So hows that mac port going?

[Tiggy]

I don't get it. why the developers have to waste their time just for some people to be able to play the game on MAC while those players can just install Windows on the same machine. It's even dumber than making PS3 version.

{ Truth of Mountains }

Why support consoles but not an entire computer operating system? (yes + linux)

More ps3 systems on the market than a niche operating system.
Projected sales of ps4 to surpass that of a niche operating system.

Potential user base is a pretty important figure when making these decisions. People running mac sometimes seem to forget that they are hipsters and are not on something that is anywhere near the most popular system. That does come with drawbacks.

[Zaft]

While I would much rather play XIV on my Mac...I don't see it happening any time soon. Japan simply hasn't adopted Mac as much as America has yet.

Trust me when I say I wouldn't have a PC at this point if it wasn't for XIV. I can do everything else I need better on a Mac or Linux computer.

[Iriadysa]

Trust me when I say I wouldn't have a PC at this point if it wasn't for XIV. I can do everything else I need better on a Mac or Linux computer.

Your Mac is a PC. You paid a premium to be able to run OSX legally, not for a different machine. When you buy a Mac all you are doing is buying a seriously expensive OS.

More on topic with the OP:
According to Valve and nVidia's presentation in GDC2013 (pdf: https://developer.nvidia.com/sites/d...to%20Linux.pdf / video: http://www.gdcvault.com/play/1017850/ ) Linux gaming is on the rise and Mac game is either stale or slightly falling.

These platforms have a very small current market share when it comes to video games, but it's very expected that they will rise in the future further.

The main problem that current developers face is their original decision of graphics API, much more than OS platform. I'm referring to the usage of DirectX instead of OpenGL, which is the only option for both Mac and nix platforms.

I won't go into any detail about the matter, but the point is this isn't trivial.

[Appleh4x]

While I would much rather play XIV on my Mac...I don't see it happening any time soon. Japan simply hasn't adopted Mac as much as America has yet.

Trust me when I say I wouldn't have a PC at this point if it wasn't for XIV. I can do everything else I need better on a Mac or Linux computer.

Trust you? Saying this just proves how little you know about how computers work. Mac is worse for literally everything

[Kimikryo]

{ Truth of Mountains }



More ps3 systems on the market than a niche operating system.
Projected sales of ps4 to surpass that of a niche operating system.

Potential user base is a pretty important figure when making these decisions. People running mac sometimes seem to forget that they are hipsters and are not on something that is anywhere near the most popular system. That does come with drawbacks.

OSX
Niche OS

Holy cumquat (thats a fruit) you probably also think iPods aren't selling and still pray to your Zune.

OSX Niche. My common sense is crying.

[Brianmj]

OSX
Niche OS

Holy cumquat (thats a fruit) you probably also think iPods aren't selling and still pray to your Zune.

OSX Niche. My common sense is crying.

While OS X isn't as ubiquitous as Windows, when the latest version of the OS is installed on 40 million computers, http://www.engadget.com/2014/06/02/a...icks-and-more/ - that in itself kind of removes its niche status. I do think this is still a "Windows world", but right now, the alternative options are gaining mind-share. And while the aforementioned number doesn't equate to actual users, Apple does have a significant user base that Square should not ignore, I think. I'd be willing to buy another license just to play the game on OS X.