Division on PC kept "in check with consoles" or it would be "unfair"

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There are always people in comment sections claiming that a cross-platform triple-A game has had its graphics "dumbed down" for consoles, the PC version's fidelity apparently lowered to maintain some kind of parity, but it's not often you get confirmation of this actually happening.

With The Division, we've just had that confirmation. YouTubers Team Epiphany were flown out to New York to see a post beta version of The Division, which also came with interview access to a Ubisoft developer.

While interesting questions and answers are thin on the ground throughout the video, an interesting answer pops up 13 minutes in, with the unnamed developer admitting that cross-platform development did have some influence on the PC version.


After speaking about the new game engine, and how it has "a lot of potential", he's asked if they've ever been restricted with how far they can push a game because of the differences between platforms.

"It is definitely a [factor]," says the nameless Ubisoft developer. "But one good thing about The Division is that we've always considered PC as a separate platform. I've worked on projects before where the PC version's a port from a console, so it carries those limitations over, but we've always been in the mind that we'll have a dedicated PC build, so it hasn't really held it back too much."


That all sounds like the sort of answer you'd usually expect, but then he follows up with this: "We do have to kind of keep it in check with consoles because it would kind of be unfair just to push it so far away from them."

Judging by early reports, the PC version is a significant step up from consoles, but this developer quote does leave you wondering what it could be like if there wasn't this need for some kind of parity, but it seems Ubisoft didn't want... a division.

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OGPosted:

I just want the game to come out already. Looks like a game that i will enjoy for a good while, hope it doesnt get repetitive

DeluxeHazardPosted:

Even though I am a console user, I do not see it fair if Ubisoft would make the PC version worse just to make it in line with the console version. But wouldn't there be mods on PC that could improve the PC version?

SeamPosted:

Still got another week until we will be able to tell fully for ourselves, so stay patient and dont anticipate the worst.

ValorPosted:

Lol pc master race reporting in

AR15Posted:

Everyone judges things to quickly and doesn't wait for a final release. Be patient, damn. This game has a lot of potential, and I think it will do well at release.

XboxPosted:

Well I'm still a console peasant and I will be getting this game when I get the chance. One of the games I have been looking forward to.

KxrLPosted:

-Kraddy Hopefully this game won't be ruined like Rainbow Six Siege with all the hackers :/


The beta was hacked in the first day lol, if the same happens in the full release I will probably just trade it back in

-KraddyPosted:

Hopefully this game won't be ruined like Rainbow Six Siege with all the hackers :/

Mercedes_BenzPosted:

EHEBrandon I played the beta and noticed the graphics were already dumbed down.. Honestly the game play was sh*t to it was really boring and stale. I kind of called it that this would basically be another Watch Dogs. I don't trust Ubisoft at all when it comes to them making games for PC..


Exactly my feeling when I played the Alpha, this game has way to much hype,

EHEBrandonPosted:

I played the beta and noticed the graphics were already dumbed down.. Honestly the game play was sh*t to it was really boring and stale. I kind of called it that this would basically be another Watch Dogs. I don't trust Ubisoft at all when it comes to them making games for PC..