Even John Carmack, a member of the old guard (relatively old) game industry, the market recognizes that the future belongs to digital.

In an article in The Telegraph, the co-founder of id Software said that "clearly, the canned goods are still the majority of sales now, but everything is destined to disappear sooner or later."

After the excellent proven experience with the App Store through the recent release of Rage in the iPhone version, it seems that digital delivery has definitely won Carmack, recognizing that the distribution system the benefit of any developer to provide a direct port to the market, without necessarily having to make arrangements for publishing millionaire, so there are large team alongside the same level as the smaller and independent. In addition, speeding and create a direct relationship with consumers, with the possibility of obtaining immediate feedback and possibly make changes to the game already out.

"This is the model of the future," said Carmack, "is what lies ahead for anything. Everyone knows that digital distribution will eventually take over – it's just a matter of time."