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Is it realistic to say, in another 50 years, home consoles are here to stay?
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This is a guess about ~25 years in the future; and it's super interesting.. but what he's actually predicting are "local mainframes" where you in your house have a "dumb terminal" connecting to them. And then of course he's suggesting they'll be networked. But these things were well on their way... microcomputers had been invented (the size of a large microwave), the internet was essentially invented around that time and early pre-internet networks that spanned countries existed (and I think at that time had plans for international connections.)
It's a cool interview; but it was based on the momentum of the time and not really "his" prediction. And it also wasn't particularly accurate... especially since he's suggesting you'll have a dumb terminal w/ a local mainframe, not an actual computer in your home. What happened much sooner was people having actual PCs locally.. and actual internet 10 years before this prediction.
So you think the best way to answer the question, is to willfully ignore the context of a changing world at large?
I could see eventually removing the need for dedicated hardware and everything just goes straight to the TV. Do I think Nintendo will be making Mario games in 2070? Sure why not? It's a timeless IP.
I think some of the takes about VR or neural link are not going to hold up. There's a whole subculture around games, playing them and appreciating them. People still listen to vinyl even though it's 80 years old and you can get Spotify directly on your devices for much cheaper. I think saying video games are going to be unrecognizable in 50 years is like saying rock music won't exist in 50 years because you can't even imagine the futuristic instruments they'll use and the music will go straight to your brain. Even if there are new dominant modes of entertainment in the future people will still be attached to the "traditional" ones.
I think some of the takes about VR or neural link are not going to hold up. There's a whole subculture around games, playing them and appreciating them. People still listen to vinyl even though it's 80 years old and you can get Spotify directly on your devices for much cheaper. I think saying video games are going to be unrecognizable in 50 years is like saying rock music won't exist in 50 years because you can't even imagine the futuristic instruments they'll use and the music will go straight to your brain. Even if there are new dominant modes of entertainment in the future people will still be attached to the "traditional" ones.
the thread is directly about the future, a future that most scientific prognoses estimate will be incredibly disastrous with political instability, millions dead, and potential civilizational collapse. The games industry and its mining and pollution of the earth through their hardware production is directly contributing to this future, so asking where these consumer products that are part of destroying the environment will be 50 years from now will implicitly motivate comments that some people find uncomfortable. Ignoring the existential threat won't make it go away.
Nobody is saying we're ignoring it, we're just not talking about it here?
That's not a given. Sometimes things can shift so drastically that it just obliterates everything else. If, and this is of course a big if, we had a neural link for VR in 50 years, I would not be remotely surprised if it ended any new screen-based games from being developed by humans. It would likely be the end of real life as we know it even - most people would almost certainly choose to live their days virtually, at least as much as possible.
Rock music just doesn't fit the cut here. It's not something that scales with technology in a drastic way. Gaming on the other hand is extremely reliant on technological advancement.
Ah yes, the Paris agreement which most countries have completely failed to meet. Really?
If you think loads of measures are being taken I suggest doing some reading on how far behind we are what's necessary.