Online Pass. On-disc DLC. A new generation of systems that block used and rented games. Developer closures. Retail closures. The emergence and success of mobile and social games . . . it's easy to look at the current climate and wonder if this is the beginning of the end for the console generation.
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I think people enjoy portable gaming and it seems like apps are getting to be the most popular choice lately. Through all the speculation, I still see no need to worry. I think everyone will have doubts about forms of this industry every once in a while.
I think it all comes down to this: What we see isn't the death of the console. It's portable gaming finally reaching it's potential.