I have a feeling we will have another video game crash in the next 1-2 years..

I dont know why but i think while in the very short term the video game market will boom but in the next year or two it will crash similar to how it crashed in the late 80s..

We are almost seeing the same patterns in the gaming business now that we did in the late 80s. I think console makers will put most of the focus on gimmicky motion controls and motion sensing and I also think 3D gaming will be a huge flop as well.. The fact remains is i think graphics for video games have gotten as good as it gets.

Doesnt it not concern anyone that we are already the 5th year in this generation of consoles and still we have not heard one peep about a new console set to come out? I mean usually we start hearing "strong rumors" about new consoles coming out or to be announced at E3 and so far we have heard not one single word about new consoles.

I mean the 360 is barely making a profit now and the PS3 is still bleeding money even after 5 years on the market.. Why would MS and Sony invest more money now in a brand new console venture when they are barely even making money with the consoles currently out..

Another factor that will contribute to the next gaming crash is way to much emphasis on online gaming and over saturation of shooters that people will frankly just get tired of.. I just have a feeling that in the next couple years we will have another gaming crash.

No, the market is healthy. Its on its usual generational decline. NATAL and Arc are trying to slow that down. The market will not crash though. Its just not going to happen. However, the market is kinda a mess right now.

No, the market is healthy. Its on its usual generational decline. NATAL and Arc are trying to slow that down. The market will not crash though. Its just not going to happen. However, the market is kinda a mess right now.

ActicEdge

The reason for the first crash was quality.

the quality was terrible.

we do not have that problem. everything in the economy, luxury items especially, are on a downturn.

the industry is shifting and finding it's footing.

The market is extremely healthy right now in all respects. Finanicially yes and something you guys will deny but it's so true: Innovation is HUGE now. In comparison to old, perhaps besides the initial batch of NES games, this is the time in which we are seeing the most unique games come from. ImageChef

If the market does crash, it will have nothing to do with motion controls. Absolutely nothing.

Production costs would be the cause, if such a thing were to happen. The production costs of games are rising dramatically creating the death of 3rd party system exclusives.

make good games and sell for less. that'll save the market!

[QUOTE="ImageChef"]The market is extremely healthy right now in all respects. Finanicially yes and something you guys will deny but it's so true: Innovation is HUGE now. In comparison to old, perhaps besides the initial batch of NES games, this is the time in which we are seeing the most unique games come from. Kennysolidsnake

The reason for the first crash was quality.

the quality was terrible.

we do not have that problem. everything in the economy, luxury items especially, are on a downturn.

the industry is shifting and finding it's footing.

SaudiFury

make good games and sell for less. that'll save the market!

LegatoSkyheart

[QUOTE="ActicEdge"]

No, the market is healthy. Its on its usual generational decline. NATAL and Arc are trying to slow that down. The market will not crash though. Its just not going to happen. However, the market is kinda a mess right now.

Kennysolidsnake

Sorry but you have not proven yourself a credible enough poster for me to seriously hold you to those words. Your Sony fanboy is showing but its irrelevant. Sony is not nearly popular enough to keep the market fresh. Something I don't get is why people think the market wants fresh? If the people still want generic shooters, give them what they want until they're board. There are lots of markets healthy and unexplored just waiting to be exploited.

[QUOTE="Kennysolidsnake"][QUOTE="ActicEdge"]

No, the market is healthy. Its on its usual generational decline. NATAL and Arc are trying to slow that down. The market will not crash though. Its just not going to happen. However, the market is kinda a mess right now.

ActicEdge

Sorry but you have not proven yourself a credible enough poster for me to seriously hold you to those words. Your Sony fanboy is showing but its irrelevant. Sony is not nearly popular enough to keep the market fresh. Something I don't get is why people think the market wants fresh? If the people still want generic shooters, give them what they want until they're board. There are lots of markets healthy and unexplored just waiting to be exploited.

As I recall one of the major contributing factors to the crash was retailers, seeing declining sales as a sign that the "video game fad" had ended, taking them off shelves to make room for new toys. This is something that most certainly wouldn't happen today.

No, I highly doubt it.

I think we might see a "genre" crash concerning shooters. But not an entire video game crash.

[QUOTE="LegatoSkyheart"]

make good games and sell for less. that'll save the market!

Kennysolidsnake

DLC for Good Games?

Isn't that Good for the Economy for People to buy?

or is it Good for people to save?

The 'gimmicky controls' will bring more revenue into the industry. I have a feeling the only way this industry is going to go south is if game production rates continue to soar with little or negative profits.

I think we might see a "genre" crash concerning shooters. But not an entire video game crash.

Pixel-Pirate

imo that would be a good thing. there are WAY too many shooters this gen. I liked it back in the SNES days were platformers ruled.

Sony has yet to start even making money off PS3s last I heard. Making a new console now would be an epic disaster. As I recall though all console companies at some point or another have said this generation will be much longer than any other.