If 2024 proves anything, it's that mainstream success hasn't made PC gaming any less weird—and thank God for that

As pointed out by our own Evan Lahti earlier this year, PC gaming is mainstream now. No longer is it a niche corner of the industry—PC is a serious rival to consoles, and some of the biggest hits in recent years have been PC-first games, such as Baldur's Gate 3.

One thing was undeniable: PC gaming is still extremely weird.

After decades of being told over and over that PC gaming had died, there's a real pleasure in seeing it flourish more than ever before. Being taken seriously as a platform means more major games...