Can PC Gaming Survive in a Console World?

Does PC gaming have a future?

Joel Durham Jr. of Extreme Tech poses the all interesting question of can PC gaming survive in a growing console environment? In a panel discussion at GDC 2007 regarding the issue, several high profile figures from XBLA, EA, EPIC and others looked into the future of PC gaming. One of the thoughts thrown forward was that companies need to continue developing for niches, developers must think differently about what types of games are ideal to the PC. "You need to think differently about what types of games can be developed [for the PC]," said Johnson. Indeed, the PC currently has freer and better Internet access. It features keyboards and mice. It's more open to social gaming."