- Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has stated that the gaming industry is moving towards PC’s.
- Consumers will want more open systems in the future, according to Zelnick.
- However, consoles will continue to persist, as people will want devices they can enjoy for hours on a TV.
With gaming giants like Xbox moving towards a hybrid cloud system for the next generation, there has been much debate about the evolution of consoles. Valve has also thrown its name into the mix with its newly unveiled Steam Machine, which will run on Linux.
And, if you ask the CEO of Take-Two, the dominance of traditional consoles is coming to a close.
Why it matters: Take-Two owns the biggest gaming franchise, which accounts for a lot of gaming revenue. Hence, the CEO’s prophecy could be deadly for consoles.
In a new interview with CNBC, Strauss Zelnick stated that the gaming industry will move towards PCs in the future. According to the Take-Two CEO, “open systems” will be more in trend in the future.
I think it’s moving towards PC and business is moving towards open rather than closed.
However, Zelnick doesn’t believe that consoles will be obsolete all of a sudden. The CEO went on to explain that consoles, as a concept, will continue to persist and will never go away.
He expanded on this, saying that if you view consoles as properties that engage consumers for hours on a big TV screen, they will remain part of the gaming ecosystem.
Interestingly, GTA 6, Take-Two’s biggest product in the next year, is not releasing on PC day-and-date with consoles, despite Strauss Zelnick’s prediction.
GTA 6 is expected to be a major needle mover for consoles. Hence, the owner of the most exciting entertainment release signalling the era of PC’s could be a sign of times ahead.
PlayStation is the only big player that hasn’t revealed its console plans thoroughly. But if a PC-based uprising is on the way, the Japanese company could be left behind.
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Shameer Sarfaraz has previously worked for eXputer as a Senior News Writer for several years. Now with Tech4Gamers, he loves to devoutly keep up with the latest gaming and entertainment industries. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and years of experience reporting on games. Besides his passion for breaking news stories, Shahmeer loves spending his leisure time farming away in Stardew Valley. VGC, IGN, GameSpot, Game Rant, TheGamer, GamingBolt, The Verge, NME, Metro, Dot Esports, GameByte, Kotaku Australia, PC Gamer, and more have cited his articles.
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