He thinks the biggest changes will be found in the games themselves.
Speaking about generational console hardware upgrades, he said, “we have sort of maxed out there.”
Could we ever see a generational improvement in console performance matching that of the PS1 to PS2?
Layden doubts it, and definitely not any time in the next few decades."
I mean, what would that leap look like?
It would be perfectly-realised human actors in a game that you completely control.
That could happen one day.
I don’t think it’s going to happen in my lifetime."
Layden believes the innovation curve on hardware is starting to plateau.
“I think we’re pretty much close to final spec for what a console could be.”
With console hardware becoming less important, Layden says the real competition will be the content they provide.
“I don’t know if the juice is worth the squeeze,” he said.
