Jim Sterling fights back against "corporate apologists"

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What also resonates greatly with me is the idea that the gaming industry needs a NEW generation of console publishers, not a new generation of consoles.

Actually, that wasn't what I took from the first article. I assume you're referring to this quote in particular?

We need a new generation of game producers, not game consoles

Maybe you're referring to something else that I'm either forgetting or missed when skimming the articles though. But what I took from that quote in particular is that the industry isn't a stagnant, anti-consumer dinosaur because of new consoles, but rather idiotic business practices and uninteresting games furthered by out of touch executives more concerned with making the next Call of Duty than running a business by recognizing what your market is, where the holes are you can creep into that other games don't address and find your niche there. In other words, new consoles aren't going to bring new blood into the industry and make newer and better games. The fall of long time publishers who are unwilling to take risks or to manage their companies appropriately is what will open the market up to smaller developers and start ups coming in with more vision, talent, and the ability to make great games without over estimating their potential audience and blowing all of their money.

Actually, I could see some new companies, particularly some of the larger indie companies being able to step up and start filling the void if former industry titans like EA or Activision had to close up shop. If there's any group in the industry that learn the hard way how to get stuff done on a thrifty budget or risk sinking the company, it's indies.

Ah ysorry, I must of misread. I just give credence to the idea of new blood in the industry, whether that be for publishers/devs/distribution/ideas or anything else (not what Microsoft tried though). I am in agreement with everything you said.