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Devolver Digital offers to publish Red Dead Redemption 2 on PC; offers R* PC devkits
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Lmao these guys are amazing. The ultimate punchline would be if Rockstar accepted. Of course it's impossible with T2 in the picture, but it would be funny.
Max Payne 3 didn't require an extra year and a half to be a good port.
I don't know, this seems kinda scummy to me...
Obviously they're joking but how do you feel if you're Rockstar? Some low budget indie publisher (relative to the level of Rockstar/Take Two) is calling you out publicly for not announcing a PC version and asking for likes on Twitter.
Rockstar obviously didn't announce a PC version for specific reasons, probably because of Take Two. This just seems like a cheap way for Devolver to make Rockstar look bad and in the process generate publicity for themselves.
Obviously they're joking but how do you feel if you're Rockstar? Some low budget indie publisher (relative to the level of Rockstar/Take Two) is calling you out publicly for not announcing a PC version and asking for likes on Twitter.
Rockstar obviously didn't announce a PC version for specific reasons, probably because of Take Two. This just seems like a cheap way for Devolver to make Rockstar look bad and in the process generate publicity for themselves.
I'd imagine Rockstar mostly wouldn't care considering they are comfortable in the knowledge RDR2 is going to do gangbusters.
R*/Take Two about to buy out Devolver and then shut down their twitter account
Sound Blaster compatible I hope.
OT: Devolver are awesome. Fessing about and not confirming or denying a PC release is shitty.
You do know RDR2 is coming to PC at a later date, correct? They did the same thing with GTAV. This is twitter comedy. Laugh and be merry.
Rockstar gives zero fucks and continues being an industry leader while making insane amounts of cash.
Rockstar's double dipping strategy is well known among console and PC owners. That's what they do.
Rockstar likely couldn't give a fuck. I also don't think Devolver are trying to make them look bad either, just having a little fun, as it's so obvious it'll release on PC later, Rockstar are just making themselves look bad, trying to pretend otherwise.
Rockstar doesn't need anyone else to make them look bad, they do that on their own.
I dunno, man, that sounds more like McDonalds' McNugget strategy to me.
i'm sure a single employee at rockstar actually saw this tweet and asked "who is this revolver dude" and then promptly forgot about this whole thing
Yea I guess so. It just seemed in bad taste to me and kinda unprofessional among people in the same industry, although I guess tone doesn't translate well to online posts.
Take Two doesn't know this is going down, they weren't even tagged in the tweet. We safe.
Yes, 15 million people buy the same game twice. It couldn't just be that the PC market has high expectations and they don't just want a straight port, could it?
They always add features, content, and optimize to the max compared to the original release. A task that would require a sizable team for a massive open world showcase that isn't even going to be complete on day 1, as it will have its multiplayer mode enter beta after official release. Said showcase has already been pushed back multiple times. Similarly, the PC versions typically get delayed multiple times as well.
It might not. And why does it need to in the first place?
Haha yea I guess I'm just not Devolver's target audience. I just believe there are better ways to get people to like your twitter posts than by bringing someone else down, even if it is under the pretense of a joke.
It's that McNuggets strategy at work, not me.
Yeah. I'm sick of Devolver punching down on the little guy.
I dunno man, I really don't think any devs as Rockstar will see it this way...
Indie developers of niche games like Rockstar are 1 bad game away from shuttering. By partnering with a leading publisher like Devolver can ensure financial stability and marketing to continue making games for the foreseeable future.