Darth Awesome said:
What I don't get is why Microsoft would make X360 exclusives and not port them to PC, from what I understand it is easier than from other platforms. also Windows - Microsoft's product, is the only OS that can play these games (considering they don't make a Mac version of the game ofc!) specially in cases of games like Gears of War 2 & Halo 3.
Console to PC ports are very notorious. PCs have way more potential than console so limiting a PC title to the same quality as a 360 is frowned upon. Third party game publishers for 360 (as in not Microsoft Game studios) have to pay a licensing fee to publish games for the system. The big thing is though all publishers have to pay royalties for every console game manufactured. And it must be paid at the time of manufacture unlike royalties in any other industry. That means that even if the game doesn't sell the royalties are already paid.
As far as I know unless Microsoft is the publisher they have no gain in a title being released for PC. If they are the publisher a console exclusive is still in their best interests as releasing a game that would sell their console (which would likely lead to purchasing other xbox games - feels like a waste to spend so much for just one game). It also avoids most piracy problems too.
There is also the matter of Xbox live. PC gamers play online for free, an Xbox gamer pays. It may only take on game to make them consider doing so or just one game may tip the balance between it being worth it or not.
This is just my understanding of it, if anyone more knowledgeable thinks I'm wrong I'm certainly not denying the possibility.
