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Originally posted by stazen
I don't think MM3 is going to the PC at all
<a href="http://www.gamerankings.com/itemrankings/launchreview.asp?reviewid=256600">Gamerankings.com:</a>
"Needless to say, many PC owners were bummed to find out that MM3 was an Xbox only title."
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If I remember correctly, A similar statement was said about Grand Theft Auto 3 being a PS2 only title, but a year or so later, they finally gave the PC owners what they wanted.
One other reason that console titles get ported over to the PC is that their isn't a LOT that needs to be done (usually rework the controls and take out the console specific code/hardware calls and convert that into direct x). I am not saying that the conversion is an easy process, but from the game companies, they can make more profit because they don't have to spend more on R&d for a new game.
Back to the topic though, the reasoning for releasing games on consoles first is money. Console games tend to keep higher prices (and profit margins) longer than PC games and also because the console market is MUCH larger, they can make more money before needing to make the game a budget title.