Id co-founder: mobile devices will be as powerful as todays consoles within two years

[BoyBettaKnow]

Id Software has taken that whole "can it play Doom" challenge to heart in recent years, embracing the mobile space in a big way. Given the explosion of phone-based gaming, it's not hard to see why -- in fact, the speed with which devices have advanced has apparently left co-founder John Carmack's mind reeling. In a recent interview, the Wolfenstein / Doom / Quake developer noted how iOS has gone from non-existent to a major gaming player in the time that it has taken the company to develop the still forthcoming Rage. And while the iPad 2 isn't quite as advanced as some might suggest, Carmack predicts that in two years, mobile devices will "almost certainly" be as powerful as the current crop of high-end consoles. Don't say we didn't warn you.

Can't post a link as I got it off the engadget app on my phone, sorry.



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[Rapture]

I don't believe it.

[AaronSOLDIER]

Other than laptops, unlikely.

[LfCpS3]

Going by what he said and thinks, consoles will be 10 times powerful than current consoles in two years.

[*goo]

Possible. The tech is getting old. Not to mention running it on a small screen would potentially use less resources.

Will be interesting to see where the mobile gaming market goes, nonetheless.

[Fenix]

could happen.

Small screen, new version every year. Never know.

[Fon]

It could be possible. Technology advances rather quickly although by that time, both Sony and Microsoft would have their next generation consoles announced or released.

[Tyrien]

I wouldn't doubt it, at least in terms of raw specs not necessarily performance.

Mobile gaming is fun, but a lot of the draw to console gaming is the "This game is going to take over the room" feeling a big screen and surround sound. Mobile gaming also has input issues, even with hand held consoles. You're confined to play a certain way and lack freedom of having input device disconnected from the screen/console.