I was in the middle of another huge breakthrough with the new game how’s it
breakthrough with the new game how’s it
breakthrough with the new game how’s it looking it’s the future of gaming
looking it’s the future of gaming
looking it’s the future of gaming notable futurist Ray Kurzweil has stated
notable futurist Ray Kurzweil has stated
notable futurist Ray Kurzweil has stated that quote games are the harbinger of
that quote games are the harbinger of
that quote games are the harbinger of everything unquote and we couldn’t be
everything unquote and we couldn’t be
everything unquote and we couldn’t be more excited to see what’s in store
welcome to watchmojo.com it we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com it we’re looking at the most interesting facts
looking at the most interesting facts
looking at the most interesting facts regarding the future of the video game
regarding the future of the video game
regarding the future of the video game industry
now as always we’re going to be as
now as always we’re going to be as factual as we can be but you’ll have to
factual as we can be but you’ll have to
factual as we can be but you’ll have to cut us a little bit of slack on the
cut us a little bit of slack on the
cut us a little bit of slack on the definition of a fact on this one as we
definition of a fact on this one as we
definition of a fact on this one as we are taking the speculative look at what
are taking the speculative look at what
are taking the speculative look at what we think is a really cool topic imagine
we think is a really cool topic imagine
we think is a really cool topic imagine going for a jog and Skyrim every morning
going for a jog and Skyrim every morning
going for a jog and Skyrim every morning I would lose a lot of weight and burn a
I would lose a lot of weight and burn a
I would lose a lot of weight and burn a lot of calories if I had this in my
lot of calories if I had this in my
lot of calories if I had this in my house
house
house number five expect more physical
number five expect more physical
number five expect more physical crossovers for children and for adults
crossovers for children and for adults
crossovers for children and for adults you better do something quick I think
you better do something quick I think
you better do something quick I think you’ll need to do a little more than
you’ll need to do a little more than
you’ll need to do a little more than that it’s no surprise to learn that
that it’s no surprise to learn that
that it’s no surprise to learn that mobile video games are quickly rising in
mobile video games are quickly rising in
mobile video games are quickly rising in popularity according to researchers from
popularity according to researchers from
popularity according to researchers from Nickelodeon 34 percent of children under
Nickelodeon 34 percent of children under
Nickelodeon 34 percent of children under the age of 11 have their own tablet and
the age of 11 have their own tablet and
the age of 11 have their own tablet and this technological ubiquity allows
this technological ubiquity allows
this technological ubiquity allows children’s entertainment to seamlessly
children’s entertainment to seamlessly
children’s entertainment to seamlessly transition from the digital to the real
transition from the digital to the real
transition from the digital to the real world we’ve seen physical crossovers
world we’ve seen physical crossovers
world we’ve seen physical crossovers already such as Skylanders and
already such as Skylanders and
already such as Skylanders and Nintendo’s amiibo figures Nintendo
Nintendo’s amiibo figures Nintendo
Nintendo’s amiibo figures Nintendo recently greenlit Nintendo themed
recently greenlit Nintendo themed
recently greenlit Nintendo themed amusement parks and there are already
amusement parks and there are already
amusement parks and there are already Angry Birds activity parks around the
Angry Birds activity parks around the
Angry Birds activity parks around the world
world
world fans of Angry Birds can now play the
fans of Angry Birds can now play the
fans of Angry Birds can now play the game for real as the first activity park
game for real as the first activity park
game for real as the first activity park opens outside of Finland in the UK today
opens outside of Finland in the UK today
opens outside of Finland in the UK today children expect a 360 degree experience
children expect a 360 degree experience
children expect a 360 degree experience and increasingly adults like their
and increasingly adults like their
and increasingly adults like their favorite games to become a lifestyle so
favorite games to become a lifestyle so
favorite games to become a lifestyle so we can expect more and more immersive
we can expect more and more immersive
we can expect more and more immersive cross-platform experiences as these kids
cross-platform experiences as these kids
cross-platform experiences as these kids grow up
number four watching games will soon be
number four watching games will soon be more popular than playing them I’m not a
more popular than playing them I’m not a
more popular than playing them I’m not a perform surgery on you I don’t care what
perform surgery on you I don’t care what
perform surgery on you I don’t care what you say return I’m gonna do it
you say return I’m gonna do it
you say return I’m gonna do it so let’s get to it with the advent of
so let’s get to it with the advent of
so let’s get to it with the advent of YouTube video games have never been the
YouTube video games have never been the
YouTube video games have never been the same as let’s play videos have become
same as let’s play videos have become
same as let’s play videos have become extraordinarily popular in recent years
extraordinarily popular in recent years
extraordinarily popular in recent years twitch reports 120 million active
twitch reports 120 million active
twitch reports 120 million active viewers a month and most of us can
viewers a month and most of us can
viewers a month and most of us can probably name at least a couple of
probably name at least a couple of
probably name at least a couple of celebrity let’s players
celebrity let’s players
celebrity let’s players hey how’s it going for us – developers
hey how’s it going for us – developers
hey how’s it going for us – developers realize this and many many recent games
realize this and many many recent games
realize this and many many recent games are geared towards spectating and social
are geared towards spectating and social
are geared towards spectating and social interaction this combined to the fact
interaction this combined to the fact
interaction this combined to the fact that the popularity of eSports across
that the popularity of eSports across
that the popularity of eSports across the world is quickly growing is leading
the world is quickly growing is leading
the world is quickly growing is leading some industry analysts to predict that
some industry analysts to predict that
some industry analysts to predict that there will soon be more people watching
there will soon be more people watching
there will soon be more people watching games than playing them
so we can expect that games themselves
so we can expect that games themselves will have more recording and publishing
will have more recording and publishing
will have more recording and publishing features built into them so that players
features built into them so that players
features built into them so that players won’t have to leave the game experience
won’t have to leave the game experience
won’t have to leave the game experience to create a let’s play or tutorial video
number three gaming devices will
number three gaming devices will integrate in the cloud consumers prefer
integrate in the cloud consumers prefer
integrate in the cloud consumers prefer those physical bundles because they know
those physical bundles because they know
those physical bundles because they know that that disk has value in the trading
that that disk has value in the trading
that that disk has value in the trading program at Gamestop analysts have been
program at Gamestop analysts have been
program at Gamestop analysts have been pointing out for years now that people
pointing out for years now that people
pointing out for years now that people are buying fewer consoles we’re seeing
are buying fewer consoles we’re seeing
are buying fewer consoles we’re seeing more backwards compatibility on console
more backwards compatibility on console
more backwards compatibility on console titles and cross-platform compatibility
titles and cross-platform compatibility
titles and cross-platform compatibility on smartphones physical disks for games
on smartphones physical disks for games
on smartphones physical disks for games are pretty much obsolete thanks to
are pretty much obsolete thanks to
are pretty much obsolete thanks to digital distribution services like Steam
digital distribution services like Steam
digital distribution services like Steam and services like g4s now use cloud
and services like g4s now use cloud
and services like g4s now use cloud computing to stream games directly
computing to stream games directly
computing to stream games directly rendering a gaming PC or console
rendering a gaming PC or console
rendering a gaming PC or console superfluous with Sony’s PlayStation now
superfluous with Sony’s PlayStation now
superfluous with Sony’s PlayStation now for instance all you need is a high-end
for instance all you need is a high-end
for instance all you need is a high-end TV and a Dual Shock controller now take
TV and a Dual Shock controller now take
TV and a Dual Shock controller now take it all together this could all mean that
it all together this could all mean that
it all together this could all mean that will someday be able to buy a triple-a
will someday be able to buy a triple-a
will someday be able to buy a triple-a game play it on TV at home your tablet
game play it on TV at home your tablet
game play it on TV at home your tablet on the bus stream it to your friend’s PC
on the bus stream it to your friend’s PC
on the bus stream it to your friend’s PC at his house using your smartphones as
at his house using your smartphones as
at his house using your smartphones as controllers all your games everywhere
controllers all your games everywhere
controllers all your games everywhere all the time with minimal hardware this
all the time with minimal hardware this
all the time with minimal hardware this virtual controller is emulating the Xbox
virtual controller is emulating the Xbox
virtual controller is emulating the Xbox 360 controller but it’s missing several
360 controller but it’s missing several
360 controller but it’s missing several important buttons especially left bumper
important buttons especially left bumper
important buttons especially left bumper right bumper and start number two gaming
right bumper and start number two gaming
right bumper and start number two gaming will rival or even overtake Hollywood
will rival or even overtake Hollywood
will rival or even overtake Hollywood will have to stand line for two hours
will have to stand line for two hours
will have to stand line for two hours happy has 4 you’ve probably heard that
happy has 4 you’ve probably heard that
happy has 4 you’ve probably heard that before in the West the video game
before in the West the video game
before in the West the video game industry grosses many billions of
industry grosses many billions of
industry grosses many billions of dollars more than the movie industry
dollars more than the movie industry
dollars more than the movie industry this is only true if you account for
this is only true if you account for
this is only true if you account for hardware and peripheral sales though if
hardware and peripheral sales though if
hardware and peripheral sales though if you compare money spent only on game
you compare money spent only on game
you compare money spent only on game content to American movie industry
content to American movie industry
content to American movie industry revenues including box office blu-ray
revenues including box office blu-ray
revenues including box office blu-ray digital downloads etc then the movie
digital downloads etc then the movie
digital downloads etc then the movie industry made nearly double what video
industry made nearly double what video
industry made nearly double what video games did in 2014 every time
games did in 2014 every time
games did in 2014 every time unveiled a new attraction attendance
unveiled a new attraction attendance
unveiled a new attraction attendance despite so while it’s very hard to do an
despite so while it’s very hard to do an
despite so while it’s very hard to do an apples-to-apples comparison of the two
apples-to-apples comparison of the two
apples-to-apples comparison of the two industries what seems certain to us is
industries what seems certain to us is
industries what seems certain to us is this video games are being consumed more
this video games are being consumed more
this video games are being consumed more and more leading to them taking a bigger
and more leading to them taking a bigger
and more leading to them taking a bigger role in popular culture and that’s
role in popular culture and that’s
role in popular culture and that’s really what we should expect video games
really what we should expect video games
really what we should expect video games will rival the movie industry as the
will rival the movie industry as the
will rival the movie industry as the pinnacle of popular culture by and large
pinnacle of popular culture by and large
pinnacle of popular culture by and large everyone watches movies and in the
everyone watches movies and in the
everyone watches movies and in the future will be able to say the same
future will be able to say the same
future will be able to say the same thing about video gaming I could let’s
thing about video gaming I could let’s
thing about video gaming I could let’s go do it
one last time number one virtual reality
one last time number one virtual reality will soon be a part of everyday gaming
will soon be a part of everyday gaming
will soon be a part of everyday gaming oh god damn it go wait to say that you
oh god damn it go wait to say that you
oh god damn it go wait to say that you won’t ever watch you know again whether
won’t ever watch you know again whether
won’t ever watch you know again whether you like the concept or not virtual
you like the concept or not virtual
you like the concept or not virtual reality is on the way by the end of 2016
reality is on the way by the end of 2016
reality is on the way by the end of 2016 the HTC vive the oculus rift and the
the HTC vive the oculus rift and the
the HTC vive the oculus rift and the PlayStation VR should all be on the
PlayStation VR should all be on the
PlayStation VR should all be on the market and companies like Microsoft and
market and companies like Microsoft and
market and companies like Microsoft and Ubisoft are experimenting with their own
Ubisoft are experimenting with their own
Ubisoft are experimenting with their own VR concepts and technologies from a
VR concepts and technologies from a
VR concepts and technologies from a business point of view it’s the exciting
business point of view it’s the exciting
business point of view it’s the exciting new technology that everyone wants to
new technology that everyone wants to
new technology that everyone wants to invest in being able to see a virtual
invest in being able to see a virtual
invest in being able to see a virtual version of the interior of the car while
version of the interior of the car while
version of the interior of the car while actually being in the car was
actually being in the car was
actually being in the car was surprisingly cool the fact that VR could
surprisingly cool the fact that VR could
surprisingly cool the fact that VR could take gaming out of a 2d display has the
take gaming out of a 2d display has the
take gaming out of a 2d display has the potential to revolutionize the way games
potential to revolutionize the way games
potential to revolutionize the way games are designed just as the Wiimote did or
are designed just as the Wiimote did or
are designed just as the Wiimote did or was supposed to all I just throw that
was supposed to all I just throw that
was supposed to all I just throw that ball up in the air and what oh jeez okay
ball up in the air and what oh jeez okay
ball up in the air and what oh jeez okay that may or may not be a fair comparison
that may or may not be a fair comparison
that may or may not be a fair comparison creators are already finding
creators are already finding
creators are already finding thought-provoking ways to exploit the
thought-provoking ways to exploit the
thought-provoking ways to exploit the potential virtual reality it’s not a
potential virtual reality it’s not a
potential virtual reality it’s not a video game peripheral it connects humans
video game peripheral it connects humans
video game peripheral it connects humans to other humans in a profound way that
to other humans in a profound way that
to other humans in a profound way that I’ve never seen before in any other form
I’ve never seen before in any other form
I’ve never seen before in any other form of media and it can change people’s
of media and it can change people’s
of media and it can change people’s perception of each other so what do you
perception of each other so what do you
perception of each other so what do you think about the future of gaming well it
think about the future of gaming well it
think about the future of gaming well it was it was fun while it lasted I suppose
was it was fun while it lasted I suppose
was it was fun while it lasted I suppose do you think virtual reality will take
do you think virtual reality will take
do you think virtual reality will take off or fizzle out for more futuristic
off or fizzle out for more futuristic
off or fizzle out for more futuristic toptenz and virtually real top fives be
toptenz and virtually real top fives be
toptenz and virtually real top fives be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
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sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com unfortunately talking about virtual
unfortunately talking about virtual
unfortunately talking about virtual reality is like dancing about
reality is like dancing about
reality is like dancing about architecture and this is actually
architecture and this is actually
architecture and this is actually someone dancing about architecture in
someone dancing about architecture in
someone dancing about architecture in virtual reality
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