Adrian

I would think Digital Distribution would benefit both the consumers and the developers. Small time developers have a chance to flourish if they can create great titles where as in old fashioned physical distribution methods they could not. Shelf space is usually limited to bigger budget titles for publishers with the financial backing. I would imagine prices would be lowered, less the packaging, shipping and all the middlemen involved.

As stated before broadband speeds will keep increasing, lessening delivery time for digital content. Xbox360 is already doing, Sony Ps3 will do it and PCs have been doing it for a while.

I would also think there would be some type of subscription model created where you could pay a monthly fee and have access a large library of games on demand. The physical media holding any type of digital content is used as an old fashioned method of delivery. Just my opinion.