http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/ Engadget Comments for EA CEO says digital gaming sales will overtake console numbers next year http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/I much rather pick up a physical disc then download off Xbox Live.
I know I'm not alone.]]>Dec 2nd 2009 5:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/Dec 2nd 2009 5:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/Dec 2nd 2009 6:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/
Pass the dutchie from the left hand side...]]>Dec 2nd 2009 6:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/
It's not surprising to see this. We have been downloading media since the late 90s. Remember IRC, Napster, Kaza, to bit torrent. Digital Gaming is inevitable. Streaming game is the future.]]>Dec 2nd 2009 6:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/
I agree with you...I dont want to start download games (even thought I do sometimes through STEAM) instead of a physical disk. One reason is because ISPs have been testing putting limits on thier consumers, so where would that leave us if we download many games a month. Also, I dont want to wait for the damn thing to download, my internet speeds pretty fast but still...i would rather go out and purchase a disk and put it in and play!]]>Dec 2nd 2009 7:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/
You are very much not alone, while I love digital content as far as add-ons go, it isnt the solution for Games themselves. Especially larger games when we have ISPs placing caps on data transfers.

Physical Media is going to be around for quite some time in my opinion, while digital is great like I said, it is by no means in the position to replace physical media. When it takes less time to go to the store 15 miles away, pick up a physical copy and come home and pop it in than it takes to download and install a 1Gb demo we have problems, and that is on the fastest internet availiable in my area.

Not to mention ISPs implmeting transfer restrictions, It would suck to have to manage your data transfers all for a game launch each month. It's just another old guy trying to think he is staying up with the times, but young people are obsessed with shiny things, and downloads aren't nearly as shiny as the back of a bluray disc or that shiny green on a 360 case.]]>Dec 2nd 2009 9:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/doubt that physical media will ever go away as bandwidth costs can get pretty expensive, i.e. playforsure didn't last for long. what happens when EA does go bellyup???]]>Dec 2nd 2009 10:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/Dec 2nd 2009 10:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/Dec 2nd 2009 10:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/
LOL! I think you meant "sedentary". *facepalm* :D]]>Dec 2nd 2009 10:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/
You don't get much more "sedentary" than "sedimentary" :-)]]>Dec 3rd 2009 10:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/
Very cute JR, but it ain't gonna happen for at least a few more years. A for effort though.]]>Dec 2nd 2009 5:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/
You realize that going to a store and picking up a piece of plastic is less convenient right?

Or do you just not have a credit card?]]>Dec 2nd 2009 5:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/
I think it would be more inconvenient/take longer for me to download a 50gb game than to run to the nearest store and buy it. Not to mention if you live in an area with a cable company putting caps on bandwidth, it could become much pricier for the consumer indirectly.

And as a PS3 owner, I too prefer owning a physical disc as opposed to only a digital copy--it it isn't just 360 owners.

Still feeling smug there slick?]]>Dec 2nd 2009 5:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/
Yeah. the future is digital distribution. waiting for bandwidth? who cares. let's pretend for a moment that we're talking about video games here and not crack cocaine.

the point is convenience, not calculating the minutes it will take to get your gaming fix.]]>Dec 2nd 2009 7:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/
I would still talk about convenience. I have multiple places to stop on the way home from work to pick up a video game that takes up a couple minutes. That is actually more convenient than waiting for downloads especially when we are talking about limited time for gaming.

Some people may have a certain window of opportunity for play time. What if that is right after work for an hour and they wanted to play a new game? It's way more convenient for me to take 3 minutes to hit any one of the numerous stores on the way home from work than it is to go home... start a download and hope there is enough time left to even play.

Sure... I could download it then wait until tomorrow to play, but that isn't very convenient to me or many others out there.

]]>Dec 3rd 2009 8:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/I bet I'm going to make a killing selling all my *analog* games on Ebay.

???
]]>Dec 2nd 2009 5:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/
I know, right. Glossary check.]]>Dec 2nd 2009 6:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/Dec 2nd 2009 5:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/
Steve Carell's next role: The 40 year-old CEO.]]>Dec 2nd 2009 6:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/Umm, remember I left my bag of 'sugar' at your house?]]>Dec 2nd 2009 5:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/Dec 2nd 2009 5:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/Dec 2nd 2009 5:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/Dec 2nd 2009 5:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/Dec 2nd 2009 5:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/
Most people will assume from the title that he means that next year games will all be digital downloads, when that's not at all what he's saying.]]>Dec 2nd 2009 5:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/Dec 2nd 2009 5:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/Dec 2nd 2009 5:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/Dec 2nd 2009 5:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/... is awesome. Valve had the foresight to do this years ago.
Go away EA... everything you touch seems to turn to dust.]]>Dec 2nd 2009 5:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/Dec 2nd 2009 5:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/Dec 2nd 2009 10:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/Dec 2nd 2009 5:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/
from EA, this message is not surprising.]]>Dec 2nd 2009 5:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/
That doesn't mean there is no future for gaming consoles. We can not compare the game play experience between digitial games and console games.]]>Dec 2nd 2009 5:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/Dec 2nd 2009 5:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/Dec 2nd 2009 5:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/Dec 2nd 2009 5:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/Dec 2nd 2009 5:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/
Who wants to sit at the same location and vegetate in the same position if you could go portable?

We all know "hardcore" PC gamers go with a desktop but anybody else would go for a laptop.

Same with gaming devices, the iPod Touch and iPhone are poised to become the most prominent and they probably already are. With some like nVidia Tegra 2 or whatever we could all game casually and not fight over stupid overpriced old hardware like the Xbox 360.]]>Dec 2nd 2009 5:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/Dec 2nd 2009 6:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/1. To be able to trade in old games to knock a few bucks off new ones.
2. Awesome next gen Uncharted 2 type IPs (40gb is it?)
3. To not be limited to 8gb and and force devs to dumb down titles.
4. To not wait 5 days to download a 40gb game.
5. To not have to buy a new hard drive for every 4 to 6 games.
6. To have faster pipes cheap.
So until you can make all that happen, physical media will be here for a looooooooooooooooong time!!!

PS Hey Retailers, Microsoft, EA and that fatso Gabe Newell are not your friends...
]]>Dec 2nd 2009 6:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/Dec 2nd 2009 6:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/Dec 2nd 2009 6:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/Dec 2nd 2009 6:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/Dec 2nd 2009 6:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/Dec 2nd 2009 6:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/Dec 2nd 2009 6:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/ea-ceo-says-digital-gaming-will-overtake-console-market-next-yea/When I need to decide between

A) Buying a game
B) Surfing the internet
C) Watching streaming content
D) Online gaming
E) Buying digital HD movies/tv shows

to stay under that cap (or soon to yours "pay per GB"), I'm gonna guess that your "Physical media is dead" attitude will change a bit.]]>Dec 2nd 2009 6:29PM