| S.T.A.G.E. said: The way ms is selling the cloud is as if we will never have a next gen console. |
Well if we look to the future in say 10 years perhaps they will be in a better position to do OnLive etc and in theory you could stream stuff and not require a new console... it could then become a truly digital console... but the device you then sell is effectively a dumb terminal, but cheap to make. No more $billion dollar investments or expensive R&D, small/cheap devices that you will then sell more of and you charge for the *service*. Even better anyone with the older kit could still run the games.
Will we have the internet infrastructure by then, will users like the idea of a truly digital only console (and want to pay £50 a game)... will the fast access that games need be able to be handled by internet speeds...not sure.
One area that *might* help the online/digital/streaming in the future is mobile data services. They are still in their infancy - just like the internet back in 98 (high costs/slow speeds)... but with 4G coming, mast's being built... I really think if we move more towards a mobile/global wi-fi type situation, there is more likihood of something like this happening... because putting cables under the ground takes way to long and too costly. Unfortunately we are not there yet (as being in London at Eurogamer show proved with no 3G connection/poor internet access).
Sorry, totally off topic, but wanted to agree with your statement that it could actually happen... but it's still way in the future.
As far as the cloud right now. No to Phil is my answer. :)
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