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Nintendo has denied claims that console gaming has reached its peak following a Fox News report on the current state of gaming.
The report – “Will Nintendo’s next Wii game console be the last of its kind?” – based around an interview with avid gamer Mark Ormond, stated “The end is near – for game consoles anyway.”
In the interview Ormond said: “I actually think consoles are a thing of the past. Why pay $50-60 for sequels of the same games on $300 machines when I can play newer experiences elsewhere in a lot less time – and for a lot less money – on devices I already use more?”
However, Nintendo’s director of PR Marc Franklin has responded: “Consoles display games on the biggest screen in the house. No other game device can match their impact. No other type of gaming brings people together in the same way.”
Nintendo is set to reveal its upcoming home console at this year’s E3.
Ormond isn’t the only one to claim console games are dying. The same sentiment was shared by Angry Birds developer Rovio, who cited the growth of mobile games as a potential threat to traditional console titles.
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