| davygee said: ...it will get to the point where games need a Hollywood budget to develop. |
Well, looking at the growth of the industry, about five years ago videogames were roughly 1/2 the size of Hollywood; today, it's roughly double the size of Hollywood (in terms of overall revenue). At some time or another, the big guns like EA will probably continue to develop games with ever-escalating budgets but there will definitely be a niche market for indie developers, much like how movies are made today.
So yes, I do see not only this happening, I also see an impending seismic shift towards how games are developed, published, distributed and played.
I can also see unions, wage scales, cross-market tie-ins, mergers, and certainly videogame ubiquity. By the time my son is 18, everyone will have and play videogames in one manner or another.
Industries undergo paradigm shifts at some time or another. Videogames will be no different IMO. This should be great news for gamers! 
