Saying that old games don't matter is like saying that old movies don't matter. Imagine if DVD's or Blu-ray's came out and only new movies came out on them and only whatever remakes or updated versions came out on the new formats. You probably wouldn't give up some of your favorite movies when moving to a new format.
[quote]“It's not only shortsighted but also disrespectful,” he said. “it's almost as if, for them, games come with an expiry date, like dairy products.[/quote]
But that is exactly how they treat their games.
“If you’re backwards compatible, you’re really backwards.” is one of the most idiotic, blind things I've heard someone in this industry say.
[QUOTE=Omali;43089385]But that is exactly how they treat their games.[/QUOTE]
Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the console industry assume this is the case?
I kind of see PC gamers often look for a more long term value in games, while console gamers more often than not look for this "months blockbuster", play and forget it.
That CEO is one attractive man.
Nasty thing about backwards compatibility is that console games are build for specific hardware. It'd require quite a lot of extra bits and pieces to make previous gen games run on next-gen hardware, especially if the architecture changed quite dramatically (like with the PS4). Even PCs are usually about 2 generations behind with what they can handle through software emulation. And with the increasing complexity of console software, emulation will only become harder.
The stupidity physically hurts.
What i find even more stupid than not preserving games is when companies get mad at you for stealing a game that they haven't sold in quite a while and refuse to sell it to you for updated systems because there isn't a market for it. If people are willing to continue downloading it after it being off the shelves for years, there is a market for it, jackass.
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