The reason you don’t see PC games in stores anymore is because of what is called Digital Distribution and it is the future for gaming. If you can’t see that evolution of gaming went from consoles to the pc… then you are not a real gamer. Simple fact is, if you game on a console its because you are lazy, and probably don’t have PC’s as a hobby. True hobbiests will never let PC games die. Go ahead stop making PC GAMES>… we’ll just play the old ones.

http://www.gamersdailynews.com/story-10017-PC-Gaming-Industry-Report-Highlights.html

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/koster-the-web-is-kicking-the-console-industrys-ass

As the technology has progressed, the gaming industry has divided into two markets, enthusiast and casual. The gap between those two markets has continued to grow.

As with many enthusiast groups, there’s a fairly high barrier to entry, and many of the core people don’t have time to spare for newbies.

The industry itself has figured out that it needs to sell to it’s core audience, and so entusiast games tend to be have many levels of complication, requiring a significant time investment from the game buyer, after a not insignificant purchase price.

Getting suggestions on which game you should buy is not much less complicated than finding out which computer or car you should buy. It depends on so many variables, like how much time you expect to spend with it both in total, and per session, what level of realism or escapism, etc.

Since I’ve worked in the game industry in the past, I’ve got friends who are game enthusiasts that will talk to me even though I’m not an enthusiast myself. I usually ask what is new that I might like by naming several games from the past that I enjoyed, and why I enjoyed them. I also like to watch my friends play games, just to be able to see the games played by an expert, and be tought how to play, instead of just looking at the manual or going through tutorials.

I mean sony and micro soft losing billions on consoles. it will take sony a while to get their profits back if ever since they lost over 3 billion on the ps3. these days they are disperate to get gamers.

free games on the pc with add support is booming too not just mmo’s

epic games, lionhead pc gaming in tatters!

Big companies like micro soft and sony buy up all the store spot and pc games get push to the back.

gamestop don’t make money on new games they make their money on old games or used game market. You can’t do that with pc games. Their pc games are over priced too.

here is a real good article here

http://www.examiner.com/x-6208-Dallas-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m3d25-OnLive-could-end-Gamestop

http://adrianwerner.wordpress.com/games-of-2009/

there is also alot stores that sell pc games only

I’ve been playing computer games since I started with an IBM PC. I bought a new computer last year, and had to upgrade the video to even be able to play a single game. Then I asked a friend in the gaming industry what game I might like, based on past games I’d liked. he gave me several recommendations. I went to a store and bought one (I looked at Best Buy, Circuit City, and Fred Meyer, with the last having the best selection and price)

Since then I’ve played the game about 10 times total. The investment required to get involved in a modern game is so large that I just dont have the time. I enjoy quick games in a web browser as much as anything these days. Since I’m in front of a computer during the workday, getting away is good in my time off.