Remember how the PS3 was hard to develop for when it came out? That seems to have changed, but who's to say the PS4 won't be a royal pain to develop for when it's launched, too? Let's also not forget about how unstable the XBox 360 was. I think it's actually smarter not to rush the next gen consoles.

I hope they get the funding. Aside from Nintendo, I'd rather have another choice besides the online pass maniac (Sony) and subscription fee McGee (Microsoft.) I still plan to get Nintendo's console, but I'd rather not support the bad policies of the other two companies.

I'm starting to think that practices like using online passes, always online DRM, and lackluster DLC are starting to catch up with the industry. It's kind of a letdown.

This could be fun, but I refuse to buy games with online passes. If they can't trust me to buy new, why should I trust them not to screw the game up?

Who's to say it won't fail if it's digital only too? I can't get a worthy broadband connection out here, so I fight be forced to give up this hobby because of a lame excuse from a potential ISP and a stupid idea by gaming companies. I doubt I'd be the only one. Thing is, there's nothing to say they can't make digital versions of retail games cheaper.

Until EA buys the rights to the CoD franchise or Activision, it's none of their business if Activision releases regularly.