@TheGameThrifter Well, the reasons why people buy consoles or PCs are not set in stone. If people buy consoles because they are perceived as more simple or plug and play, then PCs that are perceived as simple and plug and play will be bought for the same reasons. And PCs come with extra advantages so might as well have those.
I don't know how many of us there are but I always leaned heavily towards PCs simply because not dealing with its slightly more complex nature over consoles wasn't worth losing all its upsides to me, and I have a strong conviction that hardware should not be restricted/closed-platform once sold to someone. And "simple" PCs like the Steam Deck eliminate the somewhat more complicated nature of getting started with PC gaming, being as console-like as possible with all the advanced open PC stuff never needing to be touched by casual players.
I am fairly sure that consoles as we know them will eventually die out and everything will just be a PC, with pre-installed software being the main differentiating factor. Which is ultimately better for the industry because in the past companies have been competing via exclusive games. If we can play any game, anywhere, that means they will have to compete on hardware instead and better services.
If it's possible for them to hard-block anything at all, then that means these handhelds won't be open platforms, which makes them more like consoles rather than PCs.
Otherwise, it would technically be possible for Xbox to pick and choose which PC games you may install on their custom OS, but should it be an open platform that would mean you could simply put SteamOS on it, for example. Of course, then you would lose the advantages of a handheld Xbox/Windows.
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Re: Talking Point: Could Sony 'Block' PlayStation Games On An Xbox Handheld?
@TheGameThrifter Well, the reasons why people buy consoles or PCs are not set in stone. If people buy consoles because they are perceived as more simple or plug and play, then PCs that are perceived as simple and plug and play will be bought for the same reasons. And PCs come with extra advantages so might as well have those.
I don't know how many of us there are but I always leaned heavily towards PCs simply because not dealing with its slightly more complex nature over consoles wasn't worth losing all its upsides to me, and I have a strong conviction that hardware should not be restricted/closed-platform once sold to someone. And "simple" PCs like the Steam Deck eliminate the somewhat more complicated nature of getting started with PC gaming, being as console-like as possible with all the advanced open PC stuff never needing to be touched by casual players.
I am fairly sure that consoles as we know them will eventually die out and everything will just be a PC, with pre-installed software being the main differentiating factor. Which is ultimately better for the industry because in the past companies have been competing via exclusive games. If we can play any game, anywhere, that means they will have to compete on hardware instead and better services.
Re: Talking Point: Could Sony 'Block' PlayStation Games On An Xbox Handheld?
If it's possible for them to hard-block anything at all, then that means these handhelds won't be open platforms, which makes them more like consoles rather than PCs.
Otherwise, it would technically be possible for Xbox to pick and choose which PC games you may install on their custom OS, but should it be an open platform that would mean you could simply put SteamOS on it, for example. Of course, then you would lose the advantages of a handheld Xbox/Windows.