@gggplaya - Even on my 3dFX Voodoo 3 3000, I got more than 30fps in most games. In Quake 3, it was good for 45fps (1024x768) to 60fps (800x600). With a bit of an overclock, it did even better. Half life was an easy 60fps @ 1024x768.
The games were there, the hardware was there. We have been gaming at 60fps for so long it feels like an insult to hear that game companies want to lock us to 30fps. Worse yet, this is also going to negatively affect the gaming accessories market. Why bother getting better gear, when they game simply cannot respond fast enough to keep up with it?
People are right - this is an attempt to cater to consoles, and find a way to get 1080P content on the next-gen boxes. Honestly, what I would do in their position, is continue back-porting to the old consoles, and make the games better on PC. Quit letting the consoles hold them back, make the same so UN-imaginably better on PC that MS and Sony have to re-think their strategy.