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Alienware vice president and GM Frank Azor agreed to an interview with Sameer Mitha of Digit.in where he discussed what got him into gaming at an early age (Prince of Persia), the first game he played on his own PC (Links 386), and why all gaming platforms are steps to the ultimate gaming platform; the PC. Alienware's gaming business is a $3 billion global business. That's 15 times larger than Razer and 3 times bigger than Dell's closest competitor.
Mr. Azor discussed cloud gaming and how streaming latency will prohibit those services from taking over the gaming landscape. He touches on consoles and explains how market numbers say the PC won the war. But he also understands the gaming market as a whole and why consoles have to succeed for the gaming sector to succeed. He explains how most people have a need for a basic $500 PC and makes a case for turning that PC into a gaming PC for only $200 more. His convincing argument of why the PC has the most exclusives and older games that tens of millions of gamers still play is quite interesting to read amd comprehend. By the end of the interview, readers will understand why Alienware commands such a large market share in the PC gaming space.
"Consider the different factors. Streaming isn't going to become a replacement, but it is good for those that want to try out a game or get into a game. I look at cloud like I look at mobile gaming like, I look at tablet gaming, and even console gaming. It is just another platform that offers an opportunity to feed into the ultimate gaming platform which is pc gaming," he adds. "When you look at the market, the numbers, the PC has won. It has got the most software, it has the largest install base, it is where majority of the innovation has taken place, and it is where e-sports is really thriving."
Mr. Azor discussed cloud gaming and how streaming latency will prohibit those services from taking over the gaming landscape. He touches on consoles and explains how market numbers say the PC won the war. But he also understands the gaming market as a whole and why consoles have to succeed for the gaming sector to succeed. He explains how most people have a need for a basic $500 PC and makes a case for turning that PC into a gaming PC for only $200 more. His convincing argument of why the PC has the most exclusives and older games that tens of millions of gamers still play is quite interesting to read amd comprehend. By the end of the interview, readers will understand why Alienware commands such a large market share in the PC gaming space.
"Consider the different factors. Streaming isn't going to become a replacement, but it is good for those that want to try out a game or get into a game. I look at cloud like I look at mobile gaming like, I look at tablet gaming, and even console gaming. It is just another platform that offers an opportunity to feed into the ultimate gaming platform which is pc gaming," he adds. "When you look at the market, the numbers, the PC has won. It has got the most software, it has the largest install base, it is where majority of the innovation has taken place, and it is where e-sports is really thriving."