Awesome PC Games are thankfully, not too hard to find. One merely has to look to the library of a few top-quality game producers to find some of the absolute best PC games on the market. Whether looking for top-quality online PC games, something exclusive to the Windows platform, or something that friends (who may have console systems) have also played, there are a ton of options. Here are just a few.
The Best Online PC Games
The current reigning champion of Online PC Games is unquestionably, Blizzard Entertainment. After releasing the immensely popular World of Warcraft in 2004, the company has catapulted itself to global fame, bringing an unprecedented level of popularity to an MMORPG. If looking for a great online game, one can look to WoW for fun and excitement.
In addition to Blizzard, there are some other companies that specialize in online games. Valve is a company that has succeeded in conquering the world of online shooters, releasing originally Counter-Strike and more recently, Team Fortress 2. These online PC Games have been met with outstanding critical acclaim and Valve have profited greatly from their popularity.
Windows Only PC Games
There are a few game companies that have yet to fall into the trap of providing for the hugely profitable console gaming market exclusively. Some strategy games are fantastic PC video games, multiplayer games and windows games, all-in one!.
The Creative Assembly, working out of the United Kingston has been releasing extensive strategy games for years, some of which have topped sales charts as well as achieved critical acclaim. Their 2008 work, Empire: Total War was their best-selling game to date at that point.
Xbox PC Games
A few games manage to tread in the controversial space between PC and console. Success here is challenging, as pandering to one group of gamers can often alienate the other. The control systems for PC Games and Xbox Games are so different that games almost need to be designed completely differently to be successful on either system. Of course, with game costs inflating, it makes fiscal sense for companies to release a game on as many systems as they can. This can sometimes end in disaster, but has also resulted in some massive successes.
Infinity Ward is a company that has managed to achieve success on almost all fronts. Their November, 2009 release, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, experienced a massive amount of hype building up to its release and subsequent record-breaking sales. The game was a hit on both PC and Xbox.
Any of the games in this article will be a worthy contender if one is looking for a an awesome PC game to spend some time with. There are many titles that are not worth a gamer's time, so it makes sense to do some research beforehand, before money is spent on a title that's not up to scratch. Enjoy these Windows PC Games, be they online or off!
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