Predictions for 2013: Steam, Next Gen Consoles, and the importance of a good story

[theRepublic]

JayWood2010 said:

theRepublic said:

League of Legends on More Platforms

On the subject of MOBAs, 2013 will be the year that League of Legends breaks out of being a PC-only title and finds its way to other platforms. A Mac version has been teased forever (to the point that it's pretty much a joke in the game's community), but should finally arrive in the first half of the year. It's if and when the game moves to consoles and tablets, however, that things will get really interesting. Gameloft has already proven the genre can work well on a tablet with the great LoL-wannabe Heroes of Order & Chaos, but fans want the real thing, and if they can have it with them at all times, that certainly wouldn't be bad. Expect some big moves this year, and for the already huge audience for the game to get even…hugerer.

Moving to new platforms is fine and all, but having the game with you at all times is completely pointless.  Why the fuck would I want a portable version of a game that is going to last between 20 and 60 minutes?  And on what kind of internet connection?  For the most part, people are looking for short, disposable experiences in their portable titles.  Jump in, jump out, no big deal.

Side note, that is also a part of the problem with Sony's vision for their portables.  People don't want a portable console as much as they think.  Which is why it is not, "... exactly what gamers should be clamoring for," as this guy claims.

if you can combine a home console and make it portable at the same time i could see that being successful.  Think of the WiiU.  If they would have made it to where you could carry the gamepad anywhere and play it then that would of been cool. I still want to see a home console have a docking station but that is just me.

The technology is getting there, and I do think we will see it within the next 10 years.  However, you will still need portable style games for people to want to take the thing on the go.  If it only has home console type stuff, most people will just leave it at home.