Comments on: Console gaming, digital distribution, and the 'video game defense'

Video game distribution is changing. Experts say that the industry needs to stay flexible and aware.

[umbrae]

You think "browser" games will kill consoles? You have got to be kidding... Most of those things will probably break in IE8's security restrictions anyway. Those things are normally mal/spyware farms anyway.

[daverosenberg]

Um, no. I don't think that browser games will kill the console. As I wrote above:

"A more-likely scenario than the death of the console is one in which the console can play games of all types, including those that are browser-based or require a download installation."

[Ichi_the_one]

I think people have grossly overestimated the profitability of web/browser games (especially people who work directly work with web games and exploit users by developing spyware / trojans like Alex St. John). Obviously many more devices will have access to web games, by 2020 I'd hope that cheap cell phones can access the net nearly as well as a PC today can. Still, getting money out of web games and the desire of consumers who wish to experience a more 'rich' game (people didn't give up seeing movies right away when television first came about) will still be buying plenty of 'full game' experiences.