Deus Ex 2 and Thief 3 first on console
According to PC.IGN, some Ion Storm titles (Deus Ex 2 and Thief 3) will be released for consoles first, and then
ported to the PC. It is, however, not a marketing decision - but rather an idea of the developers:
The reason behind these changes is apparently developer driven. We were told that because of the particular restraints of the consoles, whether it be RAM, or otherwise, that by programming a game with more restrictions first, it will be easier to open up the games to PCs, which give developers much more freedom, particularly in the RAM department.I haven't really figured out if this is good or bad. The good thing would be that there is simultaneous development for PC and console, which might mean there's a larger budget - and as a result a better game. The bad thing would be that games would not utilize the power of the PC, the faster processors, the higher resolution and the massive amounts of RAM.
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