This is probably one of the dumbest articles I've ever read about video-gaming, aside from some select malstrom blogs.
Console sales will slow down? PS4 is selling faster than any other system at this point in time bar the wii, and for almost double the price.
xb1 is selling well too.
Developers are making these games as a cash in? Of course. But you know what? The market exists for it.
Gaming droughts HAPPEN at the beginning of a gen. It's just natural that there will be fewer games. This gen has probably MORE games at launch (1 year time frame) than any gen previously...and that's because of these "enhanced editions".
What does the author want, developers to spend millions and years on brand new games while simultaneously putting out content for 7th gen?
Sorry, MS did that for early 360, and you saw how support for xb dropped. The same thing happened at the end of 360. No support, dev focus instead placed on xb1.
These enhanced editions are released precisely because the market tends to be scant at launch. People want games to play. They don't care if they are ports. What's important is that they have a game they want to play. Just because there was a previous edition on ps360 doesn't mean that gamers BOUGHT that game. Maybe now, with enhanced edition and a lack of options, they will buy it on an 8th gen system.
It's not WEIRD. It's actually really smart. The game industry is certainly maturing. They're learning how to optimize their sales.
