So today I came across a story that is buzzing all over twitter. I only follow game industry people from developers to media. Many tweets posted called the New Men In Black title just announced by Activision the "First multiplatform Next-Gen" game. I tracked down the most reasonable articles from trusted sites and posted the news. Then comes the shit storm users on here believe that Activision is referring to current generation consoles. Activision themselves didn't state which consoles the game is coming for specifically saying only "Next gen consoles".

If a game is coming for 360/PS3 these days its usually confirmed as coming to 360/PS3. But it is true that up until recently companies have called their games "next-gen" the question is why?

I mean with WiiU announced and Nex-Box, PS4 around the corner who the hell calls out dated hardware from 5-years ago "next-gen". Obviously the article has confused myself and others within the gaming community. Why would a publisher say "Next-gen consoles" rather then actually coming out and saying which platforms the title is coming too?

Its pretty stupid that anyone would refer to 360 or PS3 as next generation systems. They are old out dated consoles and a new generation has already been announced. In 2005 we weren't calling PS2 and GameCube next generation, in 1995 we weren't calling Super Nintendo next generation.

Why are people calling PS3/360 next generation? Are then just completely ignorant of the fact that the next generation of consoles start rolling out next year? Do they think we are still in 2005? Who in there right mind calls 5 year old consoles next-generation? To my knowledge this was never said at the end of past generations.

I still wonder alongside many on Twitter in the gaming community. Is Men In Black a next-gen console title or a current gen console title? Activision didn't actually clarify which consoles it is coming too.

So is it just ignorance, stupidity or an act to confuse or piss off gamers? Should any developer call a current generation game "next-gen"?

I have realized that since day one. However since next-generation consoles have actually been announced and confirmed its a little misleading and completely wrong to call a title coming to 360/PS3 a next generation game. Its not next generation in any sense of the word its a lie essentially. I'm so upset if Activision mislead people. When you call something next generation it should actually be next generation.

I mean if I develop a SNES game should I call it next generation? I mean that makes as much sense as calling 360/PS3 next generation.

Agree. Next-gen is an anti-Wii buzzword, and will likely endure in the Wii U age, making it an anti-Nintendo buzzword

Of course it'll continue with the Wii U, we already have people saying it won't be next-gen even though we don't know everything about it.

Because if Xbox 360 and PS3 are "next-gen", then the WiiU will be on the same level.

Hmm. You are correct in your judgement. Personally I have not experienced most articles reffering to the PS360Wii as next-gen, rather the HD consoles and Wii. This was likely just an exception. Nothing to get too concerned about

For marketing purpose they are still calling current generation as being next generation, but its not really misleading. A 2000$ high end gaming PC isnt THAT much better (end result). Were at a point where development cost and time comes into equation. Most games doesnt even come close to maxing out the hardware they are on.

Console games have never really been next-gen, let's be completely honest here. DX10 cards were released a week prior to the PS3's launch date. That, was next-gen. Right now, DX11 cards have been out for a bit...so really, console games are last last gen.

I don't see how using the current catch phrase helps any though, really, when someone says next-gen, it makes me think they're trying to sell me a pile o' poo, thinking I don't know any better. Though, I tend to follow closely, the development of games I'm interested in anyway, so I know who's talkin' out their arse and who isn't.

Because Wii U is officially going to start the next gen *current gen*. Oh yea oh yea.