Electronic Arts' Massive 2012 $1.6m Battlefield 3 Tournament: Consoles Yes, PC No

Stefan Mileschin · 29th September 2011, 07:55

While PC gamers are getting understandably excited about one of the year's biggest releases, which is guaranteed to have standards-setting graphics at least, there's a kick in the teeth waiting just around the corner. EA and Virgin Gaming have teamed up to launch a massive BF3 contest with $1.6m in cash and prizes - for consoles only. Yes, you read that right. And the reason? Consoles are the "gold standard". That's the aging console platforms reported on TechPowerUp a few days ago. GameStop's president Tony Bartel said in an interview with IndustryGamers:

We continue to believe that the console is a strong platform and will continue to be the gold standard.

http://www.techpowerup.com/152773/Electronic-Arts-Massive-2012-$1.6m-Battlefield-3-Tournament-Consoles-Yes-PC-No.html

29th September 2011, 07:55	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 148,553	Electronic Arts' Massive 2012 $1.6m Battlefield 3 Tournament: Consoles Yes, PC No While PC gamers are getting understandably excited about one of the year's biggest releases, which is guaranteed to have standards-setting graphics at least, there's a kick in the teeth waiting just around the corner. EA and Virgin Gaming have teamed up to launch a massive BF3 contest with $1.6m in cash and prizes - for consoles only. Yes, you read that right. And the reason? Consoles are the "gold standard". That's the aging console platforms reported on TechPowerUp a few days ago. GameStop's president Tony Bartel said in an interview with IndustryGamers: We continue to believe that the console is a strong platform and will continue to be the gold standard. http://www.techpowerup.com/152773/Electronic-Arts-Massive-2012-$1.6m-Battlefield-3-Tournament-Consoles-Yes-PC-No.html

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