Although the PC market has significantly gotten bigger over the years, consoles like the PlayStation 5, the Nintendo Switch, and its successor released last year continue to dominate the video games market as a whole in many regions of the world.
However, the increased number of releases on PC storefronts of the past few years indicates that something is shifting. So much so that some celebrated game creators believe that the PC market has become dominant at this point.
Speaking in a new interview with RPG Site focused on his latest game, The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy, Danganronpa series creator Kazutaka Kodaka was asked about the game's excellent PC port. His reply leaves no room for interpretation: "The market is dominated by PC now," he said. "Releasing worldwide on Steam is essential."
While Kodaka-san didn't add more about the matter, his confirmation that the team is not considering PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S ports of The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy makes it clear how much the market seems to be leaving traditional home consoles behind, shifting towards PC.
Will PC Become the Unified Gaming Platform?
Following the heights of the early 2020s, when people spent more time at home playing video games due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the video game market has been experiencing some turbulent times, putting the traditional business model that has held so far in question.
A few days ago, former Chairman of Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios Shawn Layden highlighted in an interview how the total install base of console users hasn't changed much in the past few generations, proposing the creation of a consortium in the vein of those which pushed for unified formats like the VHS, DVD, and Blu-ray to make the video games industry move towards a single gaming format that could be licensed out.
With releasing games on Steam for PC seemingly having become essential, and both Microsoft and Sony increasing their focus on this market, it definitely feels like the industry may already be moving towards a unified gaming format centered on the platform, whose appeal has further increased with handheld gaming systems like the Steam Deck and ROG Xbox Ally.
With the massive price spike for RAM due to the AI craze, which is set to increase the price of almost every electronic device significantly, however, this move could be considerably delayed, as the current console generation could be extended until the situation normalizes.
About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.
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