I asked developers why PC ports in 2023 run like garbage
When looking at the state of PC releases in 2023, it’s easy to start pointing fingers. The game isn’t optimized (whatever that means), or the publisher rushed it out too quickly, or the graphics cards Nvidia has been selling us come with too little VRAM. But these accusations, in most cases, are half-baked and presumptuous, and although they hint at reality, they don’t tell the full story.
I wanted to know what was actually going on, so I sat down with a few developers to understand the state of PC games and why…