Incoming wall O' text.
Adon Cabre said:
This last generation of consoles has killed off over 120 Developer Studios.
Hate to point this out but this is business; companies fail and others begin. You can try and be all doom and gloom and say 120 died off but you shouldn't neglect the 80 or so new ones (that's if wikipedia can be trusted). Yes, it is bad that there are 40 less (not accurate) but it would be better to look at what kind of companies were they. Were they small companies that made niche games? Or studios that released buggy games.
Triple AAA games have budgets bigger than Movies
Now, if you're taking the numbers in the article as fact then you might want to realise that a certain percentage of the game price goes to the retailer which could be up to 30% (it's hard to find numbers on this because valve and other companies don't really like talking about it). I'm also willing to bet that a lot of money is spent towards marketing and seeing as gaming is a relatively new area for mainstream audiences then advertising is needed to get more sales but there is a chance (hopefully) marketing budgets come down as games are more known throughout the mainstream media.
Not to mention the platforms PS4, PC & Xbox720.
So which console gets the most sales?
Who wins the big chunk of the $?
No one. Yeah, that's smart.
I'm not sure if you're really trying to suggest we give up on everything and just make one platform because to be honest, that is kind of stupid. People like their freedom in being able to choose how they play their games. As to which console gets the most sales, it completely depends on the game. COD and sports games (just a guess but I don't really know of anyone that plays FIFA on a PC) sell excellently on consoles while games like The Witcher and Counter Strike sell well on the PC.
All 3 next gen consoles will flop as they now have to compete with AFFORDABLE premium smartphones, ultrabooks, laptops, tablets and mid-range pc's
I find this bit to be pretty hilarious really. I mean, smartphones being a reason why console gaming dies? You give someone the option of playing a game like GTA on either a phone or a console what do you think they will choose? Now, onto PCs. There have been many threads here about why console gaming will die and such because PCs a better. I will admit, PCs are better because you have more freedom which is great; if you know what you are doing. The point is not everyone is capable of building their own computer (therefore cost to buy a computer increases)and becomes more than the cost of a console for the same graphics qualities (and the possibility it might not even run new games). This is where consoles have the advantage, there is no worrying about "will my console run this game?" because it will (assuming disc isn't scratched).
Why is mom going to buy her son or daughter a next gen console, when she just bought them a Laptop and Galaxy S4? Or what if she gives them a choice? What's more important: a console, a cellphone or laptop.
I'm going to have a guess if a mum can afford a laptop and an S4 I doubt they can't afford a console. The choice thing is really circumstantial and depends on the person and situation. For a child at home they would most likely have a family PC which would eliminate the need for a laptop. Depending on what you use a phone for a simple, cheaper one may be a better option if you only text or call people (or are prone to losing them like one of my mates is -_-). Even then, most people wouldn't need to choose one because if they can afford one then surely, over time, they could afford the one they see as the next important choice.
Another point Emily makes is that there is no way the next gen titles will sell on those platforms when they are being ported to current gen consoles for the sake of publishers breaking even or even making a profit.
My most anticipated game is Watchdogs, and which is coming out for the PC and PS3, which I both have. The same is happening for Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag. So what's the point of a PS4/xbox720?
Well besides from the most likely fact that the next gen versions will look much better there is also a chance that the next gen versions may have extras in them due to the improved hardware of the new consoles. From what has been show so far of Watchdogs it looks like it is a very complex and ambitious game and I've wondered since the announcement of it if the current gen of consoles will be able to run it as well as it is hoped to be.
The Wii U failed to sell not because of software; but because there is absolutely no need for it in the market place. There is no need for another console to share 3rd party ports with the PC, Xbox360, and PS3 -- and this was what Nintendo was really banking on, 3rd Party Support.
Not only did this console lack any distinctive quality from its last iteration, and not only did it lack a plethora of major exclusive titles
The console has been out for for 6 months and it's already a failure? I'm not quite sure how that is possible when most new consoles take off slowly. the following graph helps put things in perspective.
Another cause of this can be because of what I bolded in your statement. People are waiting for the big games to come out and see what Nintendo will do. Their big sellers (Zelda, Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros and Mario Party) aren't even out yet and these games always sell in massive numbers.[/quote]
The Wii failed miserably after that 3 year golden period
When you have sold nearly 100 million consoles (if wikipedia is to be trusted) that would kind of be understandable because so many people have your console already, why would they need to buy a new one?
Anyway, phew, finally got that all out. Sorry about the wall O' text everyone.
