Ivanassan, you're assuming that console gaming has taken away from PC gaming, which isn't quite correct. PC gaming hasn't seen anything like the growth that consoles have, but that doesn't mean that PC gaming has been dropping ever since.
PC game sales (not counting subscription numbers) grew 48% from 2006 to 2007. If you back ot MMO box sales you're left with only 4% growth, but that's growth, not a decline. I think it's a falacy to say that there are fewer PC gamers now than there were when Starcraft launched.
I also think it's incorrect to call StarCraft a "hord-core" game. One of the things that made the first so succesfull was its accessibility. A day to learn and a lifetime to master and all that.....
Also, don't forget that this is an RTS, a genre that still hasn't effectively leapt to console controllers.
There may be reasons to short this, but the accessibility of the game and the rise of consoles aren't among them.
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According to this article:
http://www.gamespot.com/news/6169642.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=newstop&tag=newstop;more;1
PC game sales (not counting subscription numbers) grew 48% from 2006 to 2007. If you back ot MMO box sales you're left with only 4% growth, but that's growth, not a decline. I think it's a falacy to say that there are fewer PC gamers now than there were when Starcraft launched.
I also think it's incorrect to call StarCraft a "hord-core" game. One of the things that made the first so succesfull was its accessibility. A day to learn and a lifetime to master and all that.....
Also, don't forget that this is an RTS, a genre that still hasn't effectively leapt to console controllers.
There may be reasons to short this, but the accessibility of the game and the rise of consoles aren't among them.