PC Gaming what state will it be in 10 years from now.

[magick]

With the apparant takeover of consoles, what state do you see PC gaming being in 10 years from now?

Bigger, smaller, dead?

 

[magick]

What apparent takeover of consoles?

Apart from online, I hardly meet anyone who seems to be into PC gaming, though in real life everyone seems to prefer 360/PS3. And given the expense of PC gaming compared to the cost of console can it sustain itself long term. Is it conceivable that consoles hooked up to HD TV running online word processors will start to replace the desktop PC for normal domestic use?

 

[magick]

PC gaming will continue because ultimately, it's the development platform for all consoles.

Do you think MS and Sony would prop up the PC games industry if it was running into serious problems for this reason?

However, the different component combinations must be a headache for developers and is also it's undoing, meaning more money has to be ploughed in to a very niche market place (i.e. driver support etc) . The developer/publisher has to determine if the investment is worth the return, if any. After all, they are in the business to make money.

That's a good point. As development costs increase could a point be reached where software companies think it's not worth the time or effort to test for all the different configurations?