In this landmark issue of PC Gamer magazine, we’ve naturally been reflecting on the history of PC gaming over the last 30 years, as well as where the industry is now.
Three decades ago, when PC Gamer was in its early years, many landmark PC games were released, but two of the most impactful were System Shock, the groundbreaking immersive sim that proceeded to found an entire genre, as well as Star Wars: Dark Forces, a first-person shooter that set new benchmarks for narrative storytelling and technical wizardry in an FPS.