| theprof00 said: Social gaming |
I believe this too.
When the upcoming generation is summarized it will be described as the revolution of social gaming. Game-sharing, Facebook-connectivity, co-op, multiplayer, massively populated worlds in the cloud 24-7. Those are the signs we're able to read already and after the first wave of next gen titles these features of games will be strengthened and the trend become very clear.
Personally I think social gaming is unnecessary but I can't deny the fact that it attracts the masses. Humans are a social species. Millions of people like to follow gaming entertainers on YouTube and share every little thing they do with their friends. The new console controllers are designed to include a dedicated share button. People love attention from other people and it's important to be acknowledged socially.
The next big thing definitely won't be virtual reality or some other tech-heavy or nerd-friendly invention. Those things are at least a decade away.
