BioWare CEO Ray Muzyka recently divulged his feelings toward a one-console future to CVG.
"I see Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo maybe having some issues with that [as] they might want to continue their platforms," Muzyka commented. "Given that they create the hardware and they’re big brands that have a lot of loyal fans I think that it may take a while before you see one platform. But the idea of a thin client that you could run code over the internet on and distribute to is a possibility in the future that I think could happen."
Muzyka went on to explain how that idea works.
"You’re seeing it on some PC titles now like the flash-based games that are arguably an example of that, where you’re playing a game that’s displayed and rendered and you interact with it on your machine but it may be running somewhere else. It’s an interesting idea in the future," he added.
It’s interesting to see how certain individuals within the publishing world see this type of opportunity. While wallets and financial endeavors could prevent this situation from ever happening, the thought of it is obviously in the minds of highly seated industry leaders.