PS4 and Xbox 720 must adapt to industry changes

The next-generation consoles must go digital if they are to survive.

This is according to Codemasters co-founder David Darling, who spoke of how consoles will be facing extinction if they don’t adapt to industry changes.

Darling told MCV: “Consoles have become like dinosaurs heading for extinction as their natural retail habitat begins to change.

“These ancient beasts must now adapt to a new environment where platforms like Steam, Facebook and Apple’s App Store are pushing innovation.”

Darling predicts a move to digital games is inevitable.

He added: “The industry is transitioning from boxed to digital games. Physical media like DVD is dying out and gaming is rapidly moving to digital distribution.

“If hardware manufacturers such as Sony and Microsoft do not manage this transition soon, they will be overtaken and left behind by companies who are embracing digital distribution wholly and completely.”