Realtime 'wants a console version of APB'

Would have to be a 'different game that fits better for the system'.

APB: All Points Bulletin is set for release on PC in July, but what of a version for consoles? Lead designer EJ Moreland has told developer that Realtime Worlds "wants a console version of APB".

"Console and PC development teams usually have different philosophies on approaching a project, and so they should," he told Develop.

He added: "Usually when you play a console-to-PC port, or vice-versa, it's usual that the game won't work as well as it did on its original platform. So for us, what we see for APB on consoles – and we've had discussions about this – is to make a different game that fits better for the system."

Moreland explained that should a console version go ahead the game would have to change to work on the platforms, but the core experience would not be radically different.

"It will still have the basic core principals of content creation, online celebrity and deep match-making, but this will be an experience specifically for consoles and console players," he explained.

APB is scheduled for release on July 2. For more on the game check out our recent hands-on preview.