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Forums - Sony Discussion - Are you ok with PS Now and PlayStation's Game Library Going to PC?

We're heading towards cloud gaming, I'm sure of that. The next generation will probably be the last in the traditional sense. From then on out Xbox and PlayStation will be a Platform in themselves. They'll probably release cheap micro-consoles and still sell controllers but a variety of devices will be able to connect to their services.

At least that's the way I see it going unless there are drawbacks to that business model that I haven't seen. By the time the next generation finishes internet connectivity shouldn't be a problem in the slightest.

Honestly as someone who buys a lot of there games digitally i'm ok with this. It'll be a little dissapointing not seeing new consoles release and not having shiny hardware to molest but I can deal with it.

I'm not sure about Nintendo, I don't see them moving over to becoming a cloud service as quickly.



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Barkley said:

We're heading towards cloud gaming, I'm sure of that. The next generation will probably be the last in the traditional sense. From then on out Xbox and PlayStation will be a Platform in themselves. They'll probably release cheap micro-consoles and still sell controllers but a variety of devices will be able to connect to their services.

At least that's the way I see it going unless there are drawbacks to that business model that I haven't seen. By the time the next generation finishes internet connectivity shouldn't be a problem in the slightest.

Honestly as someone who buys a lot of there games digitally i'm ok with this. It'll be a little dissapointing not seeing new consoles release and not having shiny hardware to molest but I can deal with it.


Sony has already done it with the Playstation Tv.



I always wanted Sony games on PC so this is a dream come true for me.



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I've got no problems with it, there are still a good chunk of exclusives that don't go PC, and my PC always loves more company :D



JayWood2010 said:
Burek said:
Why would someone not be OK? 


Because it could change the future of console games.

I genuinely believe both XB/PS will make XBL/PSN a platform eventually.  Not now, but i believe that is what we are leading up to.  


I agree. Which makes me wonder why haven't we seen more cross platform stuff yet. 



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Multishanks said:
JayWood2010 said:

 


I agree. Which makes me wonder why haven't we seen more cross platform stuff yet. 


I think it will happen more often now.  Microsoft seems to be more open to it now.  




       

I don't think there's any reason to be against it. There's little point in keeping 7th gen titles tied to platforms that are quickly dying off. Better to use them as the foundation of a service where they will have a degree of value indefinitely (thanks to not being restricted by the need for dated native hardware). Putting the service on PC is a logical decision if they want the service to be successful.

If they start putting recent PS4 titles on it i can see some people getting a bit irritated (similar to the current X1/PC situation, though the two aren't directly comparable), but in its current form it's only a good thing as far as i'm concerned.



I'm OK with it. I always try to suggest older games for my more casual friends to play but they never think buying a console is worth it. I won't have to lend them mine anymore lol.



I think it's a good idea since they can easily attract new customers using this method who otherwise would have remained PC players.



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Barkley said:
cfin2987@gmail.com said:

I'm confused as to why they wouldn't just use their pc for....you know....the vastly superior selection of pc games.


Maybe they want to play a first party PlayStation game?


But for the vast majority, a PS tv would make better sense then if they really wanted to pay a monthly fee to stream this content and not have to own a ps4 or ps3. To put it on a pc, it just seems unusual.