The Future of Video Games

[Bronxman2012]

Now through 2020

• The last version (in the evolution) of video game systems (which we are starting to see now) will no longer have slots for inserting (disks or cartridges). If you want to play a video game, you download it directly to the console.
• There would be different fees for a trial version (for example, 24 hours with limited features), rental version (all of the features but for only a set amount of time), and purchase version (all of the features for an unlimited amount of time).
• Stores like Funcoland or Gamestop will become obsolete.

Beyond 2020

• Video game (console) systems will become obsolete. Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo (and other major players that might emerge) will all have subscriber-based channels on your television (or other multi-content viewing device). By subscribing to a channel, you would be able to play games associated with that channel.
• There will be universal video game controllers to play games from all (content providers).
• Smart televisions will come equipped with gaming (channels and operating systems) and controllers built into them.
• There will be a 'picture-in-picture' feature so (multiple) players can play (multiple) games from...different systems at the same time.
• Video games will include more of the senses. There will be enhanced speakers built into the controllers for better sound quality, aromas will be released from games for better smell quality, and the controllers will vibrate more (keep all comments clean here)."

[trixie]

Where did you get this information?

Just think how far games have come so far. I couldn't imagine being able to play games on a phone and now! Lol!

[Bronxman2012]

These are my predictions. Who knows if they will come true. Only time will tell.

[wvhills]

ok.

[StompArtist]

Smell-o-rama? That was tried in certain movie theaters in the 1970's and never caught on. The problem is that people would absolutely refuse to play the sewers in PL, for example.

Most these other beyond 2020 features exist today but are not widely marketed. Look up the patents... Just a matter of time.

Unless some company comes out with something completely revolutionary a bit like the Atari was when it came out...

[BodMaster]

something completely revolutionary a bit like the Atari was when it came out...

Showing your age there Qbert FTW!

[Swimmingstar]

Hehe what if in a game a person threw a stink bomb at you? Bad smell.

[Artentreri]

I don't even want to think of 2020.

[Garvhoz]

Well for a while when I was young(er) I dreamed of a wireless body suit that was the controller and on your hands would be the symbols for buttons (triangle,square,circle,X, or ,Y,B,X,A) and there would be a helmet that would substitute your senses of the area your in now for the environment in the game (smell,taste,hearing,touch and sight) and they would be enhanced or dehanced (if thats a word) to be an exact equivalent to the person you are playing as and to have all of their current traits like: flexibility, strength, powers, instincts, etc.

[liqionary]

Cool

[Artentreri]

Well for a while when I was young(er) I dreamed of a wireless body suit that was the controller and on your hands would be the symbols for buttons (triangle,square,circle,X, or ,Y,B,X,A) and there would be a helmet that would substitute your senses of the area your in now for the environment in the game (smell,taste,hearing,touch and sight) and they would be enhanced or dehanced (if thats a word) to be an exact equivalent to the person you are playing as and to have all of their current traits like: flexibility, strength, powers, instincts, etc.

Do you realize how bad zombies smell?

[Garvhoz]

Do you realize how bad zombies smell?

yeah they do smell pretty bad

[Artentreri]

yeah they do smell pretty bad

And Mario would be horrible to play, you realize how much time he spends in the sewers? :P

[Garvhoz]

Hey like I said just about everything will replaced, and since mario is used to the smell he wouldnt smell it.