JGarret said:
...destroy game companies".
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“What’s in it for me?” That is a very slick way of defining the PSP Go as it was made for Sony’s interest and not the consumers’ interest.
When PSP Go is sent to die, which it will die, people are going to be crying and saying, “But… but… this is going to delay digital distribution! If Sony only didn’t have such a high price…”
Ahh, but digital distribution and higher prices are one of the same. They cannot be separated. The entire movement behind digital distribution is being animated by game companies who are trying to create more revenue.
In a way, I hope these game companies do go digital distribution. It will destroy them. They need the used games market. They need physical games because you can’t exactly wrap a digital copy under the Christmas tree (which is why most games are bought around Christmas). With digital distribution, the “Game Industry” can kiss the children’s market good-bye forever. Children do not run around with credit cards.
If digital distribution took hold, they would not stop there. Then, you would be charged per time or number of times you play the game. You there, in the back, don’t laugh. They see the gravy train of the MMORPG and wish to replicate it for themselves. Now, the MMORPG such as WoW was due to tons of content, but game companies aren’t even interested in that.
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Digital distribution is the future, everyone will have to embrace it whether they like it or not. However, many have an erroneous conception of how it will work. The only form viable is cloud computing, where player input data is sent to a data center, and output is processed there and streamed back to a decoder, which in turn outputs its video and audio signals to the TV and speakers. Search on google for 'onlive'. The data centers will be on demand - they will work on a model whereby unused processing power will be sold on a temporary basis.
Expect the Wii 2, Xbox 720, and PS4 to be the last consoles to incorporate expensive computing tech. The Wii 3 will probably be released on the fall of 2018, and will feature a decoder, and require an internet connection of 50mbit with very low latency, whose uptime and quality is guaranteed through a quality of service agreement (thus, they will have to partner up with internet service providers). It will have a setup cost of say 49 usd in today's money, and it will probably offer an unlimited monthly subscription plan (perhaps 19.99 usd dollars a month, not considering inflation). But the latter will have to be worked out in order to ensure that games are rewarded for their quality and success given a certain budget, so I'm not really sure. The Wii 3, along with its competitors, will reach hundreds of millions of people - people who seek to be entertained, or in other words, to appreciate all that is beautiful.
As for having a physical copy of games. Going by the subscription plan, consumers will be able to buy physical cases which will include manuals and so on through retailers or online. It doesn't sound like much, but it help instill a sense of entitlement towards games that players will have especially or are especially going to appreciate.
The entire world is evolving. In a couple of decades, we will enter a golden age where the world population will see all forms of art and entertainment under one sole eye, and reward works of art for their values and teachings, and thus wisdom and sense of appreciation of beauty that they try to instill. The movie industry will crumble, content will be on demand, and wisdom and values will be the ultimate commodity and basic necessity, after water and food. People will start realizing that monetary wealth is trivial and does not lead to happiness nor fulfillment, that they seek all that can glitter, and that thus what they seek is to appreciate God, the divine, or creation, to the same extent in which they are able to appreciate elegance and beauty, all of which are synonymous with each other. We all want to be infinitely satisfied, we can only appreciate that which we can learn from, and thus we strive to reach God, equilibrium, and perfection.
The anime and videogaming industry (with the likes of Fumito Ueda) will spearhead this golden age, and we will see many more works of art that will resemble Galaxy express 999, Maison Ikkoku, Nadia: the Secret of Blue Water, Tiger mask, Captain Harlock, Haikara San Ga Tooru, and Pokemon in the subtle ways in which they try to instill a sense of appreciation of beauty and meaning to those fortunate enough to view these shows.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqRLiFbtaUw&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0o9CLvIySY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EK_rasw5Wo (the solo is stunning)
Wish I could translate the lyrics, they are so beautiful, but I don't have the time.
You can watch Galaxy express 999 legally and for free here:
http://www.crunchyroll.com/library/Galaxy_Express_999
