Future of gaming?

[JWeinCom]

CaptainExplosion said:

JWeinCom said:
First off, I'm not so sure that the Wii-ish style is completely dead. Nintendo really followed up poorly upon it, but I think the potential is still there. I don't think it will be "the future of gaming", but a part of it.

As for how gaming is going to change, the big potential is in distribution. Gaming is one of the last industries that relies mainly on the traditional retail formula. Those who are already in the herd are fine with it, but to a new gamer, 60 bucks a pop is a huge roadblock. This is the area with the most potential for growth right now.

Yes, I often wonder myself why the Wii U didn't just keep the Wii-style interface that so many people still liked. It still would've been easier to explain and work with than the Wii U gamepad.

By traditional retail formula you mean physical copies, correct?

Sort of... but I misspoke a bit.  The current digital formula doesn't hold that many advantages over traditional retail.  Aside from getting the game quicker... possibly, and not having a disc to manage.  And there are a lot of disadvantages such as no resell value, no lending, and not everyone having the internet for it.

I'm thinking more of a service like Playstation Plus, but for all games.  Download what you want, keep it untill your membership of.  And of course, you can buy physicals if you want.  That'd be a big leap forward.