Unknown lead platform:
Gridiron!
Released for Amiga & Atari ST in 1986
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
First released for PC & XBox 360 in March 2006
Ported to Playstation 3 in 2007
Wikipedia's development history article does make it sound like Xbox development was prioritized.
Fallout 3
Released for PC, PS3, & XBox 360 in October 2008
XBox 360 was the first platformed demoed
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Released for PC, PS3, & XBox 360 in November 2011
Fallout 4
Released for PC, PS4, & XBox One in November 2015
Select chronology:
Early era:
| Title | Lead platform | Date | Contemporary ports |
| Gridiron! | ??? | 1986 | Same-year releases on Amiga & Atari ST |
| Wayne Gretzky Hockey | Amiga | 1988 | 1989 port to Atari ST |
| Where's Waldo? | NES | 1991-9 |
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DOS era:
| Title | Date |
| The Terminator | 1991 |
| Hockey League Simulator II | 1992 |
| The Terminator 2029 | 1992 |
| The Terminator: Rampage | 1993 |
| The Elder Scrolls: Arena | 3/25/1994 |
| The Terminator: Future Shock | 1995 |
| The Elder Scrolls: Chapter II - Daggerfall | 1996-9 |
| SkyNET | 1996 |
Late era:
| Title | Lead platform | Date | Contemporary ports |
| The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind | Windows | 2/4/2002 | Same-year port to Xbox |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion | ??? | 3/20/2006 | Simultaneous releases on PC & Xbox 360 2007 port to PS3 |
| Fallout 3 | ??? | 10/28/2008 | Simultaneous releases on PC, PS3, & Xbox 360 |
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | ??? | 11/11/2011 | Simultaneous releases on PC, PS3, & Xbox 360 |
| Fallout 4 | ??? | 11/10/2015 | Simultaneous releases on PC, PS4, & Xbox One |
Did Daggerfall not reach whale status? I find that surprising! Everyone seems like they were playing it back in '97
ReplyDeleteIt does. Bold font just means "I am not sure what the lead platform is, please tell me if you do," if the nonbold font is why you asked.
DeleteI don't have any verifiable sources for this, but Oblivion was definitely developed Xbox-first and PC-second - there are many small details in how the engine handles rendering and resource allocation that indicate the devs were essentially pegging the maximum performance of the game to the Xbox 360's system specs. When you install Oblivion on a modern PC you have to apply a bunch of patches and mods to make it more generically PC-friendly instead of laser-targeted at the Xbox specs. You can probably find more details about this on Oblivion modding forums, it's been several years since I installed or played the game.
ReplyDeleteYes, and the UI is very consolized what with the large fonts and everything.
DeleteAvoid the PS versions of every game here, they run horribly compared to the others versions.