Sony exec predicts a gaming future devoid of discs

We got some words from Jamie MacDonald, VP of Sony‘s worldwide studios in Europe, and we’re not entirely sure whether his statements are a good thing or not. Perhaps you can decide for us.

In his talk at GDC London, one of the events of the London Games Festival, he predicts that the future of gaming will be devoid of discs. “In five years’ time, my belief is that the majority of content won’t be delivered on disc,” he says.

“That has many implications for developers and the way we organise our industry,” MacDonald adds.” While he touches mostly on how such a prediction will make companies change their strategies for selling games, it doesn’t really give us much more than his hopeful opinion on the matter.

If his prediction wants to be accurate, it would also mean that anyone with a gaming console in the future may very well need access to super fast internet connectivity. That is definitely going to be something many gamers might have an issue with, regardless of where they are in the world. This would also mean coordination of internet resources on a grand scale, for the sake of a game download. Worse still, keeping a console on that long really would impact the environment, and that’s just irresponsible gaming.

Still it’s just a prediction, rather than fact. If it comes true though, at least we won’t have to cover any more box art hoaxes.

We got some words from Jamie MacDonald, VP of Sony‘s worldwide studios in Europe, and we’re not entirely sure whether his statements are a good thing or not. Perhaps you can decide for us.

In his talk at GDC London, one of the events of the London Games Festival, he predicts that the future of gaming will be devoid of discs. “In five years’ time, my belief is that the majority of content won’t be delivered on disc,” he says.

“That has many implications for developers and the way we organise our industry,” MacDonald adds.” While he touches mostly on how such a prediction will make companies change their strategies for selling games, it doesn’t really give us much more than his hopeful opinion on the matter.

If his prediction wants to be accurate, it would also mean that anyone with a gaming console in the future may very well need access to super fast internet connectivity. That is definitely going to be something many gamers might have an issue with, regardless of where they are in the world. This would also mean coordination of internet resources on a grand scale, for the sake of a game download. Worse still, keeping a console on that long really would impact the environment, and that’s just irresponsible gaming.

Still it’s just a prediction, rather than fact. If it comes true though, at least we won’t have to cover any more box art hoaxes.