In the world of Xbox, PlayStation and Wii, the PC gaming industry has had a lot to put up with in terms of competition, which is why the PC Gaming Alliance was founded, a non-profit organization meant to “advance the PC as a worldwide gaming platform.”

Microsoft, Dell, AMD, Activision, Intel, Nvidia, Razer, Acer and Epic joined forces in order to “promote the PC gaming industry and the PC as a gaming platform” and establish forums to “help resolve industry-wide challenges such as: Piracy, Cheating, Security, Consumer experience,” PC Gaming Alliance’s official website says.

The announcement was made at this year’s Game Developers Conference by Randy Stude, director of the Gaming Program Office at Intel: “PC Gaming Alliance members believe that we are stronger and more effective together than any member company is alone, and that our shared vision and group effort will improve PC gaming worldwide. Industry forums have proven to foster competition and innovation among member companies and grow markets while improving user experiences.”

The purpose of the PCGA is to enhance the PC gaming experience for customers by all means possible. PC gaming is not dead, on the contrary… and the allies are here to prove just that. The main objectives of PCGA’s activities focus on industry leadership (PC gaming market growth, PC gaming promotion, guidance to help solve problems such as piracy, security etc.), platform leadership (guidelines to simplify hardware specifications and speed the introduction of new technologies), and of course consumer experience (work with developers, publishers and PCGA members to strengthen the PC gaming experience in all ways possible).

The PC Gaming Alliance includes both software and hardware creators, as well as game developers and publishers, all committing to promote the PC gaming platform, enhance the PC gaming experience for customers and encourage the adoption of the latest gaming technologies.