What's a next gen Game?

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The word "generation" as it is used in the videogame industry, strictly speaking, refers to the time period. Nothing more, nothing less.

Next gen games would be games coming out 5-7 years from now, when the next generation starts. GTAIV, like everything else that came out 17 months ago and that will come out in the next 5-7 years for the current gen consoles(Wii, PS3, 360), would be a current gen game.