wraggster
September 23rd, 2010, 23:42
OnLive, the cloud based gaming platform, could cause next-gen consoles to fail in years to come if it can provide a similar level of quality.
That's according to Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter who spoke to IncGamers about the potential of OnLive and the effect it could have on consoles such as the PlayStation 4 and Xbox 720 in the next four or five years.
"I'm not sure where OnLive will be by then," he said.
"If they can deliver a similar 3D/virtual reality experience (to Move and Kinect), we may not see new consoles succeed."
We'll put our money on Microsoft and Sony pulling through just fine.
Although OnLive does look like it will be able to compete on some level with the likes of Mass Effect 2 being listed as launch titles, Sony made it clear there was no threat to consoles from the service earlier this year.
OnLive's pricing might be the biggest stumbling block.
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=266316?cid=otc-rss&attr=cvg-general-rss&skip=yes
That's according to Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter who spoke to IncGamers about the potential of OnLive and the effect it could have on consoles such as the PlayStation 4 and Xbox 720 in the next four or five years.
"I'm not sure where OnLive will be by then," he said.
"If they can deliver a similar 3D/virtual reality experience (to Move and Kinect), we may not see new consoles succeed."
We'll put our money on Microsoft and Sony pulling through just fine.
Although OnLive does look like it will be able to compete on some level with the likes of Mass Effect 2 being listed as launch titles, Sony made it clear there was no threat to consoles from the service earlier this year.
OnLive's pricing might be the biggest stumbling block.
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=266316?cid=otc-rss&attr=cvg-general-rss&skip=yes