ESR - Digital games market recap 2015

<< Comment #1 @ 16:55 CST, 16 February 2016 >>

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What this report has shown, in addition to aforementioned figures, is that the PC master race definitely rules the digital gaming industry. With its $6.3B in PC games sales compared to the $2.1B for consoles, this marks the ending in the everlasting battle of PC vs consoles

I hate the term 'pc master race'

Especially when there isn't a single FPS listed in the top selling games except for Counter-Strike.

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<< Comment #3 @ 18:52 CST, 16 February 2016 >>

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phy1um - Reply to #1

PC Race: Masters of Shit.

It's like a sequel nobody wanted.

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<< Comment #9 @ 01:59 CST, 17 February 2016 >>

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Meph1stoo ' - Reply to #1

Crossfire is an fps

<< Comment #34 @ 19:14 CST, 17 February 2016 >>

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lat-is-davis - Reply to #9

literally looks like an even worse version of CS.
didn't know that was possible

<< Comment #11 @ 02:12 CST, 17 February 2016 >>

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viaIImaximus - Reply to #1

Yes, I'm not either and I was actually having second thoughts whether should the term be included in the post or not. But since the term itself marks rivalry between PC versus anything else, I thought 'what the hell' and left it in.

<< Comment #2 @ 17:16 CST, 16 February 2016 >>

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melechesh '

I appreciate your recent efforts to bring new content to the site... but ESR news items just aren't the place to use biased phrases to spice things up for the sake of trying to get a discussion going. Unless you want to convey to your readers that you think they're so dumb they'll need it all sugar coated, of course. We're all too old and grumpy you see.

Just stick to the facts and give us the links so we can make up our own minds whether something is worth talking about or not, and you'll go a long way.

<< Comment #5 @ 20:23 CST, 16 February 2016 >>

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Demiurge ' - Reply to #2

you should post some news

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<< Comment #12 @ 02:30 CST, 17 February 2016 >>

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viaIImaximus - Reply to #2

Thank you for your input and constructive criticism. I am very well aware that ESR is a tough crowd and every time I start writing about something I find myself wondering, should I 'spice' things up a bit or just leave it as it is. On one hand, yes, keeping it 'professional' is the default way of relaying news but also a very boring way.
I try to 'control' my writing and not get carried away but I like to include a biased comment here and there. Whether my remarks hit the spot or not, is not in any way related to me thinking that you or anyone else here is 'dumb', quite the opposite. But I'm trying to grow as a "writer" and these are my first attempts at this role so I welcome any criticism, as I am here to please the readers as much as I can (no, you dirty minds!) and give them an interesting and debatable content.

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<< Comment #25 @ 11:55 CST, 17 February 2016 >>

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donka ' - Reply to #12

a+ for content and presentation. Haters gonna hate

<< Comment #26 @ 12:15 CST, 17 February 2016 >>

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viaIImaximus - Reply to #25

thanks a lot! I'm enjoying it so far :)

<< Comment #37 @ 07:51 CST, 18 February 2016 >>

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ischju - Reply to #12

I actually just logged in to tell you:

Keep up the good work. I, for one, appreciate your formal style of writing. I say spice it up, add some stuff that people find compelling while you keep it professional. It is a good mix. Definitely better than most of the typoinfested writing-style that usally hits the frontpage of ESR (:

<< Comment #38 @ 09:36 CST, 18 February 2016 >>

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viaIImaximus - Reply to #37

Thanks a lot for your words of support! :D

<< Comment #21 @ 04:10 CST, 17 February 2016 >>

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exp! - Reply to #2

i don't mind about that, i'm grown enough to make my own opinion without being influenced by fancy words.

new content is ALWAYS good.

Edited by exp! at 04:10 CST, 17 February 2016

<< Comment #4 @ 19:07 CST, 16 February 2016 >>

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Weird

wtf is crossfire?

<< Comment #7 @ 22:42 CST, 16 February 2016 >>

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winz - Reply to #4

Some very popular CS like in Asia iirc.

<< Comment #10 @ 02:05 CST, 17 February 2016 >>

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Bob - Reply to #4

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Edited by Bob at 20:33 CDT, 27 June 2024

<< Comment #6 @ 21:23 CST, 16 February 2016 >>

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Fejl(Folklore)

How can Lineage 1 still be so big on asia? Whats the deal with the game?

<< Comment #8 @ 00:47 CST, 17 February 2016 >>

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Lup1n

thanks for all the interesting reads lately :)

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<< Comment #14 @ 02:31 CST, 17 February 2016 >>

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viaIImaximus - Reply to #8

thank you for the support! :)

<< Comment #13 @ 02:30 CST, 17 February 2016 >>

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qwih

Lol i remember zoot post qcon saying why would id ever invest in a multiplayer platform it dosnt make sense businesswise. In the meantime lol is worth almost 2 billions

<< Comment #15 @ 02:41 CST, 17 February 2016 >>

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Meph1stoo ' - Reply to #13

Tells you how much he knows about the topic, as 9/10 games on this list are mp only :)

<< Comment #17 @ 02:44 CST, 17 February 2016 >>

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qwih - Reply to #15

Also i havent seen super kozello since

<< Comment #20 @ 02:59 CST, 17 February 2016 >>

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Meph1stoo ' - Reply to #17

What an incredible loss the community suffered that day. I cry evritym

<< Comment #24 @ 11:54 CST, 17 February 2016 >>

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donka ' - Reply to #13

It's easy to "feel" that way without seeing actual number sales. Most people here paid $34.99 for Q3 in 1999 and $35/yr for pro token in 2010+. All the while SP oriented games like CoD and Elder scrolls rake up insane dough at the point of the release. The F2P to P2P iceberg here is hard to factor in.

<< Comment #16 @ 02:42 CST, 17 February 2016 >>

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Meph1stoo '

Interesting stuff. I would never have guessed crossfire, wow and lineage were so high

<< Comment #18 @ 02:46 CST, 17 February 2016 >>

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viaIImaximus - Reply to #16

haha indeed. i've heard of crossfire before when i was looking at what fps games are considered competitive and noticed it which basically is a CS clone. I have to admit i haven't heard of lineage before.

<< Comment #19 @ 02:58 CST, 17 February 2016 >>

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Meph1stoo ' - Reply to #18

I remember lineage from back when mmorgs were at their peak. I honestly thought it died by now. mmo died in EU and I just assumed it died everywhere. I've been living in a bubble :)

<< Comment #22 @ 08:47 CST, 17 February 2016 >>

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user03904

compile your sport from source!

<< Comment #23 @ 09:09 CST, 17 February 2016 >>

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Badb0y

if you do more news you can end up like a twitch director or esl chief.

seriously. nice to have you here. good stuff.

<< Comment #27 @ 12:17 CST, 17 February 2016 >>

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viaIImaximus - Reply to #23

haha that would be very interesting but I'm just enjoying and learning as much as I can right now :)
Thanks I know you have been doings this for years so it means a lot!

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<< Comment #31 @ 17:22 CST, 17 February 2016 >>

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Anonymous (89.180.150.106) - Reply to #27

you do thing for bethesda? you are promoting doom and quake live a lot

i detect a bias with your posts

<< Comment #32 @ 17:25 CST, 17 February 2016 >>

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Anonymous (51.254.83.195) - Reply to #31

he is the only person writing any kind of news on this godforsaken website, have some respect, post something you like and let's see if you're biased or not

<< Comment #33 @ 17:58 CST, 17 February 2016 >>

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viaIImaximus - Reply to #31

haha I was expecting a comment such as this. Yes I know how I come out and one might think that. But I don't write for or am in any way affiliated with them. The reason I'm mostly posting Quake Live and DOOM stuff is because this community mostly consists fo Quakers and DOOMers. I personally am also very interested in CSGO, as you can see from the betting section, but I can seldom report on anything CSGO related. Not that there is nothing to report, quite the opposite, there's too much to report and we are at risk running this site into a CS site hehe. I will report on CSGO when finals of more importan events happen like DreamHack finals or ESL pro league finals etc.

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FlashSoul - Reply to #33

Don't try. We all know anyone saying anything remotely positive about Doom or Quake are on Bethesda's payroll.

<< Comment #36 @ 22:24 CST, 17 February 2016 >>

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flair - Reply to #35

He knows too much ...

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<< Comment #28 @ 12:31 CST, 17 February 2016 >>

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YoJJi

League of Tapettes

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<< Comment #29 @ 13:49 CST, 17 February 2016 >>

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CAREEM

Impressive job. Nice to have you here on ESR. I might need you in my crew for my upcoming project.

<< Comment #30 @ 14:33 CST, 17 February 2016 >>

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mdv

ive tried crossfire a few weeks ago cause i saw that people playing it in the esl pro league. i was like "what can i loose, its free".

long story short: its horrible

<< Comment #39 @ 07:13 CST, 19 February 2016 >>

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fazz '

Pretty interesting that there is only one singleplayer only game in the top 10 on console/pc.

Also pretty certain dota2/csgo gross rev does not include the market sales/trades.

Edited by fazz at 07:15 CST, 19 February 2016