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HexenLord on 03 September 2010
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KungKras said:
HexenLord said:
KungKras said:
HexenLord said:

PC gaming hasn't died. Its merging with consoles. 2 generations from now you will be able to use your home console as a dedicated PC. Eventually the line will be so thin that other huge competitors will join the market.

 

Don't forget, most of the top earning gaming franchises of all time are on the PC. In this case, Blizzard owns most of them, lol.


PC gaming and console gaming are not merging, how would such a scenario even look like?

How would it look? Oh I don't know... USB ports standard on consoles, standard PC/Laptop HDDs in consoles, web browsing, picture/music storage, chat programs, plug and play PC USB keyboards, webcams, built-in wifi..... oh wait, kinda sounds like this gen doesn't it?

 

Next gen will be even more of a meld. The gen after.... well you get the picture. 

That has happened because the Playstation style of consoles disrupted PC gaming and is slowly absorbing its content and features. I wouldn't call that a merge as much as I would call it disruption, or some sort of paracite-host relationship, but definatley not merger. However, that same style of console is now being disrupted, so there is no guarantee that the future of consoles is for them to become even more similar to PC gaming. I just can't imagine a realistic scenario in wich console gaming and PC gaming will become the same, especially not now when SC2 has reinvigorated the RTS market, I expect copycats to try and make their own RTS games soon.

Okay so merger wasn't the correct term, as that would imply cooperation from both sides in order to make it a reality. The point I was trying to come across is that the canyon between PC and console gaming from 2 gens ago has shriveled into a crack. Next generation it will only be a 'fine-line', when you can start installing various apps and programs onto consoles that'll make them even more PC like. USB PC peripherals will be easily adapted to consoles. Computer mouses will be extremely plug-n-play. Operating systems will evolve into something more PC-like. That fine-line between next-gen consoles and PCs may completely disappear 2 gens from now.

I mean, look at cell phones. 7-8 years ago, they could call and text. Now they can browse the web, have apps installed on them, pick up Wifi signals, etc. Even THEY are becoming more PC-like. Smart phones 5 years from now will be able to do almost ANYTHING your PC can do now. Even the Ipod can now browse the web and play games.