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Post by karl on Feb 23, 2022 3:21:34 GMT
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Post by Lone Wanderer on Feb 23, 2022 4:39:09 GMT
karlThe fall/death of video game companies is a part of gaming evolution. Sega had a similar fate. Grave mistakes and bad marketing decisions ended the reign of Sega consoles but PlayStation and Xbox were born and evolved.
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Post by karl on Feb 23, 2022 19:26:00 GMT
karl The fall/death of video game companies is a part of gaming evolution. Sega had a similar fate. Grave mistakes and bad marketing decisions ended the reign of Sega consoles but PlayStation and Xbox were born and evolved.
Do you think Nintendo will survive?
My problem in predicting what will happen in the future, is that two main factor determining what people prefer, convenience and number of options, are sometimes mutually exclusive. For example, PC's give more options, while consoles can, in some ways, be more convenient.
What I really dislike about Steam and online activation, is that it removes both the option to install and play game without Internet connection, and the option to choose what updates to install. Some updates changes the gameplay, like strengths of units as well as graphics and sound, and I might prefer an earlier version. But when Steam became big, many people declared: "We all love Steam", and I presume the main reason for that was convenience.
If people in the future have a choice between a console where all games are downloaded, and one where no online connection is required and all games come in physical form, which one would the average consume buy? Today, my guess is most would go for the convenience of downloading, but sentiments in the market can change, and the next generation of gamers might choose differently.
I recall 10-15 years ago it starting to become a trend among teenagers to buy vinyl plates instead of CDs. Who could have predicted that?
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Post by Lone Wanderer on Feb 24, 2022 6:34:47 GMT
karlIn my opinion, there is no real platform/console wars anymore. The video game market has become similar to PC hardware market. Currently Microsoft vs. Nintendo vs. Sony is similar to Intel vs. AMD, NVIDIA vs. AMD, Seagate vs. Western Digital, or etc. Every company has its own share of market and tries to sell more products. Even they try some stuff for the first time; e.g. PlayStation releasing its exclusive titles on PC. Nintendo will survive for 99.99% because of its exclusive IPs and target audience (family/kids). You know Nintendo Switch is already a favorite platform for indie game developers. I have seen many games that released on PC and Switch before porting to PlayStation and Xbox. You know each platform has its own loyal/dedicated fan base; e.g. many PlayStation fans have zero interest in Xbox and giving their money to Microsoft. A new company entering the game market and starting a competition? Not impossible but I doubt it. I just like to see more developers/publishers with a focus on single-player games with high replayability (replay value). And gaming community especially new generations showing more love to good SP games and small/indie devs.
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Post by karl on Feb 24, 2022 18:46:54 GMT
karl In my opinion, there is no real platform/console wars anymore. The video game market has become similar to PC hardware market. Currently Microsoft vs. Nintendo vs. Sony is similar to Intel vs. AMD, NVIDIA vs. AMD, Seagate vs. Western Digital, or etc. Every company has its own share of market and tries to sell more products. Even they try some stuff for the first time; e.g. PlayStation releasing its exclusive titles on PC. Nintendo will survive for 99.99% because of its exclusive IPs and target audience (family/kids). You know Nintendo Switch is already a favorite platform for indie game developers. I have seen many games that released on PC and Switch before porting to PlayStation and Xbox. You know each platform has its own loyal/dedicated fan base; e.g. many PlayStation fans have zero interest in Xbox and giving their money to Microsoft. A new company entering the game market and starting a competition? Not impossible but I doubt it. I just like to see more developers/publishers with a focus on single-player games with high replayability (replay value). And gaming community especially new generations showing more love to good SP games and small/indie devs.
I could imagine a new console if it's based on a new concept. Let's say for example that there's a breakthrough in AI for gaming, but that it requires specially made hardware to run fast enough. Then I could imagine someone inventing a new console with a processor optimized for advanced AI.
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