part of what they got going on.

I will not purchase this title.

Let your wallet speak!

 

[xenocide]

keyboard and mouse on consoles have been announced for PS3 and if I'm not mistaken is already available ...

I thought that if they did, the PC will be completely erased in the homes of gamers ...

I know they have a really buggy Keyboard\Mouse setup for Xbox360, and have since around the time MW2 came out. PS3 probably has one kicking around as well, but setups like that tend to cost absurd amounts of money.

 

[Cubeli]

They are doing it to steer people away from MW franchise EEK!