14 DAY TRIAL // Almost a week has passed since Grand Theft Auto 5 was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and, while lots of gamers are enjoying the new open world title from Rockstar Games, by far the most important pieces of GTA V-related news concerned the potential PC edition of the game, which still hasn't been confirmed by the studio.
Rockstar Games has had a troubled relationship with the PC platform for some time, as its games have always been delayed several months, as opposed to consoles like the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360.
While the studio always claimed that the delay was because it wanted to deliver the best experience on that platform, that wasn't always the case. PC users still remember Grand Theft Auto 4, which was unoptimized and didn't run very well on powerful computers at first.
Other times, like with the already infamous Red Dead Redemption, Rockstar abandoned the PC altogether and chose to keep the epic Western title exclusive to the PS3 and Xbox 360, despite pleas from the community.
With more recent games, things have gotten a bit better, as L.A. Noire appeared a few months after the PS3 and Xbox 360 editions, while Max Payne 3 was only delayed a few weeks on the PC, as opposed to consoles.
Sadly, it seems that with Grand Theft Auto 5, Rockstar is adopting the same "no comment" position as it did with GTA 4, and won't even talk about other platforms for the game besides the PS3 and Xbox 360.
On one hand, this makes sense, as the studio wants to get as many people as possible to buy the console versions of the game, without having some wait for a delayed PC edition. What's more, this situation could also lead to some gamers buying the title twice, once for a console and a second time for the PC.
On the other hand, this practice doesn't improve Rockstar's reputation among PC gamers but, considering it releases so few games, it's clear that the studio doesn't really care what PC users think, as they'll probably forget about it by the time the next title appears.
What do you think? Is Rockstar doing the right thing by maximizing profits over its reputation with PC gamers?