'Because of that we've seen retail almost ignore PC.

Meredith said PC users were smarter about how they shopped - choosing digital distributors like Steam or the EA shop or the Eidos shop over high street retailers. It just feels like the boxed PC game is on its way out.'

'I don't think boxed copy on PC is going to last much longer. 'Sales are shrinking in that marketplace,' Meredith said. But some shops, such as Amazon, are still taking pre-orders.Ĭodemasters' explanation of its strategy echoes the views of Championship Manager creator Beautiful Game Studios.Įarlier this month BGS boss Roy Meredith told Eurogamer the core PC Championship Manager series was 'on hold' because of what he described as the ailing PC market. With F1 2010's Friday release nearing, time is running out. In the UK the boxed edition of F1 2010 is only available if you pre-order it. 'And it follows the game's US release, which is exclusively digital on PC,' the spokesperson added.

Here's your answer: a Codemasters spokesperson explained the decision as 'UK specific and appropriate to market observations of boxed versus digital distribution of PC titles'. Have you wondered why the PC version of F1 2010 is a digital download exclusive unless you've pre-ordered? Funny that.

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