Why haven't computer games gone to DVD yet?

[MangoTBG]

I dunno about you guys, but I'm tired of 3-4 CD installs...not even just games but software in-general. It's about time that we get to using our DVD drives. Am I the only that feels this way?

 

[Spoooon]

MGS 2: Substance is on DVD.

 

[pyonir]

I don't get games/software enough to worry about it.

 

[Wuffsunie]

Actually, it has been tried. Though only once to my knowledge. Baulder's Gate, when it first came out, came in CD and DVD flavour. Alas, they didn't repeat that for the sequel and spinoffs.

-- Jack

 

[Electric Amish]

I don't have a DVD drive.

I haven't had an install more than 2 CDs since Neverwinter nights. Before that it was only Baldur's gate.

amish

 

[NogginBoink]

DVD drives haven't penetrated the market enough yet.

Distributing games on DVD would exclude a huge potential user base.

 

[bernse]

Because not everyone has a DVD yet, but everyone does have CD. Until market penetration is almost 100% (remember, a lot of people are still using 2-3+ year old PCs) you won't see it mainstream.

I'd give it another year or two.

 

[pyonir]

I'm still pissed that everyone has to use CD's. I mean, when all you have is a 3.5 floppy drive...it makes it a pain in the ass. :|

 

[aircooled]

It's around the corner....... Us AT'ers are just ahead of the rest....

 

[filmmaker]

Originally posted by: NogginBoink
DVD drives haven't penetrated the market enough yet.

Distributing games on DVD would exclude a huge potential user base.

 

[BigSmooth]

My guess is that most software companies do not bother making a DVD version of games because they would not sell well enough.

Virtually every home computer has a CD drive, and although the percentage of "gamers" who have a DVD drive is probably higher than the general computer-using public, there must not be enough demand for games on DVD to force the companies to produce two versions.

 

[beer]

I still don't have a DVDROM in my computer. I've been through two set-top DVD players, though. I won't have a DVDROM either; if I get a DVD player for my computer it will be DVD+/-RW

 

[hopeless879]

Is there any cost difference between producing CD's and DVD's?

 

[filmmaker]

Originally posted by: hopeless879
Is there any cost difference between producing CD's and DVD's?

Yes

 

[DT4K]

DVD's are more expensive to produce.
Most games fit on 1 or 2 cd's.
Many people don't have DVD drives yet.

 

[Codewiz]

Originally posted by: filmmaker

Originally posted by: hopeless879
Is there any cost difference between producing CD's and DVD's?

Yes

Not that much of one.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

There's also a royalty difference.

 

[filmmaker]

Originally posted by: Codewiz

Originally posted by: filmmaker

Originally posted by: hopeless879
Is there any cost difference between producing CD's and DVD's?

Yes

Not that much of one.

But there is one. That is what was asked.

 

[mchammer187]

i would imagine 4 or 5 cds would cost more than 1 DVD

 

[Dedpuhl]

Originally posted by: mchammer187
i would imagine 4 or 5 cds would cost more than 1 DVD

I think the only way a DVD costs more is if it is dual-layered...

 

[LordJezo]

REEEEEEEEEPPPPPPPPPOOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSSTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[codeyf]

I had a DVD drive, but got rid of it cuz I don't watch movies on my PC and there are no apps I use on DVD.

Encarta comes in a DVD edition tho. More content, and 1 dvd vs like 6-7 cd's.