We are on the doorstep of the next generation of consoles.
Both Xbox One and PS4 would be launched within a month to eagerly awaiting gamers.
Massive number of both the consoles has been preordered. The estimate is that
the number of preorder is at least 2 times more than the last generation. Going
by the media hype, the coming generation promises to get a huge launch, with
both the consoles selling millions of units.
However, this success would continue for a long term is
another question all together. A lot would depend on how the consoles can
differentiate from one another in terms of feature sets, the kind of games and
software that they are going to make available and the overall value they can
provide. I am sure that both the companies with their extensive marketing and
research teams would have figured these points out, at least in their
strategies.
Personally, I believe that it’s really important for both
the consoles to succeed in the coming generation. There are multitudes of
reasons for believing so. One of the major reason why I want the generation to
succeed is that it has the capacity to really expand the revenue potential of
the industry. Along with increasing the revenue of the industry, it also stands
to bring new kinds of integrations between software and hardware, especially
considering the fact that both the consoles are being touted as entertainment
devices fit for the living room. The last boom enjoyed by the industry was when
the last console generation was launched, back in 2005. The upcoming generation
promises to bring the good times again.
A host of platforms have emerged since the launch of the
last generation of consoles. Companies, which were primarily developing for
consoles are now also developing for all kinds of platforms, like IOS, Android
and Social. The success enjoyed by the upcoming generation would bring in a lot
more money, which can be invested in developing great games for these
platforms. The whole industry would benefit from the success of one segment
just like the success of mobile gaming has allowed companies to sustain in
consoles during the last 2 years. It’s a win-win situation for all the
different segments of the industry.
What more could the success of Xbox One and PS4 bring to the
industry? Mobile gaming can learn a lot from console gaming like AAA production
values, the different ways in which player engagement
As a gamer, I would really love for Xbox One and PS4 to
succeed. They are the epitome of gaming and allow me to have and play games
that are just not possible on any other platform. It keeps the gamer inside me
alive and kicking. Don’t get me wrong. I love mobile gaming. Clash of clans,
Deer Hunter, Dead Trigger, Cut the Rope are some of my favorite games of all
time. I love playing them. But they are not Call of Duty, GTA, Battlefield and
they would never be. These are the games that top everything else I would want
to do in my spare time. And I would want to keep on having them forever. Mobile
gaming, though brilliant, still doesn’t have the legs or the shoulders to carry
the industry. For the sake of diversity that allows so many different kinds of
experiences for the same player, lets just hope that both Xbox One and PS4 are
a huge success, endearing us for many more years to come. Looking forward to
the good times again.
Siddharth has been playing games since forever and loves it
so much so he decided to make a profession out of it. After completing his MBA,
he decided to join EA to learn the ropes of the industry. A Game Producer and
Game Designer by profession, while not playing games, he loves to read about
them, watch movies and spend quality time with his family. His passion for
writing led to the creation of this blog.
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