Video: What the consoles vs. PC debate looked like in 2001

Along with answering whether the PC is dead for gaming (during a time that predates digital distribution platforms), industry leaders engage in such topics as how the PC games industry can improve and how the definition of a console would need to change to kill off or reduce PC gaming.

The Tales from the GDC Vaultuncovers the game design keynote from GDC 2001, which features a guns-blazing panel on the debate of console and PC platforms.



To hear the heated opinions of 2001's PC and console leaders, check out this free GDC Vault video.

Session Name: Consoles vs. PCs: Is the PC Really Dead?

Speaker(s): Bing Gordon, Phil Harrison, Bruce Shelley, Ed Fries, Jason Rubin, Kelly Flock, Demis Hassabis, Trip Hawkins

Company Name(s): EA, Sony Computer Entertainment, Ensemble Studios, Microsoft, Naughty Dog, Sony Online Entertainment, Elixir Studios, Board Advisor

Track / Format: Game Design
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