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Andrespetmonkey said:

There almost definitely will be a bigger focus on digital downloads, and if SONY, Microsoft and Nintendo make their stores more open (like steam), the middle man gets cut out and more studios won't need publishers. Cheaper to distribute and bigger profits for developers.

You'll still need publishers for marketing & advertising (at least for bigger games that need exposure and it can get expensive).