I Am Alive Producer Dismisses "Bitching" PC Gamers

[NerfedFalcon]

I'm pretty sure that this will lose you sales from people who have a 360 but prefer the PC: if you hadn't said outright that clamouring for a PC version was just "bitching" then they might have still bought your game. But noooooooo...

 

[Waaghpowa]

You forget that L.A. Noire was the shoddy port of shoddy ports.

As are most PC ports. If a game is programmed with consoles in mind, it will be better on consoles and the same goes for PC which is why I have my doubts about the console version of Crysis despite not having played it yet.

It's shit. Simply because everything that made the first game on PC awesome isn't there. It's slow, clunky and ugly. I got it out of morbid curiosity, 20 minutes later went back to play the PC one.

 

[Domehammer]

I was looking forward to this game and wasn't gonna care what platform I got it on but now I'm not gonna get it. Not worth buying from someone who insults it's consumers and uses that kind of language addressing them in that tone. I actually planned to buy assassin creed revelations new but you know what I'll get it used now. My issue is they didn't answer in a professional manner. Don't let some no name creative director open there flap if they can't be professional in manner they answer a concern of community. Rewarding a company based on there actions and quality of product is crucial and if a company has people like that act for them then they are not worth my money even if product is great.

 

[Aidinthel]

As are most PC ports. If a game is programmed with consoles in mind, it will be better on consoles and the same goes for PC which is why I have my doubts about the console version of Crysis despite not having played it yet.

Wasn't Mass Effect ported from console? I didn't notice any problems with it. Seem to me that the issue is developers aren't willing to put in the time needed to do it right.

 

[Bishop99999999]

You know what? I like this guy. Says what he wants and doesn't afraid of anything. In fact, I'm inspired too!

Fuck Eskimos. Yeah, you heard me. Screw those nose-rubbing jackasses. Look at 'em, all living in igloos and shit. Why don't you live in a house, asshole! Oh, you don't want to? Too busy hunting penguins? Well screw you, you ice-fishing bastards!

 

[Charli]

Plenty of other games to play Ubisoft, I really don't have the wealth to shovel out to you if you're not going to make games for my system, I'm good just don't be a douche to people who actually give a shit about that game.

Edit:
Oh and just for that, I'm not getting Rayman Origins for my little brother. I'll get Sonic Generations instead. Bite it.

 

[Hogbinladen]

An if they did just port it over trying to keep costs down they will get about 10,000 or so messages like this on forums etc

" they just ported it over and added nothing"
"it does not take advantage of the better graphic"
"its too glitchy cause its designed for console an is buggy"
"it does not work with my graphics card"
"there's not enough pc support"
"im not getting the dlc the consoles are able to get, at the same time they are"
"FFS angry the game's design was not aimed at PC"

Uh huh.

People will ***** about almost anything. That includes PC gamers and that includes bad console ports. It literally has no bearing on a game's success just because people are complaining about it, even if it's unjustified.

 

[Pinkamena]

Wtf, honestly? I am a PC gamer, and was looking forward to this game! Nevermind him being a douchebag, I'm gonna buy this for the xbox.

 

[MarlonBlazed]

Why are games made on PC's ported to PC's?

Easy to answer, code. Also I'm kinda against every system having the same games because to be fair it just destroys it's identity later on down the road.

Cool thanks for the great reply I am now 10% smarter! I tried coding a few years back but it was over my head and tedious so I stuck to art, this is probably why I didn't understand.

I also agree that consoles need exclusives and the exclusive games need to stay exclusive for there fans and future customers so they feel good about owning there console and like you stated so the games don't loose there identity. It's almost always a shame when good games change hands.

I still feel like down the road consoles wont exist any more but that's my opinion and its flawed, the company's wouldn't let it die even if there is no where else to go besides building your own PC marketed as a console. Next generation should be renamed last generation because it's the last time we'll see a console that revolves solely around games.

 

[Aprilgold]

Ubisoft games always get pirated to shit or torn a new one by the pc community because of DRM. Dont blame them for giving the PC a big middle finger.

Shouldn't we be giving them a middle finger? Anyways, what the hell did they even expect, they constantly DRM their games to kingdom cum and then whine that it doesn't sell. Well no shit because that pirating website is handing it out for free with no draconian shit in it.

They treat it as the whole community is like that, but while I reserve myself for either buying the full thing or not at all, their not getting a cent from me over this, of course thats not the issue I have, it will probably be....

You know, this game looked like it would an overhyped piece of crap from the get go. Thanks for not letting me be fooled Ubisoft! Now start moaning about how the mean old pirates kicked over your sandcastle some more.

Batman of the Future Ninjaing, damn. It maybe the bit...

Huh, you know I was almost ready to back this guy since I to have a sneaking suspicion that a good number of the people 'bitching' are only doing it because there's no PC version instead of genuinely wanting to play game. But good lord this guy's a jerk ass screw you buddy.

AGAIN? Well if th..

Release it on Steam, with no retarded extra DRM, and that's it. Charge $20, maybe $30, for being so late, and...well...PROFIT!

Hot damn a 4 way ninjaing.

It's funny how people are still bitching about this without even reading the article because he's completely right.

It's really not a matter of everyone wanting to play "I Am Alive" so bad that they're willing to go on crusades to get PC ports. It's the fact that there isn't going to be a version for PC. How many PC gamers really want a port of this game? And even if they did, you know the quality wouldn't be the same. Look at Saints Row 2. The weapon selection even shows a 360 thumbstick icon. I remember how when LA Noire was first coming out, there were threads and threads of rage about how there was no PC version and now that there is one, I see no fanfare of excited PC gamers. The cost of making this game for PC would probably not have been worth it as well, considering that there was an article recently saying that only about half of gamers actually buy their games and a PC version would just make it easier to steal.

If there's no PC version, PC gamers will complain about it. If there is, we'll complain about the DRM. And this is coming from a very big PC gamer who is still planning on buying I Am Alive. Why? Because it looks like a good game. "Boycotting" it just stops you from playing a good game.

Actually, no. I truly wanted to play this game. A BAD console port is one that is un-playable on PC. The DRM is only a side thing, if its heavy enough to where I have to have a stable internet forever and if it drops / disconnects I can't play the game and it quits it automatically for me. Saying hes right is ALSO saying that he is right that all PC gamers are cheap-scakes and only Pirate games. First, for the amount of the PC and the hardware to run your games, Ubisoft, its over the price of a console. Secondly, over Digital Distribution I.E. Steam, you get all your money off the game instead of a quarter of what it sells.

Actually, the reason people go to piracy is over DRM, its so bloody ridiculous and your not stopping anyone from cutting it out. Hell, its like fighting Used Games except for the PC version of it. So your saying you'd be OK with the type of DRM they put on the PC versions of game on your console? Lets say you had to always have your Xbox connected to the Live service if you ever wanted to play it, you also have to sign up for a Ubisoft account, then have to pay for the access to something within game. Would you like to have that?

There is no reason this game can't be on PC over the fact that he doesn't trust the audience, and there are reasons why their games get pirated the fuck out of, its because the DRM they are working with does not do its job. It would have been fine if he said "I'm sorry, were not having a PC version of this game" But instead its "Well, since your all bitching over our DRM and just pirating our games, were going to remove this one from the market" and don't tell me they haven't received over 100s of emails about how their DRM was god awful.

 

[BreakdownBoy]

Well Ubisoft, try more than 500 000, that's how many PC sales (retail copies, this excludes Steam downloads) went to Skyrim in the first 48hours! That's what? About $20 million? God bless Bethesda and may Ubisoft suck failure!!!

Ubisoft games are buggy as shit anyway!

 

[Gatx]

I didn't really expect this game to get a PC release anyway, but that just makes this guy's attitude even more annoying.

 

[BreakdownBoy]

Well it looks like MetaCritic is going to get spamed on a certain game release!!!

 

[Atmos Duality]

Riddle me this, Ubi: How many people, because of your attitude towards PC gamers, will now not buy Revelations either, even if we intended to? If you added the revenue from PC gamers buying any of your games because they actually respect you, then would it be "worth it?"

Unless this is more PC gamer bitching. We're such a whiny bunch, wanting to pay you to play games you make, as is the exchange when marketing video games. A whiny bunch indeed.

Fact is: The OVERWHELMING MAJORITY of their target audience isn't even going to be aware of this statement. I know that, and he probably does too.

I hate his attitude, and I hate this general anti-PC vibe the publishers have been increasingly pushing since the beginning of the current console generation, but I think he's right: the lost PC sales aren't going to hurt their overall revenue significantly.

For the record, Ubisoft's games were heavily pirated precisely because the legitimate versions were crippleware. Other publishers have shown at least some restraint in their DRM requirements (to varying degrees...), so really, he only has his company to blame for those lost sales.

Historically, the best way to lose customers (and to drive them to alternatives, which includes piracy in this case) for good is to make them feel scammed.

 

[Balobo]

You forget that L.A. Noire was the shoddy port of shoddy ports.

As are most PC ports. If a game is programmed with consoles in mind, it will be better on consoles and the same goes for PC which is why I have my doubts about the console version of Crysis despite not having played it yet.

No, there are plenty of good console to PC ports. A lot of them are better on PC due to higher resolutions, better graphical fidelity, frame rate, etc.

 

[Conza]

Heh, guess you don't want my money Ubisoft, I'll just put it right back in my pocket *slowly goes to put money in pocket* Oh... they are serious. Guess they just have an irational fear of wealth and success and good public relations. Douchebags.

I so second this! What wankers huh? 'PC gamers are bitching' - well mission accomplished Ubisoft! We will now all boycott your entire company, anyone who was a gaming PC will now not buy from your company until the wanker that said this is sacked, and a formal apology is issued.

Who the hell cares about this game company now? Good luck with your console sales for this game, or any other. What was the last good Ubisoft game released anyway? Far Cry? And I didn't like that so much (on 5 CDs I bought it).

Any hope they had for success has been seriously damaged by this stupid mistake.

 

[boyvirgo666]

I only do it on occasion then i will just delete it or go and buy the game. i enjoy patches and showing off too much heh

im not picking just making a point, i just don't believe the math we see on the numbers of pirated games

i just don't believe the projected sales of 'everything they make' could be anything like the cash people have, and weather or not they actually like the games

Who the hell is this guy, what the hell is I Am Alive and why do I want to punch this guy in the face?

Can someone please fill me in here, thanks in advance <3.

ubisoft, an odd game ive never heard of
and 'we think you pirate stuff because it do-sent sell well' k.

I know but i like to justify myself. But yeah the excuses you hear from developers are just silly sometimes.

 

[Furioso]

Hadn't heard of this game before, now I care even less about it then before I had even heard of it

 

[Sonic Doctor]

Its a fairly common thing with developers these days. Iv been playing almost everything on PC this year but i have my xbox. Problem is that i dont usually pirate games unless there is no demo and i need to make sure its not a bug ridden mess.

You need to make sure of nothing. If there is no demo, there is no demo. You don't have a right to sample a product when the company doesn't give you that option. If there is no demo, you listen to and read reviews, then make an informed decision on whether to buy it or not.

Besides, read the forum rules. Saying you pirate, it doesn't matter why you do it, you get a visit from the mods.

 

[Nickompoop]

Hey! Hey! Hey, hey! Hey, Ubisoft!

Fuck you. I was looking forward to that game. Just port it to Steam, godammit. I have a 360 controller--I can play it.