Stuka

The march towards console gaming in preference to the PC should worry even the most partisan console gamer as well as those on the PC, why? Because it is the rapid advances in PC technology that drives the software developers to create bigger and better titles in order to make full use of the technology available. Consoles are standardised and thus easier to develop for but what happens to the games, they stagnate for 2 years or so at a time because console technology doesn't evolve until the next round of new machines gets announced.

PC games on the other hand are constantly evolving and getting better. Console manufacturers see the advances and plan the next gen machine. So what happens when the PC becomes primarily a business tool with 99% of the games market being console based?

PC technology advances more for business applications. No need for Nvidia or ATI to create that next kickass video card, AMD turn about face and try to compete with Intel for the business market, console technology remains static for the next 2 or 3 years as does game technology and everyone gets bored, no more WOW factor when a new title hits the shelves because the graphics, gameplay etc. are all same old same old.

There will always be genres that are better suited to one platform or another. MMO's are and will always be better suited to a PC environment, FPS & Platformers will always better suit the consoles, it's horses for courses and that's the way it should remain.