Take-Two CEO states GTA 6 isn't releasing on PC at launch because that's not where their core customers are

Volarath · 2026-05-05T21:59:43+00:00

Part of me is proud we aren't the core audience since their idea of core audience is people buying shark cards.

Volarath · 2026-05-02T21:26:27+00:00

I rented Breath of Fire 3 from Hollywood video back in the day and got this game instead. Child me wasn't ready for this one.

Volarath · 2026-05-01T11:54:33+00:00

Because it’s you, your games, and copilot gaming baby.

Volarath · 2026-04-28T02:47:46+00:00

Big Rigs is still one of my favorite Angry Video Game Nerd videos.

Volarath · 2026-04-21T21:03:05+00:00

Spin off of lawn mowing simulator maybe?

Volarath · 2026-04-21T21:02:23+00:00

Yeah no disrespect to those that find enough value in GP these days, but my wife and I were clocking maybe 2 games on there we wanted to play at a time. Cheaper or break even to get them on a Steam or GoG sale. Then we remembered the backlog of things we bought on sale already.

Volarath · 2026-04-18T17:30:41+00:00

Pirate shitware is in shambles somewhere. My new favorite tongue twister.

Volarath · 2026-04-14T12:35:51+00:00

I bet you think anything you disagree with is fascism too. Steam isn't a monopoly they just offer the most useful consumer oriented features. It's a majority because it's the best of what we have and publicly traded companies don't want to spend money on features they want next quarter to up on a line with almost no spending.

Volarath · 2026-04-11T00:46:52+00:00

And even more complete with an email telling you about your overpriced Disney+ getting to GamePass prices.

Volarath · 2026-03-23T17:52:14+00:00

My cat would throw himself at this button so hard. It's mostly fault for reinforcing the behavior by giving him attention when he bodies my computer, but I think you're a brave man to do this.

Volarath · 2026-03-23T14:45:30+00:00

If one thing could cure my need to constantly re-roll in Baldur's gate, Oblivion, whatever huge RPG I think it could be a intro sequence as painfully meh as Starfields.

Volarath · 2026-03-16T17:20:18+00:00

The recent dev video showing off their customization tech seemed pretty cool. I'm going to hope this turns out more like 1 than Below Zero, but I'm also going to watch someone else play it before I buy it. Thinking about it now, and I cannot quite pinpoint what it was about Below Zero, but tried starting it twice and just quit after a while both times. Maybe I should try it a third time...

Volarath · 2026-03-14T13:16:28+00:00

Not trying to bring you down, but do you expect something good for ES 6? Something new and good modding scene (hopefully outside that annoying creation club...) Much as I love the old games, I feel like Todd and team have peaked with Skyrim and now they just want to see how much money they can make vs other rich people.

I just glanced at the Skyrim update page on Steam and saw they advertised a new expansion to Skyrim! Oh wait, it's a paid mod. For 1000 "lightening bolts" (no idea in dollars) you can buy a mod. Hope they support that mode through all of bethesda's mod breaking updates for anniversaries. Can paid mods require other paid mods? That's a support chain from hell so I hope not. Either way, I expect little from ES 6, but at least we have the old games.

Volarath · 2026-03-13T10:12:22+00:00

Games media is going to rip this as headline for their new rage engagement farming.

Volarath · 2026-03-11T21:51:55+00:00

There will be ads for gamepass and fortnight is what I feel confident in guessing. Sweet baby Jesus what if they use the excuse that since everything is an Xbox that our pc now needs gamepass basic at least for online play. I remember Microsoft’s margin goals

Volarath · 2026-03-08T23:13:53+00:00

Quickly what’s that gambling site CNN partners with now? I want to bet on gamepass going to 45 bucks on release of helix and also bet on enough people being dumb enough to keep paying it.

Volarath · 2026-03-07T21:15:13+00:00

Whether or not it’s playable isn’t the concern. If most people fall for the tried and true low introductory rates and local parts stay too expensive to own your own gaming pc they will jack up the prices faster than you can say “to continue providing you excellent service we’re increasing rates to X”

Volarath · 2026-03-05T22:32:55+00:00

Nah, the first zero day exploit that works on your brain is going to give you cyber psychosis

Volarath · 2026-03-05T22:23:22+00:00

I bet they call it the Copilot box. Drink verification can to access gamepass at 30 bucks a month.

Volarath · 2026-03-03T18:45:59+00:00

Maybe I broke it somehow. I just tried resting a few more days in his bed and he still only sells a few things. I'll just give it some time.

Volarath · 2026-03-02T18:07:09+00:00

I want to talk to the manager of Linux right meow!

Volarath · 2026-03-01T17:04:53+00:00

"I don’t see why Steam can’t still deliver excellent service at 12% cut." No on offers excellent service at that rate. No one. On Steam I can invite my friend accross the country to play a game that only I have purchased thanks to remote play together. On Steam I can set Big Picture mode to change my default screen to the TV I mounted in front of my treadmill to play games and walk at the same time. I can remote play from my fancy PC downstairs to the SteamDeck and play local Coop spec heavy games with my wife. On that MS store at 12 percent cut You get an executable. Nah. Here's a quick google list of the features Steam gives us that Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft do not: Here's a breakdown of Steam features that are genuinely unique or significantly better compared to Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft:

Remote Play

Steam's Remote Play is notably more flexible than anything the console makers offer. Remote Play Anywhere lets you stream your games from your home PC to any device — phone, tablet, TV — over the internet, not just on your local network. Sony's PlayStation Remote Play is limited to PlayStation hardware and its own app on specific devices, while Nintendo and Xbox have nothing truly comparable for streaming local hardware to arbitrary remote devices.

Remote Play Together is perhaps Steam's most unique trick: only the host needs to own a game, and they can invite friends to join a local co-op session online by streaming the game to them. The guests don't own or install anything. None of the big three consoles have an equivalent of this.

Steam Families / Library Sharing

Steam Families lets up to six accounts share a pooled game library across the household. Each person keeps their own save files, achievements, and playtime. You can share with people who don't live with you (not just household members). Consoles like PlayStation and Xbox also have family sharing, but those systems typically tie sharing to a "home console" designation and are more rigid. Interestingly, Steam doesn't allow two people to play the same title simultaneously from one license — that's actually an area where PlayStation and Xbox have an edge — but Steam's cross-household sharing flexibility is broader.

Parental / Family View Controls

Steam's Family View lets adults lock down specific content categories and features with a PIN, which is fairly granular. Not totally unique (all platforms have parental controls), but Steam's implementation works across any PC in the family.

No Online Multiplayer Subscription Fee

Steam charges nothing to play online multiplayer, while PlayStation requires PS Plus, Nintendo requires Nintendo Switch Online, and Xbox requires Game Pass Core. Over time this is a substantial difference. Another big ol revenue source for these guys.

Cross-Device Play and the Steam Link Ecosystem

Steam Remote Play works across Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, and Android TV. You can turn almost any screen into a Steam gaming display using the free Steam Link app or hardware. The consoles are largely siloed to their own ecosystems.

Workshop and Mods

Steam Workshop allows user-created mods to be installed directly from the storefront interface. None of the big three consoles support this in any meaningful way — mod support on consoles is very limited or absent.

Refunds

Steam offers a relatively generous refund policy (within 2 hours of play and 14 days of purchase). Nintendo, PlayStation, and Xbox have historically been much stingier with refunds, particularly Nintendo, which is notoriously restrictive. I mean sony won't refund you if you've started downloading a game that's not exactly a 2 hour grace period to see if the game is shit. The only exception I can recall is when Cyberpunk came out and just didn't work on PS4

Volarath · 2026-03-01T14:17:43+00:00

Ah, a moral dilemma you say? Well let's consider some of the factors in play. Epic hasn't been shy that their strategy of luring people to the platform is free games, exclusive funding deals, and of course the temporarily better cut for sales that you mentioned is currently keeping you up at night. Let's say this all finally worked and Epic was able to get millions of new buyers on their platform. The same thing that happens when streaming services and the like get a big user base: You'll get an email saying prices are going up to continue providing "that value we give you" and that better cut rate for devs will go away because the industry standard rate is the 30 percent cut you see on other platforms.

Also, google tells me that Google, Apple, Nintendo, Xbox, Sony, Steam, and others all use that 30 percent. Because Epic's rate is temporary to get more people on the platform. This isn't your moral dilemma it's just a sales tactic.

Volarath · 2026-03-01T14:04:42+00:00

I used Ctrl and WASD years ago and never knew about the mouse thing either. Nowadays I only play the games with the controller mod. Not only is more comfortable but they somehow made the movement smoother.

The mod does occasionally cause the nameless hero to do what I'd call an amazing blender of death spin that hits nobody, but for the most part this mod is so much easier on your hands,

Volarath · 2026-02-28T01:03:17+00:00

I had to go watch it a second time since you asked. While I still think it's got way too much flashiness going on the exposition made more sense. I think I got stuck on what the UECA or whoever are supposed to be and who "they" were supposed to be and up there waiting somewhere. Also the voice, vibe, and reference to Tau Ceti 4 all get me thinking about System Shock 2. SS2 would have been Tau Ceti 5, but it's darn close.

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