Next-gen consoles could be the last, says Pixeljunk dev

Flexibility and openness provided by PCs very exciting for development

[MegaRay]

My wallet is happy

[MajorJackHoff]

As long as consoles continue to sell and compete with PCs, they will continue to be developed. Do I think consoles will become more like PCs? Yes, and they already are.

I think PS5 and XboxTwo(??) will have an upgrade system, and at different points in the hardware's lifespan, they will release upgrade "kits" that improve graphics, etc. That's how they'll maximize profits. Or maybe they won't do that, but to me that seems the most logical.

[darthv72]

to a degree, we have had upgradeable/expandable consoles in the past. sega's 32x expanded the capabilities of the genesis while the N64 memory expansion upgraded the system with more internal memory for games that used it.

there was even memory expansion for the saturn for games that needed more ROM/RAM. What i believe will happen over the course of this generation will be a shift to more streaming of games.

Thus making the advent of a next gen more along the lines of client based units that get their content via direct services. All the labor being handled on the back end by a much higher powered network of systems and piped to your home over an updated (within the next 10 years) high speed infrastructure.

People can scoff at that idea now but 10 years ago the idea of using cloud assisted computing was in the works and it only got better and attainable over time.

[pete007]

a console upgadable??? you serious?? how long will it last? then no more argument of closed HW, code to the metal thing and " im not buying a pc cause i dont want to upgrade every year..." stuff,
since consoles went pc route, they´re doomed, crunched, stomped, etc. i dont foresee an end to consoles, instead, i see a change in appearence.
no more complex hardware, just stream games and play. itll start later this gen and maybe yess, consoles as wee see them, physically maybe nintendo, the others will jump into the cloud.

[Belking]

They will be. It will be all about digital and the cloud.

[tagan8tr]

It will be all about a controller and a service live/psn/steam, hope we can mix and match "I'll take xbox controller with steam oh and can i get a coke with that?"

[Saryk]

I said this two years ago. PC will be next. Hardware can only get so powerful, but it will get smaller.

[Lunatic_Medic]

They say this every time a new generation of consoles rolls out. No they won't guys. Get your heads outta your asses

[Salooh]

So far sales says otherwise. Unless we saw a big failure for both Ps4 and X1. I would be glad if sony released their games on pc :P. However , I am staying with the ps4 till the end . I see better future in gaming then movies.

[BitbyDeath]

Be quiet and go make pixeljunk monsters 2

[paul-p1988]

Agreed! Pixeljunk Monsters Ultimate HD is one of my favourite titles for the Vita, and that's after i bought the original and encore for PS3, and the PSP version as well lol

[coolasj]

Mhmmm. Says the company that for some weird reason hasn't or isn't going to put their most recent game on the next-gen consoles. Wonder what happened?

[Knushwood Butt]

Yeah, I think they were going to hit the big time by moving to IoS stuff.

I guess they haven't hit the jackpot yet...

Edit:

Maybe not.

[paul-p1988]

They put their new title on Steam... i guess they decided to shift their efforts away from their console/portable fanbase and move to unknown territory... i really do not understand why, and this is coming from a HUGE pixeljunk fan (could you not tell from my avatar lol)

[Mikelarry]

As long as people like myself still want a dedicated gaming machine console are here to stay

[GentlemenRUs]

I think the last TV model will be 4K, I can't see any need for anything above 4K.

The last console will be 4K-60fps and that will be that.

[paul-p1988]

I bet people said that with colour, then LCD, then HD, and now 3D (which hopefully will die pretty quickly, 3D is just a fad...)

OLED/4K are the 'next big thing' at the moment, but give it a few years and another technology will supersede it, followed by a console/pc that can fully utilise it.

[OrangePowerz]

Every time it's the last generation of consoles.

[hollabox]

I get sick of seeing this crap, the last consoles, we only need 1 next gen box, ect. The only way I can see this happening is if MS decided hell the with Nintendo and Sony, buy out both companies and release Wii PlayBox 360 in 2018. Actually that might be pretty cool to see Kratos vs Zelda, Master Chief Vs Rico, Kirby vs Little Big Planet characters.

[Niv]

Every next gen is gonna be the last gen.

It's electronics which gets obsolete,

There'll always be new hardware

[KwietStorm_BLM]

Starting early this gen, I see.

[chrissx]

It can never be the last. Not so soon

[thebudgetgamer]

Again?

[da1writer]

Where did I hear a prediction like this before... It's on the tip of my tongue...

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I Got It!

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[brich233]

It can be the last gen for Microsoft but they might release more powerful systems in the future since they were smart and made a Gaming OS.

[thejigisup]

True field of depth entertainment hasn't been addressed in technology yet. Consoles will always be around. Being able to purchase a console and not have to upgrade it is quite nice. The steam box is a cool idea but I feel like it's astep in the wrong direction. When hardware doesn't change developers are forced to be creative and work with what they got. Tlou, beyond two souls, gtav, these games are light years ahead of most current generation games but developers pushed themselves and really showed what is possible. I am ecstatic that I'll have a new system in a couple of weeks but if I didn't get one or they were released a year or two from now I'd still be quite pleased with what is possible on the 360 and ps3. A ton of people think 4k well be the final frontier well 3d tech its still in its infancy. And ar and vr are still in the womb of technology. Just wait until we have much larger fully interactive environments that the player is fully immersed.

Gaming like Sword art online, turbo(the student film), even games like the OASIS(I suggest anyone that enjoys books to read READY PLAYER ONE by ernest cline it's amazing) to understand that console gaming is still years away from reaching its potential and pcs are nice but it's going to take companies to realize a dedicated system to gaming is what's going to drive true gaming and true immersion to the next level. Look at the occulus rift and give that tech ten years. Give the hmz t3 ten years. I love my pcs I gave two desktops a small server and a laptop that I can game decently on. They will never beat my console when it comes to gaming though. Consoles are an escape from the distractions of my pcs. Sony and ms even ninty has a healthy competition when it comes to exclusives, it's their own market. If things went the way of the oc entirely I feel like innovation well take a nose dive. Console gaming is stronger than ever .

[CocoWolfie]

as technology advances, so will companies like sony, my guess is we got atleast another before the console is somewhat limitless, to were they can just update it year on year, that the sky is the limit for dev's :p

[mhunterjr]

It might be the last console we see from MS an Sony, but not because they are pushed out by PC... It'll be because they've groomed their fanbases into paying for a gaming service. In ten years, there's no reason game streaming and digital download can't replace physical discs as the leaders in distribution 7 years from now. All you'll need it an connected TV.

We already know Sony will be using Gaikai to deliver games with the PS4, and we know Microsoft is working on similar services powered by Azure. Soon they'll both be able to deliver experiences without local hardware limitations.

The console market will be lead by Nintendo, and new start ups, and they'll continue to serve people who dont fully embrace Internet or prefer physical. And the PC will make a bigger play for the Living room as well.

[greedybear88]

That's probably the best prediction I've read of what gaming will be like in 10 years time after Xbox One and PS4. I was thinking something similar about Nintendo leading console market in the future as they are likely to stick with physical media and your predictions are good because Sony president has said that the Playstation brand will be more like a service in the future as opposed to hardware and with PS Plus ad what is happening with Xbox live they are really ding the whole subscription thing. I think when this all happens I'll stick with Nintendo and the physical media as I like to own physical copies of games, plus I've never had a home console from Nintendo before.

[sprinterboy]

I think we will still have a box under the tv but most will be done with the cloud. The box itself will be much like the vita tv maybe, but superior with a monthly subscription like your tv box and everything can be streamed to your ps5, tablet, laptop etc on the move