The "hardcore" future

[Skarro]

Gaming is not doing under, the percentage of people who purchase at least one game a year has been increasing every year since the original nintendo. It shows no signs of slowing down and has only increased at a more rapid rate. I will gladly bet all of my money and possessions that there will still be consoles after "a few years"

Though I do agree that in some ways games are getting worse, in many other ways they are getting better. Hardcore gamers themselves are simply getting bored with games all together and are unable to accept it and are trying to blame it on the industry.

Look at Bioshock. Sure your nostalgia and fanobyism makes you want to think your favorite snes/64/ps1 game is far better then something like this. But realistically for society as a whole this is a better game, and is driving the platform of gaming to be more of a defined media like movies or music.

I think not only will there still be game consoles in 10 year, but they will be as popular as a movie player or stereo.