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<blockquote data-quote="Dire Bare" data-source="post: 4185150" data-attributes="member: 18182"><p>Way to twist the point made into something entirely different. The poster that said that Blizzard is wierd to support Macs is totally spot on. But he's not making a judgement call, he's not saying Blizzard is stupid or jerky to support Macs. He's simply saying they are outside of the norm, that most software companies (especially for games) don't support the Mac.</p><p></p><p>It's simple really. The added costs of Mac support are not worth the added revenue of Mac users. Or at least that's the way WotC and the majority of the software industry sees it. Perhaps they have misjudged this, but I think not.</p><p></p><p>Macs are certainly more popular than ever and continue to grow their market share, so it might not be too long before this equation shifts. But as of today, it's just not worth it for many software publishers.</p><p></p><p>I think it's AWESOME that Blizzard supports Macs. Blizzard is known for being a software company that does things differently than industry standard, and it is certainly a part of their appeal. But are they wildly successful because of this? Maybe in part. But I think the major reason why Blizzard owns the PC gaming market right now is that they simply make incredibly awesome and addicting games. That they support Macs is simply icing on their already awesome cake.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dire Bare, post: 4185150, member: 18182"] Way to twist the point made into something entirely different. The poster that said that Blizzard is wierd to support Macs is totally spot on. But he's not making a judgement call, he's not saying Blizzard is stupid or jerky to support Macs. He's simply saying they are outside of the norm, that most software companies (especially for games) don't support the Mac. It's simple really. The added costs of Mac support are not worth the added revenue of Mac users. Or at least that's the way WotC and the majority of the software industry sees it. Perhaps they have misjudged this, but I think not. Macs are certainly more popular than ever and continue to grow their market share, so it might not be too long before this equation shifts. But as of today, it's just not worth it for many software publishers. I think it's AWESOME that Blizzard supports Macs. Blizzard is known for being a software company that does things differently than industry standard, and it is certainly a part of their appeal. But are they wildly successful because of this? Maybe in part. But I think the major reason why Blizzard owns the PC gaming market right now is that they simply make incredibly awesome and addicting games. That they support Macs is simply icing on their already awesome cake. [/QUOTE]
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