My predictions for 2014.

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TornadoCreator said:

I've seen a few people doing this on various sites and I decided to follow suit a little. Here are 12 predictions I'm making. Some of which are pretty solid, some are outlandish, but I think they're all possible.

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#1 - Capcom will declare section 9 bankruptsy before the end of the year, and will sell the rights to various franchises. Nintendo will buy Mega Man.

LOL. I don't think Japan has section 9. Also I doubt Capcom will go bankrupt soon. Did you see the MH4 numbers? MH4G is coming this year, MH4U will come to the west in 2015. This should at least secure enough credits to survive the year.

But IF that happens and IF Nintendo is buying MegaMan, that would be major trolling of Nintendo and result in another spicy meltdown. Still, it will not happen. Buying the MegaMan franchiose might be a reasonable thing for Nintendo to do, so you can be sure they will not do that.

#2 - The Playstation Vita will become a sleeper hit in the handheld market due to a combination of decent games, remakes, and PS4 intergration making it desirable to more people. It'll top 12 million units by the end of the year.

The Vita had dropping sales in 2013 in US and europe. Only market it got better sales was Japan - and only with Sony really trying (price cut, new model, games). I can't see why the trend in the West should reverse, so overall the sales will be even worse in 2014. That means the Vita will have difficulties to reach 10 millions, no way it will get to 12 million.

#3 - Microsoft will announce that they're discontinuing the Xbox 360, they will also name a date for switching off Xbox Live for 360s. Both will be announced before the end of the year.

Discontinuing the 360 may be possible, while I'm not sure, they might wait longer. Live will be active longer for sure.

#4 - Square Enix will tentatively announce or at least heavily hint at a remake for Final Fantasy VII. No details, no date, no gameplay will be shown.

I don't think so. No reason, I just don't think so.

#5 - The Last Guardian will re-appear and it'll be announced that it's coming to PS4 rather than PS3, there will be a massive fan outcry. No release date will be given though.

LOL. No idea if it will happen, but the 'no release date' part makes me laugh. Would be fun to watch the forum if that happens.

#6 - Titanfall will release with moderate success, but will have server issues as most online games do and people will act like it's a massive betrayal. All but a small dedicated fanbase will fall away after 6 months or so and by the end of the year no-one will care about it.

I don't think so.

#7 - Nintendo will announce an attachement that will allow you to play 3DS games on the Wii U.

That would be an exellent idea - so again: no way Nintendo does that. 

#8 - Valve will fail to release Half-Life 3 for yet another year.

I agree.

#9 - Wii U will break 10 million sales by the end of the year. Third party games will still suffer though, selling statistically less than on other consoles.

While I think WiiU will be a bit better than Vita after the second full year (Vita is at 7.5 million), I don't believe it will reach 10 million. 8-9 million seem more likely. Don't think Mario Kart and and Smash will magically turn the momentum, if Mario and Donkey Kong failed to do that.

#10 - The Playstation 3 will remain relevant, even outselling the Xbox One globally in 2014.

It will still be relevant, yes. Outselling the One might happen, but I'm not sure about that.

#11 - Brazil will change it's import laws, though not as much as people want. This will open up Brazil as a new market for consoles.

No idea.

#12 - World Of Warcraft will announce record levels of people unsubscribing and will have the lowest number of players since Burning Crusade.

If they have record levels of unsubscribing, they will not announce anything.

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So, what do you guys think? Are my predictions decent? Stupid? Inspired? Do you agree? Disagree? etc.