EA: Demise of console gaming 'very premature'

Peter Moore has been there throughout EA's failure and I have no evidence that his presence at EA is helping anything. Why hasn't an official offline version of SimCity been announced yet? EA leaders are going to have to make it happen, even if it means firing Maxis lead developers. I suggest firing EA management one at a time until this gets fixed. Does Peter have what it takes to make EA do the 180 degree turn around it needs? John may be assuming "blame" but this means nothing. EA's failure is probably not John's fault unless CEO's are now being held responsible for game design decisions. Maxis leadership needs adjustment IMHO. There is nothing more important than a video game company getting back to its roots: producing FUN games.

I don't think the consuls will be going away either.....

Oh god I just agreed with EA I need a shower.... I feel dirty.

"People want to sit back in their living rooms, take advantage of their HD TVs, and and play fully immersive games like [Battlefield 4]."

Can't you do this already with just about almost all gaming platforms including PC's and mobile devices, it is called [insert port type] to HDMI, most phones and tablets of the last 2-4 years support it. Not trying to degrade the value of the console here, just stating that the console is not the only device that plugs into a TV lol.

@Jim Palermo I really hope that was sarcasm or some joke, because that view just does not add up imo.

Demise of console gaming is very premature...unless your console starts with "Wii".

Demise of EA: not premature.

"we have the world's best developers" that's a brave statement.... I mean, they have some great devs, but the world's best? nope.

and I'm not an EA hater - I play and love lots of games published by them. I just don't believe for one second that they are the best in the world.... far, far from it.

PS5 will be a tablet that we could also play with a DualShock and hooked up to a TV.

Actually, they do get their numbers from up their asses. All data, is an estimate. And VGChartz has only 2-3% of the North American market as a sample

"One of the most unexpected results in the recent NPD charts for May was the appearance of the poorly reviewed Iron Man game for PlayStation 2 in the Top 10 of the charts, with 130,000 copies sold.

Thinking about it carefully, with the movie rocketing to unexpected success during the month, it would make sense that the game would sell well. But it's not the kind of game that you're likely to estimate in the Top 10 - and indeed VGChartz did not, estimating 53,000 units in sales, according to VGChartz staffers.

But what's surprising is that Iron Man for PlayStation 2 has been adjusted in its official VGChartz page so that its first four weeks of sales (encompassing May) add up to 111,000 units. "

http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2008/06/analysis_what_vgchartz_does_and.php#more

So, guess what? You made a total, utter, complete fool of yourself. Congratulations. Next time I kill a enemy in DayZ, I'll happily laugh at you.

I reckon at some point, consoles will be replaced by in TV cloud based services which won't be too bad in my opinion as the internet gets more reliable.

If Peter Moore isn't made EA CEO soon I'll eat my hat. Moore could be just what we need to "de-Stalinize" EA.

to me mobile gaming is something to do when im having a lengthy s***

even then i just use my phone to read gamespot and other such sites

For me mobile gaming is complete sh*t.

What i seek from console(or PC) gaming is COMPLETELY DIFFERENT from what i seek in mobile gaming and i'm pretty sure that it's the same for most gamers in the world.

Imo only morons would put the two things together.....

Looks like Peter Moore isn't going to have a job much longer.

Console gaming have became a double-edged sword to me. I don't see a point anymore in spending like 500$ in a system plus 30, 40$ games per game (pray to get good used ones) if, after 7 to 8 years, this system "gets replaced" by a "new one" of the same product line (PS2, PS3...), thus making you go through the "buying ordeal" again...

However, if you can afford a super duper computer, apparently there's no reason to buy system anymore. You just fill it with "your magic" and happy gaming everly after, right? The thing is I'm neither ready or to get this amazing computer or giving up on systems, although I have zero enthusiasm for the so-called next gen but I still enjoy VERY MUCH playing games on TV, while spending hours in the computer makes really tired.

Just my gamer point of view instead of a "money brain" one.

Assuming you got a total amount of 10 million people. five million of those people are already established gamers who either own a console or gaming PC, The other five million are people who own a portable device like an android phone who commute every day by public transportation and decides to play Tetris for 25 minutes pass the time.

The real difference between already established gamers is they are willing to spend 12-24 video games a year rather a casual mainstream gamer will only get 1-3. Nintendo Wii was targeted to casual gaming market, look at out well that have turned out for them. That console was a lame duck four years later.

@Hayden Roberts PC elitist much? At the time of release you can't get something far more powerful for less then the ps4 or nextbox, if the prices do indeed turn out to be 400-500 dollars, it will not be possible. Maybe after a few years but not at time of release.

Oh man you gotta be pretty stupid rich bald man to think gaming is superior on some lame phone or pda. Eff you.
This is a gamesite afterall which has hundreds of games rated good and there are plenty othersites. EA take your head out of your ass and look around.

Here's a thought. Stop making shooters!