Will you ever give up on the games console?

The Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony-dominated ecosystem of the video games industry could fall in future - and be superseded by free-to-play business models.

That was the suggestion from EA Easy boss Ben Cousins at GDC today, whose studio has created both Battlefield Heroes and upcoming browser-based FPS Battlefield Play4Free.

[IRetrouk]

no never, my best gaming experiances have come from consoles, also play pc but its just not the same as a dedicated system.

[SuperStrokey1123]

Of course i would, i would be fine with a service like online if it worked as they advertise and claim or if i could get the same games i want on my computer.

Im not biased towards a box but to the quality of games.

[marioPSUC]

I play a lot games on PC, but the only thing is my friends dont really understand how to build gaming PC's, so they all own consoles, that and the fact that there are some really good games that arent on the PC that are on Consoles.

But I like playing with my friends, they wont stop playing on consoles so I wont either

[Saryk]

I will never go back to a console, it is not for me. But I have gotten my friends into PC gaming. To each his own.............

[karl]

im saying this...

i would never give up my console because it gives me a reason to take my ass off my computer chair...

[Raven_Nomad]

I hate P.C. gaming, it's a dead zone. I love my XBL and the party chat system. I will never P.C. game, hate keyboards and hate the mouse, hate sitting in a stupid chair, would much rather kick back in my recliner and play some console games!

Pretty sure P.C. gaming went out years and years ago.

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It's just not for me. I refuse to sit at a desk with both arms rested in a rigid state with a huge monitor inches away from my face when I game - that's not relaxing at all in my personal opinion. I'd rather kick it on a comfy leather sofa and game on a 50" flatscreen TV.

To each his own, though. I mean that - I don't speak for anyone but myself. If you're a PC gamer then power to you, Steam is awesome from what I've seen.

[kneon]

It doesn't have to be that way. I have one of my big PCs connected to the main TV in the house. I also have a wireless keyboard with built in track pad and wireless game controllers so it's just like using a console. But I rarely use it for gaming as there are few PC exclusives that interest me.

[plb]

"Pretty sure P.C. gaming went out years and years ago."

Yep that is why when I see BF3 gameplay I go man I gotta get an xbox for those graphics /s

[Raven_Nomad]

If your gaming strictly on graphical prowess then I pity you.

It's the community and online that attracts me to competitive gaming.
P.C. versions of games sell like utter crap, check Black ops P.C. sales or anything really.

The only thing P.C. is good for is those no lifers who play WOW or something similar.

[plb]

I will do both PC and console. Apart from graphics and the like Steam sales are just awesome and you won't get anything like it on consoles. Steam weekend sale this weekend is 3 games for $12.99 :)

[Ryutamashiisan]

hahahahahahahaha, hizzel no like teh iretrouk all my best experiences have been on consoles and imo consoles just have better games overall, sure multiplats r allways better on PC but not everything is multiplat on pc, give up on consoles.. hah!

[jashmister]

Console died for me already, I'm a PC gamer now

[F4sterTh4nFTL]

People say PC Games suffer because of consoles, I say those games may not have existed or not have a bigger production budget if it were not for the lure of console money so in a way consoles help PC gaming whereas if it were not for the constant advancement in PC gaming hardware consoles would be generations behind in terms of Graphics, sound, hard drive space etc.

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^ This guy gets it. If I could afford a ridiculously powerful gaming rig and have the PS3 controller work flawlessly (and wirelessly) with the aforementioned PC, I'd be a PC gamer. Just can't let go of the Dualshock and the comfort of kickin' it on the sofa/couch.

[kevnb]

my dualshock works flawlessly on my laptop, fooled windows into thinking its a 360 controller as well. Playing assassins creed 2 via my 1080p tv in 1080p with no screen tearing and smooth as silk. Then when I want to play an rts or other more serious game I can use my razer mouse and laptop keyboard, razer mouse works fine even on my couch. To top it all off, when im not playing games I still have a kick ass computer. Startup costs were a bit higher, but the money I save through steam is huge.

[FailOverHero]

Never! Not even if there's a fire!!

[outwar6010]

no but soon im going to go to pc gaming and get an uber rig for rpg and replay mass effect and dragon age and other games i want to use god mode and other cheats how i miss cheats

[FantasyStar]

I am definitely going to wait next-gen. This-gen has just been awful for me. I found myself playing my PC more than ever since Sony/Microsoft likes to clamp down on everything. I hate not having the freedom to do the things on PC I can't do on consoles.

That and I don't feel like paying $600 for a paperweight with NO GAEMZ ever again. I learned my mistake. I also learned my mistake of paying for a console that DIED 4 TIMES.

[kevnb]

next gen is going to be even worse, I think the next gen of consoles will be the last.

[outwar6010]

so you think gaming will vanish over the next 15 to 20 years? theres no evidence to that and the gaming industry in growing at a extremely fast rate

[kevnb]

at some point a system that only plays games will seem redundant. The way tech is going, you will be able to play games on whatever device you want.

[sashimi]

If Sony goes...then i'll go also.

[LoneWanderer09]

As long as Sony is making my Playstation am never leaving the Console Gaming World

[Tapioca Cold]

Never.