Wii Success Marks the Downfall of the Hardcore Gamer

Consoleme.ca writes: As a gamer, the commercial success of the Nintendo Wii should be good news right? There are more people than ever buying and playing games and the games industry has recently surpassed the movie and music industries to become the largest generator of entertainment revenue. So why is there any cause for concern? The problem is the growth in the industry is due in most part to the Wii, not the Xbox 360 or the Playstation 3. The Wii continues to outpace the competition by ludicrous margins. Heck, the combined sales of both the Xbox 360 and the PS3 per month don’t even add up to how many units the Wii sells over the same period. This trend, coupled with game publishers requirements (which is their obligation to their shareholders) to make money and turn the largest possible profit leads to some potentially disturbing and frustrating outcomes for hardcore gamers.