Where will gaming be in 5 years? 10 years?

[J T]

I'm just curious to find out what you guys think will happen to the medium in the next 5-10 years. What's fad, what's here to stay? What prototype ideas will become mainstream? What can you imagine happening?

Of course the future is a big unknown, but I thought it would be fun to get people's ideas on where it could all head. Bonus points for creative thinking and avoidance of cynicism.

[Damm64]

In 5 years will be talking about how the vita defeated the 3DS in the handled wars
Give a reminder in 5 years if i'm wrong.

[o.pwuaioc]

Five years ago gaming left me in the dust, so I became a retro gamer. In 5 years I will have a nice and hefty retro collection. In 10 years I will have had to sell it all because Republicans destroyed the economy.

[BurningDoom]

I forsee an even bigger shift to online focus and downloadable content. Which is gonna me a retro-only gamer, probably. I enjoy my secluded single-player (or at least co-op) campaigns and physical media too much.

[AznKhmerBoi]

i foresee more usage of 3d tech in gaming and available to masses.
Also a new design in tv/moniter that curves like this.

[elmagicochrisg]

Playstation 9

Future Motion Control Gaming

Future First Person Shooter

[DinnerX]

In five years I see the 3DS overcoming its problems, the vita not meeting expectations, and the wii U not selling as much as the wii did but still profitable. In ten years I see the sony games division closing due to loses.

In my 100% pure cynicism crystal ball I see everything is a download with DRM that requires a constant internet connection and once a month house calls and somehow I signed away my soul to Activision. They keep it in a pickle jar.

[Hazerd]

Where will gaming be in 5 years? 10 years?

down the shitter and all digital with the companies controlling there games at will!

[Xeogred]

The Dreamcast 2 will be released.

[BoneSnapDeez]

In my 100% pure cynicism crystal ball I see everything is a download with DRM that requires a constant internet connection and once a month house calls and somehow I signed away my soul to Activision. They keep it in a pickle jar.

I agree with this unfortunately. I see myself buying less and less new games every year because of this nonsense. Eventually I think I'll be a purely retro gamer.