PC gaming has always been strong, and I see it surviving for quite a few more years. It will be around for at least as long as people use PCs.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I do NOT think that PC gaming is over... it will always be the choice of the gaming enthusiast who is willing to put in the extra effort for a richer, more rewarding experience.
I think the PC will continue to be around for a long, long time to come. We see a new range of products evolving around the PC, but it's not going away.
I'm worried about the future of computer operating systems, as they all seem to be sliding towards a more controlled experience, taking away much of what makes PC games so much fun.
Online console gaming will continue to grow at a healthy pace.
We've seen the power of the PC, and we've seen that it's unstoppable.
The gaming experience on Windows Vista is going to go beyond any of the gaming consoles and anything that's been done before.
The PC is successful because we're all benefiting from the competition with each other. If Twitter comes along, our games benefit. If Nvidia makes better graphics technology, all the games are going to shine. If we come out with a better game, people are going to buy more PCs.
I think the thing we see is that as people are using video games more, they tend to watch passive TV a bit less. And so using the PC for the Internet, playing video games, is starting to cut into the rather unbelievable amount of time people spend watching TV.
I've been a gamer all my life.
In my humble opinion, the PC as we have known it is in a continuous decline and being relegated to a utility device for businesses.