Pachter predicts 'game-enabled' Apple TV by 2013

by Randy Nelson { Jul 15th 2009 at 8:00PM }

Wedbush Morgan analyst -- and video game prognosticator -- Michael Pachter is back with more predictions for the future! Speaking with IndustryGamers, "The Pacht" said he believes it's only a matter of time (three to four years) before Apple takes a stab at console gaming by way of a "game-enabled" version of the Apple TV. "Apple TV is the device that they can turn into a console, and they have essentially the same goals as Microsoft -- to turn Apple TV into an entertainment and Internet hub," he proposed.

The game industry Nostradamus figures that "If [Apple] can get enough iPod users to download games, it's a natural that they can ultimately convince a large number of these users to buy a game-enabled Apple TV," for which he believes "a 2012 or 2013 launch" would be most likely.

Pachter feels that Apple will start off conservatively with regard to the scope of these "console" games, but eventually aim to take on the best its competitors have to offer. "We'd get cool stuff like World of Goo or Geometry Wars," he predicts, "But probably not super cool stuff like Gears of War until they bought a few developers." Of course, Apple could just fulfill another long-running prophecy and buy Electronic Arts.

Tags: apple, apple-tv, michael-pachter, predictions

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

Uncontrol @ Jul 15th 2009 8:03PM

first

to say FUCK YOU PACHTER

Phil @ Jul 15th 2009 8:16PM

The only person who can get away with saying "first" on Joystiq is Premature Ejaculation Man.

Wiizer (Michael Pachter MUST DIE.. Professionally) @ Jul 15th 2009 8:25PM

DON'T F*CK HIM, KILL HIM!!!!... his professional career, that is.

Nerdy Desi @ Jul 15th 2009 8:04PM

I predict the next news story will have DSG.

Look At This Suit @ Jul 15th 2009 8:07PM

See, this is where it starts getting annoying. When it's brought out of a post that does have her in a picture into a post that has nothing to do with her.

Granted, this is a Pachter post, but it's the principle of the thing.

Nerdy Desi @ Jul 15th 2009 8:20PM

OMG, let the next next post have Pachter! Pachter is fucking back you guys, oh sweet lord in heaven, rejoice!!!!

gonintendo @ Jul 15th 2009 8:08PM

Is that the new mac mini?

Premature ejaculation man @ Jul 15th 2009 8:09PM

I predict people will make their own prediction posts and rant against Patcher.

ArchiGamer [thephilosophyofgames.wordpress.com] @ Jul 15th 2009 8:11PM

I predict you will come very quickly. ;)

brk7894 @ Jul 15th 2009 8:14PM

Pachter's next predtition

"Bill Gates will suck my dick on 2014"

thiis guy is a retard nothing comes true of what he says

he is idiiot nobosy should listen to him

Sly @ Jul 15th 2009 8:16PM

judging by the way you spell, you're in no position to be calling anyone an "idiiot".

ArchiGamer [thephilosophyofgames.wordpress.com] @ Jul 15th 2009 8:22PM

Irony!

Desert Eagle @ Jul 15th 2009 9:25PM

No Archi, it's "IIrony"! ;)

On-topic: Keep your mouth zipped Mr. Pachter. Please...

-Vexx- @ Jul 15th 2009 8:14PM

Get the fuck outta here Patcher

sony boy @ Jul 15th 2009 8:15PM

i've just realized this, but patcher has nice hands.

Uncontrol @ Jul 15th 2009 8:18PM

wow

Nerdy Desi @ Jul 15th 2009 8:19PM

Except those aren't his hands.

Look At This Suit @ Jul 15th 2009 8:20PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Photoshop

-Vexx- @ Jul 15th 2009 8:33PM

THIS NEW PHOTOSHOP THING IS AMAZING

I CAN NOW MAKE HUMOROUS IMAGES ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB

Look At This Suit @ Jul 15th 2009 8:35PM

However, you had better be careful. Sometimes people who have seen quite a few photoshops in their time can tell from the pixels.

Random G @ Jul 15th 2009 9:42PM

Sony boy has a hand fetish. Confirmed.

tmacairjordan87 @ Jul 15th 2009 8:19PM

And it will have so much shovelware that even the Wii will be like "....really Apple?

The Dark Wang @ Jul 15th 2009 9:13PM

You're just a fanboy tmac

BTW the iPhone/iPod touch has a lot of good games.

tmacairjordan87 (aka Mr. Negativity) @ Jul 15th 2009 9:19PM

"iPhone/iPod touch has a lot of good games"

Best joke I've heard all day! Thank you for that.

Sly @ Jul 15th 2009 10:05PM

it has a couple good games, but very few compared to the rest. zenonia, rolando 1 & 2, and peggle are the only ones that truly are great on the iphone, and peggle is multiplatform.

bigd7387 @ Jul 15th 2009 8:20PM

Yeah I think I will pass on a Apple game system. It would be funny though. "Mommy why doesn't my Apple have any games for it"? "Because Timmy Apple Game Station like the Apple computer sucks and no one wants to develop for it".

p07h3ad @ Jul 15th 2009 8:24PM

BEHOLD!!! The next iteration is "i" related products.....the......iBox
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_KxN0Nepus

Santo @ Jul 15th 2009 9:19PM

Ah hell... you beat me to it.

zero2dash @ Jul 16th 2009 11:56AM

I think that would go along nicely on the iRack.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw2nkoGLhrE

[tre] @ Jul 15th 2009 8:27PM

I know I'm a Mac fanboy or whatever, but I have to admit that Apple creating a game system would be a pretty farfetched idea. Remember (or if you're my age, look it up) the Pippin? It didn't do very well.

(note to self:ONLY COMMENT ON THE FACT OF YOUR FANBOYISM ON TUAW from now on)

The Dark Wang @ Jul 15th 2009 9:20PM

The Pippin wasn't really Apple's console, it was designed by Apple and produced by Bandai, and Apple just licensed it to third parties.

RedSonRising @ Jul 15th 2009 9:21PM

note to self: use CAPS when acting like a tool..

ECVOICE @ Jul 15th 2009 8:27PM

Should put this guy with Conan for "In the Year 3000..."

.jpg @ Jul 15th 2009 8:29PM

son of a bitch

Slayer @ Jul 15th 2009 8:34PM

Pachter needs to shut up.

solarshadows074 @ Jul 15th 2009 8:36PM

lol

Roddie @ Jul 15th 2009 8:46PM

Nobody cares about this twat; stop posting his drivel.

sleepypersons @ Jul 15th 2009 9:04PM

He needs to stop predicting.

Olicon @ Jul 15th 2009 9:14PM

Looks like the new Jack Thompson is just about revealed here.

Anyway, I'm pretty sure that Apple would definitely attempt to get into the console business too. I think they would be more successful if they go the route of cloud computing and ally themselves with Gaikai or a service like that. It would work much better for their audiences who like no-fuss stuff.

The Dark Wang @ Jul 15th 2009 9:23PM

I'd rather see all games downloaded on a massive HDD, because for Gaikai or OnLive you have to be connected to the internet and every time you play it takes up bandwidth.

Jacksons @ Jul 15th 2009 9:21PM

Another one trying to take over my living room, eh? Good luck with that.

catfish24 @ Jul 15th 2009 9:26PM

Michael Pachter has been around for a while, yet it seems everyone, as opposed to a few people, hate him now. I wonder why...

RedSonRising @ Jul 15th 2009 9:28PM

ugh, more Patcher. told myself i wouldnt read this drivel but its too late now..

i would love to see what Apple could do in the console market but i dont think theres room for 4 console manufactures right now. plus wading into the generations deep console waters is probably too risky for Apple to invest serious cash.

Apple might bring ipod and iphone games to the AppleTV but making it a legit games console is a lil more than pipe dreaming right now..

Mr Khan is over 9000 @ Jul 15th 2009 9:32PM

I agree in this context. Apple is not going to enter the game console space on the terms of the game console makers, for the simple fact that Apple themselves don't have the necessary development talent to power a large library of exclusive games. They could pull a major buy-in, but i think their entry into what's like console gaming won't be an actual console, but a full-blown multimedia device with gaming as a side-function.

A wired iPod Touch, or something very much like it.

Chas Winterbottom @ Jul 16th 2009 9:53AM

I couldn't agree more.

Apple always approaches things from a different percpective and this will continue to be the case when they enter the console business.

Mr.U2 @ Jul 15th 2009 10:36PM

To Joystiq: I humbly request that a sort-of Bingo card be made out of all of Pachter's predictions. It would be great fun for the whole family!

Stevetrop @ Jul 15th 2009 10:58PM

I can see apple coming into the console industry. They know they have a hold on customers with the ipod and iphone. they know gaming in itself is a very profitable business.

The battle field will be quite interesting in the future if apple decides to jump into the console business.