You all know the new gaming consoles that have come out such as the Microsoft Xbox 360 Kinect and the PlayStation 3 Move, but did you know that there are other new gaming "consoles"?
It's true! While these big name companies, known for producing great video games and video game consoles, have made new motion-activated improvements to their already released consoles, Apple has slipped under the radar and has converted it's popular products such as iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, and iMac into video game consoles as well!
You may be telling yourself, "This guy's lying through his teeth. I can play video games on my iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, and iMac..." See the contradiction there? You've always played video games on your Apple gadgets, you've just never seen them as the same video games as you play on your Xbox or PS3. And people have payed good money for all the games they put on their devices. Apple has made such a profit off of these people.
And now, Apple is finally unveiling it's products as video game consoles. If you would direct your attention to this link: http://www.backtothefuturegame.com, you'll see something you've likely never seen before. The "iPad" logo on a video game. That's right. Telltale Games is releasing a Back to the Future game for PC, PlayStation products, iMac, and iPad. But that's beside the point. The point is, this is revolutionary. Apple has now been recognized as a real gaming console company!
And who knows what the future will bring for this? Could more of our favorite titles be released on Apple devices? Would you be able to play as Master Chief from Halo 3 on an iPod Touch? Will new companies we've never expected to go into gaming... well... go into gaming? Video games are now a relatively big part of the economy when it comes to what kids want. Maybe there will be more video games instead of physical toys by Christmas 2012? Only time will tell. Great Scott!
This is all part of the new paradigm of consumers getting what they want, when and where they want it. It's also part of the related trend of hardware convergence. I don't think people necessarily want to own so many different devices, and they want all of their software (music, games, video content, etc.) to work on whatever device they happen to be using.
ReplyDeleteThe days of using exclusive relationships to drive sales are ending. Consumers have plenty of choices and they aren't going to be pushed around by manufacturers who want to control what they do and how they do it. In many cases, they'll take freedom and convenience over the quality of the gaming experience.
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