Following a series of leadership changes recently, Xbox has started officially teasing its next console, codenamed Project Helix, which will play "your Xbox and PC games."
I’m hoping Steam comes in and just destroys console gaming forever.
Consoles made it normal to pay for a subscription service to play multiplayer. Consoles are why games want to charge $70-90. Consoles create wallet experience and “exclusive” platforms for their games.
I’m hoping Steam comes in and just destroys console gaming forever.
It’s a wishful thinking. Consoles “should” be priced cheaper than PCs, as they are closed down and can subsidies prices. Initial console price was always a big deal. And because it is closed down, they can arrange exclusivity deals, which is a huge, maybe even bigger huge, reason to buy a console than its initial price. A Steam Machine does not have any of these crucial points. But Steam shows the gamers and the industry a lot and is an evolutionary step towards a PC centric gaming culture. The ARM based PC race is in full development and could revolutionize consoles in the future. And Linux is behind all of that. :-)
I’m hoping Steam comes in and just destroys console gaming forever.
Consoles made it normal to pay for a subscription service to play multiplayer. Consoles are why games want to charge $70-90. Consoles create wallet experience and “exclusive” platforms for their games.
It’s a wishful thinking. Consoles “should” be priced cheaper than PCs, as they are closed down and can subsidies prices. Initial console price was always a big deal. And because it is closed down, they can arrange exclusivity deals, which is a huge, maybe even bigger huge, reason to buy a console than its initial price. A Steam Machine does not have any of these crucial points. But Steam shows the gamers and the industry a lot and is an evolutionary step towards a PC centric gaming culture. The ARM based PC race is in full development and could revolutionize consoles in the future. And Linux is behind all of that. :-)