Is it just me, or does a ONE console future starting to look more likely?

A few years back, before Too Human came out and was being hyped to ridiculous proportions, Dennis Dyack of Silicon Knights went to say that in the future, there will probably only be one console...

After recent events, such as Portal 2 and just announced Mass Effect 2 for PS3, it seems more developers are going multiplatform. Do you see where I'm going with this? What if Dennis was right? Didn't Kojima say something similar as well? Not to mention services like Steam, or OnLive. Perhaps maybe the one console future will just be PC gaming?

Also, Activision went on to say how they wish they could put a subscription on their Call of Duty because they look at Xbox Live and say that about 60% of Live subscribers are playing the series. That want their share obviously, and said they would like to really push people to buy the PC version since you could essentially just hook up a game pad to your computer and hook up your computer to your living room TV. Then they could slap on the subscription fee that's been rumored for ages now.

What are your thought of a one console future?

It's just you.

No, there will be at least two consoles.

But I gotta be honest, it seems to me that MS is slowly leaving the console market at least for the core crowd.

People have been saying it, but it likely won't happen due to the big 3 not wanting to give up their positions (unless they have to).

Plus, it would be awful and would kill competition.

No, there will be at least two consoles.

But I gotta be honest, it seems to me that MS is slowly leaving the console market at least for the core crowd.

do people remember why videogame consoles were even born? they were born so the average family or person could relax in their living room and play some videogames, so that you and your friends can all have fun on one tv. I just don't see it going anywhere those services you said onlive and steam or geared mroe for the hardcore folks but regular people don't have gaming rigs

thats just you man

thats just you man

x_xion_

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thats just you man

iammason

People have been saying it, but it likely won't happen due to the big 3 not wanting to give up their positions (unless they have to).

Plus, it would be awful and would kill competition.

lundy86_4

Yep we need 3 consoles to keep up the competition...if not gaming could turn to much into a monopoly. Plus I honestly don't think any of the big 3 are in any position to leave.

I mean Sony is finally picking up the slack...starting to make money and announcing exclusive after exclusive for the PS3.

Nintendo...well Nintendo is gaming...(even though nowadays I find many of their games lackluster and sub-par, but I digress thats beside the point), Nintendo leaving the industry would be shocking and sad, oh and the Wii has probably given Nintendo other problems...such as where to store all their money.

Then MS...everyone wants to write them off now that the PS3 just gained Mass Effect 2, not to mention the PS3's continuous supply of new exclusives. Looking at things from a SW perspective things are very bad for MS...but from a business perspective...why would they leave now? Theres still a very good chance they will finish this gen ahead of Sony in sales...compared to last generation when they were literally 100m+ units behind. Seems like a victory to me.

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thats just you man

iammason

Eh...you started a good discussion at the very least.

no i don't think so, as long as they are selling alot.

[QUOTE="iammason"][QUOTE="x_xion_"]

thats just you man

Eh...you started a good discussion at the very least.

Yep we need 3 consoles to keep up the competition...if not gaming could turn to much into a monopoly. Plus I honestly don't think any of the big 3 are in any position to leave.

I mean Sony is finally picking up the slack...starting to make money and announcing exclusive after exclusive for the PS3.

Nintendo...well Nintendo is gaming...(even though nowadays I find many of their games lackluster and sub-par, but I digress thats beside the point), Nintendo leaving the industry would be shocking and sad, oh and the Wii has probably given Nintendo other problems...such as where to store all their money.

Then MS...everyone wants to write them off now that the PS3 just gained Mass Effect 2, not to mention the PS3's continuous supply of new exclusives. Looking at things from a SW perspective things are very bad for MS...but from a business perspective...why would they leave now? Theres still a very good chance they will finish this gen ahead of Sony in sales...compared to last generation when they were literally 100m+ units behind. Seems like a victory to me.

TacticalDesire

Exactly. I think for once, each company is in a position to stick it out, as well as be somewhat financially successful. Sony is in the lesser position and they've done a lot this gen in terms of catching up.

Will be 3 consoles for a while. then 2. There will never be 1.

Post #3000 WOOT!

Will be 3 consoles for a while. then 2. There will never be 1.

Post #3000 WOOT!

Zero_epyon

Grats lol!

[QUOTE="Zero_epyon"]

Will be 3 consoles for a while. then 2. There will never be 1.

Post #3000 WOOT!

TacticalDesire

Grats lol!

[QUOTE="TacticalDesire"]

Yep we need 3 consoles to keep up the competition...if not gaming could turn to much into a monopoly. Plus I honestly don't think any of the big 3 are in any position to leave.

I mean Sony is finally picking up the slack...starting to make money and announcing exclusive after exclusive for the PS3.

Nintendo...well Nintendo is gaming...(even though nowadays I find many of their games lackluster and sub-par, but I digress thats beside the point), Nintendo leaving the industry would be shocking and sad, oh and the Wii has probably given Nintendo other problems...such as where to store all their money.

Then MS...everyone wants to write them off now that the PS3 just gained Mass Effect 2, not to mention the PS3's continuous supply of new exclusives. Looking at things from a SW perspective things are very bad for MS...but from a business perspective...why would they leave now? Theres still a very good chance they will finish this gen ahead of Sony in sales...compared to last generation when they were literally 100m+ units behind. Seems like a victory to me.

lundy86_4

Exactly. I think for once, each company is in a position to stick it out, as well as be somewhat financially successful. Sony is in the lesser position and they've done a lot this gen in terms of catching up.

Yep, the only logic I can think of is if MS suddenly decides to go back to pure PC...which they won't not with Kinect and everything else...or if Sony wants to go back to just selling TVs which wouldn't make alot of sense with their 3D TV+PS3 push.

I wouldn't mind at all. That way all the competition would focus on games instead of similar hardware systems. The competition would be even fiercer since developers cannot hide behind hardware manufacturers anymore.

[QUOTE="Chutebox"]

No, there will be at least two consoles.

But I gotta be honest, it seems to me that MS is slowly leaving the console market at least for the core crowd.

iammason

I wouldn't mind at all. That way all the competition would focus on games instead of similar hardware systems. The competition would be even fiercer since developers cannot hide behind hardware manufacturers anymore.

Hexagon_777

do you know how many games and studios wouldn't even exist if there wasn't multi consoles?

you are wrong buddy.

I wouldn't mind at all. That way all the competition would focus on games instead of similar hardware systems. The competition would be even fiercer since developers cannot hide behind hardware manufacturers anymore.

Hexagon_777

[QUOTE="Hexagon_777"]I wouldn't mind at all. That way all the competition would focus on games instead of similar hardware systems. The competition would be even fiercer since developers cannot hide behind hardware manufacturers anymore.HAZE-Unit

[QUOTE="Chutebox"]

No, there will be at least two consoles.

But I gotta be honest, it seems to me that MS is slowly leaving the console market at least for the core crowd.

iammason

Microsoft is trying to migrate console gamers to the PC. It's a conspiracy!

[QUOTE="HAZE-Unit"][QUOTE="Hexagon_777"]I wouldn't mind at all. That way all the competition would focus on games instead of similar hardware systems. The competition would be even fiercer since developers cannot hide behind hardware manufacturers anymore.Hexagon_777

Im not your guy, pal. and how do you say you wouldn't mind it at all then if you already knew lots of games and studios existed only to compete with the other console's killer apps?

[QUOTE="Hexagon_777"][QUOTE="HAZE-Unit"]do you know how many games and studios wouldn't even exist if there wasn't multi consoles? you are wrong buddy.HAZE-Unit

[QUOTE="HAZE-Unit"][QUOTE="Hexagon_777"]I am not your buddy, guy. And that is what competition does.Hexagon_777

im not your mate, folk. oh ok i have to rephrase, what i meant is games like forza, killzone...etcwouldn't exist if there was only one console, im against you on this point, competition would decrease when a unified console is born, actually hardware companies like Sony and MS would close much of their studios and the games they produce might be of lower quality, look at Sega for proof.

[QUOTE="Hexagon_777"]

[QUOTE="HAZE-Unit"]Im not your guy, pal. and how do you say you wouldn't mind it at all then if you already knew lots of games and studios existed only to compete with the other console's killer apps?HAZE-Unit

im not your mate, folk. oh ok i have to rephrase, what i meant is games like forza, killzone...etcwouldn't exist if there was only one console, im against you on this point, competition would decrease when a unified console is born, actually hardware companies like Sony and MS would close much of their studios and the games they produce might be of lower quality, look at Sega for proof.

I don't think competition or quality would decrease. IF there was a one console future, I believe Sony and Microsoft would have digital services still like PSN or XBL, but it would just be accessed from the comfort of your PC.

what dennis dyack was talking about was a future where there was a standard called a " game system" just like a dvd player or something. and many companys would make different systems that play the same games. i think it would be much better. Though im not sure if its more likely to happen or not.

[QUOTE="Hexagon_777"][QUOTE="HAZE-Unit"]Im not your guy, pal. and how do you say you wouldn't mind it at all then if you already knew lots of games and studios existed only to compete with the other console's killer apps?HAZE-Unit

No, there will be at least two consoles.

But I gotta be honest, it seems to me that MS is slowly leaving the console market at least for the core crowd.

[QUOTE="iammason"][QUOTE="Chutebox"]

No, there will be at least two consoles.

But I gotta be honest, it seems to me that MS is slowly leaving the console market at least for the core crowd.

xscrapzx

[QUOTE="HAZE-Unit"]

[QUOTE="Hexagon_777"]I am not your pal, mate. People are complaining that there would be a lack of competition and I believe that the opposite would be the case and now you are complaining that the competition would actually be too much?

iammason

im not your mate, folk. oh ok i have to rephrase, what i meant is games like forza, killzone...etcwouldn't exist if there was only one console, im against you on this point, competition would decrease when a unified console is born, actually hardware companies like Sony and MS would close much of their studios and the games they produce might be of lower quality, look at Sega for proof.

I don't think competition or quality would decrease. IF there was a one console future, I believe Sony and Microsoft would have digital services still like PSN or XBL, but it would just be accessed from the comfort of your PC.

what is the point of Sony, Nintendo or Microsoft to still produce high quality titles with high budgets if there isn't a console to sell? their mission is to produce high quality titles for their consoles to be appealing so they could sell.

Obviously the quality mostly would decrease.

No, there will be at least two consoles.

But I gotta be honest, it seems to me that MS is slowly leaving the console market at least for the core crowd.

Chutebox

[QUOTE="xscrapzx"][QUOTE="iammason"] I don't know, looks like they are ready to support PC a lot now, what with Age of Empire, Flight Sim, and even Fable 3 coming to PC. At this point it wouldn't surprise me if Reach found its way to PC...iammason

It's just you.

StealthMonkey4

[QUOTE="Chutebox"]

No, there will be at least two consoles.

But I gotta be honest, it seems to me that MS is slowly leaving the console market at least for the core crowd.

IAMSERIAL

[QUOTE="IAMSERIAL"][QUOTE="Chutebox"]

No, there will be at least two consoles.

But I gotta be honest, it seems to me that MS is slowly leaving the console market at least for the core crowd.

Chutebox

[QUOTE="iammason"][QUOTE="HAZE-Unit"]im not your mate, folk. oh ok i have to rephrase, what i meant is games like forza, killzone...etcwouldn't exist if there was only one console, im against you on this point, competition would decrease when a unified console is born, actually hardware companies like Sony and MS would close much of their studios and the games they produce might be of lower quality, look at Sega for proof.HAZE-Unit

[QUOTE="Chutebox"]

[QUOTE="IAMSERIAL"] You're only saying that because you're a cow.IAMSERIAL

Nope, there is a lot of money in the video game business, there will always be competition in the company.

And competition is what pushes them forward.

I never said ME2 lol. Keep failing bro.

I never said ME2 lol. Keep failing bro.

IAMSERIAL

No, there will be at least two consoles.

But I gotta be honest, it seems to me that MS is slowly leaving the console market at least for the core crowd.

Chutebox

[QUOTE="IAMSERIAL"]

I never said ME2 lol. Keep failing bro.

Chutebox