Pachter: The Cloud Will Dominate Gaming Market by 2030

Not a good argument. So you'd rather have perfect, crystal-clear N64 graphics than Crysis streamed over the internet? I wouldn't.

Rikusaki

If Crysis is being streamed in 480p resolution I might take the N64 graphics. OnLive still doesn't match console quality.

Ahem. And "the RTSs are turn-based and single player". :lol:RyuRanVII

Think of how laggy total war would be on cloud gaming.

[QUOTE="Rikusaki"][QUOTE="WilliamRLBaker"]

used games are wrong with the industry? Hardware limitations *replaced with internet speed limitations* Hardware complications you mean Onlive servers never have this problem? *onlive servers are guanranteed to always stay up under your definition* Development time? *falls over laughing* so a game developed for onlive takes less time then another game? k..... Downloadable content? lol there is quite allot of good dlc.

Urworstnhtmare

Because you clearly don't really know what you are talking about, here is some background reading on the Cell processor...

http://www.blachford.info/computer/Cell/Cell1_v2.html

any prediction of the state of gaming in 20 years is ludicrous.

Sadly for Onlive it's 2011, and thankfully by 2030 it's pretty likely I'll have died of old age.

Guess there is no point posting Onlive threads for the next 19 years

[QUOTE="Urworstnhtmare"]

[QUOTE="Rikusaki"] Your internet connection only affects the resolution and quality of the image. The quality of the content is what really matters. By hardware complications, I meant something like the PS3's cell. Complex hardware that developers have to learn, which affects development time. DLC. You have to download it. That's the problem. You sit there and wait for your content to arrive.Rikusaki

Because you clearly don't really know what you are talking about, here is some background reading on the Cell processor...

http://www.blachford.info/computer/Cell/Cell1_v2.html

Yes. But if you had actually read the article, its tells you that it is easier to program for the Cell, and that it is a simpler and more efficent architecture, which is contrary to what you claim.

As much hate as OnLive gets at least they offer decent deals and give people a chance to try the service no strings attached. They have a deal where you can get the PlayPack for 1-month completely free. I'm having a lot of fun at no cost. Just gotta stay away from those FPS titles. I feel like I'm aiming with a keyboard. lol.

Anyone else getting tired of it being called "Teh Cloud". It's cloud storage, not anything cool enough to be a the.

nobody will notice since we will all be laboring under the iron fisted yolk of the coming genius mutant bear revolution.

i mean sure it's great news for the bears in 2030 but your game playing days will be long over as you spend countless hours in the honey mines.

[QUOTE="DerpyMcDerp"]

That's 20 years from now, who cares, are you really going to be playing video games when your 40 years old?

Deadbeatcobra

Exactly by this guys logic, he will just go to work, come home and sit in a corner, then go back to work etc etc. Yeah buddy enjoy that.. People that judge an entertainment medium on how "mature" it is, either dont get what the medium is or are immature themselves.

When ever I am proven wrong, I and know it, I admit that i was wrong.

Its generally considered polite and in good manners, to know and admit when you are wrong...

I don't see myself playing games in 2030 so I don't really care.

Honestly, I don't even know how often I will be playing games by then anyways. Good for cloud, careless for me. I already don't play games as much (honestly haven't touhched my 360 in WEEKS, though StarCraft IIkeeps calling my name), but if Cloud Gaming is the future, I don't see why gamers wouldn't jump on board; it's good enough at this point (OnLive is pretty darn good if you ask me -- Metro 2033 runs at a decent pace), and can only get better from here.

We don't even know WHAT we'll be playing in 20 years.

assuming bandwidth isnt really a roadblock for people in 20 years than yea, i can see that happening. Onlive can theoretically pump out exclusives that look better than 360 and ps3 combined times 100 lol, they just need some devs and for internet providers to raise gb caps

That's 20 years from now, who cares, are you really going to be playing video games when you're 40 years old?

DerpyMcDerp

That's 20 years from now, who cares, are you really going to be playing video games when you're 40 years old?

DerpyMcDerp

not this guy again. I really wish everyone would just stop paying attention to this guy.

First it was GT5 and now its Onlive, what will you be hyping next? :P

If Pachter is a professional, paid analyst, why does he give away so much free analysis to the public?Mrmccormo

By 2030 there won't be any need for Cloud gaming. users own data, save games etc will be stored in the cloud, but the actual calculations? Lmao..why would anyone use cloud for that when even the simplest phone will be able to deliver whatever graphics developer might dream off?

By 2030 there won't be any need for Cloud gaming. users own data, save games etc will be stored in the cloud, but the actual calculations? Lmao..why would anyone use cloud for that when even the simplest phone will be able to deliver whatever graphics developer might dream off?

AdrianWerner

Cloud dominating by 2030? That's kinda obvious isn't it? And who said is gonna be Onlive, I wouldn't be surprised if M$ or Sony isn't thinking about it right now.

[QUOTE="DerpyMcDerp"]

That's 20 years from now, who cares, are you really going to be playing video games when you're 40 years old?

Midnightshade29

considering we have seen in the past ten years ps2, ps3, xbox, xbox 360, gamecube, wii, iphone and android, gba, ds, psp, onlive, 3d gaming, online gaming take off on consoles.

20 years could bring anything. we never had broadband in the mainstream 10 years ago, we saw the rise of napster and illegal downloading really take off. we don't know which if any of the current gaming companies will be around in 20 years.

i'm sure gaming will still exist but will it be nintendo nvidia, ati, microsoft or sony making hardware or will it be someone else. will microsoft still have their empire? will apple be as popular as they are now? so many variables that trying to guess 20 years in the future is almost impossible.

[QUOTE="DerpyMcDerp"]

That's 20 years from now, who cares, are you really going to be playing video games when your 40 years old?

GreenGoblin2099

I will, what's so wrong about it??

On topic: if pachter said that, your precious OnLive is screwed Riku.

Cloud dominating by 2030? That's kinda obvious isn't it? And who said is gonna be Onlive, I wouldn't be surprised if M$ or Sony isn't thinking about it right now.

edidili

Oh well, at least we now know it won't be dominate in 20 years. This is pretty much confirmation I guess. Oh yeah, nothing wrong with playing video games at 40 years old unless you have some sort of mental problem and think the people in the game are speaking to you personally and want you to do bad things to do other people in the real world.

Heh, he chose a year whereby if it were true, he will no longer be accountable for that statement, either because he is dead, or we have forgotten.

Im gonna care about cloud gaming by 50? :lol: and patcher even more :lol:

By 2030 there won't be any need for Cloud gaming. users own data, save games etc will be stored in the cloud, but the actual calculations? Lmao..why would anyone use cloud for that when even the simplest phone will be able to deliver whatever graphics developer might dream off?

AdrianWerner

[QUOTE="AdrianWerner"]

By 2030 there won't be any need for Cloud gaming. users own data, save games etc will be stored in the cloud, but the actual calculations? Lmao..why would anyone use cloud for that when even the simplest phone will be able to deliver whatever graphics developer might dream off?

Rikusaki

Yes it is... Discs are only a distribution tool... This is entirelly possible with current PCs. Just making a game that does so is highly problematic and would be prone to crashing. However you do not need a cloud computing system to pull it off... :roll:

Question Rikusaki...

How is it possible you actually thought it was a good idea to actually use pachters words and support them and believe them? you do know he is treated like a joke all over the internet right?

WilliamRLBaker

[QUOTE="AdrianWerner"]

By 2030 there won't be any need for Cloud gaming. users own data, save games etc will be stored in the cloud, but the actual calculations? Lmao..why would anyone use cloud for that when even the simplest phone will be able to deliver whatever graphics developer might dream off?

Rikusaki

THat's not OnLive model though, that's browser gaming that already exist. And yes, that's the future of gaming..browser games, not onlive

I don't see myself playing games in 2030 so I don't really care.

NeonNinja

We don't even know WHAT we'll be playing in 20 years.

789shadow