Fact of the matter is, if Online disappeared, you would lose a fair chunk of gamers.
If campaigns disappeared, it would flat out kill core gaming, and future releases would either be huge money sinks, or dated cheap ripoffs.
Many people play online games. Almost everyone plays games in a SP setting at some point.
No matter how progressive you want to be, this will always be the truth, and no amount of gaming evolution will change it.
If your single player game sucks, your game sucks. People don't buy engines. People buy games, and you can get together with any set of the same five asshole internet friends you have, and have a great time, no matter how good or bad the game is. You can't, however, enjoy a bad SP game.
Now, I'm sure some online advocates would have you believe otherwise, but use your head.
...not that online is bad, or even second fiddle. I love WoW, and have 3 level 70 toons. It's just never going to be the dominant form of gaming. Casuals and core gamers, we all play single player. Compared to that, online is niche.
I don't need your console war.
It feeds the rich while it buries the poor.
You're power hungry, spinnin' stories, and bein' graphics whores.
I don't need your console war.
NO NO, NO NO NO.
