New Consortium Plans to Reinvigorate PC Gaming

by Aaron Linde, Feb 13, 2008 1:28pm PST

Related Topics – PC Gaming, Games for Windows, PCGA

Several marquee companies are teaming up to keep the PC gaming platform alive, according to the Mercury News.

Dubbed the PC Gaming Alliance, the group is made up of several companies with an interest in sustaining PC gaming, including Intel, Microsoft, Nvidia and AMD. The alliance aims to keep PCs competitive with consoles in drawing game developers to the platform.

The consortium hopes to expand the efforts of Microsoft's Games for Windows program, which sought to standardize the platform and improve consumer experience. The PC Gaming Alliance is expected to be formally announced in advance of next week's Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.

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The recent NPD comments proved that the PC isn't really even in need of life-support at all. ;)

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The recent NPD comments proved that the PC isn't really even in need of life-support at all. ;) : wytefang
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  No Shit. And the fact that valve has approximately 15 million people who may only be playing peggle, or more than likely are all probably purchasers of an actual valve title at some point in time. PC Gaming is definitely not dead. Not with the juggernaut that is WoW and micro-transaction games vying for dominance in Asia.
  
  Feb 13, 2008 2:34pm PST
  
  No Shit. And the fact that valve has approximately 15 million people who may only be playing peggle, or ... : dedgecko
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  in case you didnt notice most of the news posters here are console fanboys. : Shai-Tan
  - I'm willing to assume that everyone is trying to be as fair as possible to all systems but I do get all d... : wytefang

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