Video Game Crash Options

[Dive]

A satirical but insightful look at an upcoming video game "crash".

The author of this piece of humor hints at an upcoming crash of the video game industry. Citing such points as the "original gamers" are growing beyond the age of the intended audience, and that the technology has plateaued to the point where games just are not getting any better. He also notes the videogame industry's attempts at cinematic gaming, but failing miserably when at the climax of the movie like storyline, the mood is killed when the player must redo and retry the final boss/level countless times.

An interesting and funny article.

[HC82]

Games have actually been increasing in popularity and are continuing to grow. Assuming we take his argument into consideration as being factual(even though it is semi-joking), as times passes, new people come in and the old go to dust and the cycle continues. Thus, those who lose interest in gaming will be replaced by those who gain interest in gaming. Technically, if we use his logic, then the gaming market can never diminish, but instead, will never grow beyond a certain point.

He's failing to take into account the possibility of creativity and orginality which will better the market. Look at how gaming has advanced from pac-man. I actually feel the improved technology can improve gameplay, but it's just a matter of creativity. Although, I do feel that the game industry is severly stunted with rehashed games, which have better graphics(his FPS example is golden and primarily why I barely play any FPS). The rehashing is why I buy a lot less games now then I did in the past, but the games I do buy/rent are generally from the game developers who deliver time and time again.