Topic: The Game Industry is destined to topple the Film Industry

[NWR_insanolord]

Do you think the Off-TV play functionality of the Wii U might help with that?

[Stogi]

If time wasn't a factor, what would you choose?

But that question is still not what I'm proposing. I am saying due to innovation, the game (i.e. interactive) industry will become dominant over the film (passive) industry over time.

Film will continue to invent things I can't even think of or fathom, but that rate of innovation will like be dwarfed by the interactive industry due to rate of technological components in general.

That last part I added just for clarity. The interactive industry has a wider range of information/technology to harvest than does the passive industry, and because of that, the rate of innovation is likely to be higher. Now here is the crucial part which is merely speculation, if the rate of innovation is higher than that industry will likely garner more attention, more wealth and ultimately more prestige.


Now the only drawback I have is if something similar to the book and film industry happened, whereby a technology came around that engulfed the former passive medium. I don't know what will engulf film, but even if this medium appears, it is likely to include some sort of interactivity.

BTW, I am 25.

[lolmonade]

Do you think the Off-TV play functionality of the Wii U might help with that?

I think in some ways it will, but I also wonder how many games will actually utilize this feature in the future. 

I also know my wife and I are excited to use the TVii features, so my other complication is that I'll probably have to fight her for it when she's using it for the multimedia features 

[lolmonade]

If time wasn't a factor, what would you choose?

But that question is still not what I'm proposing. I am saying due to innovation, the game (i.e. interactive) industry will become dominant over the film (passive) industry over time.

Film will continue to invent things I can't even think of or fathom, but that rate of innovation will like be dwarfed by the interactive industry due to rate of technological components in general.

That last part I added just for clarity. The interactive industry has a wider range of information/technology to harvest than does the passive industry, and because of that, the rate of innovation is likely to be higher. Now here is the crucial part which is merely speculation, if the rate of innovation is higher than that industry will likely garner more attention, more wealth and ultimately more prestige.


Now the only drawback I have is if something similar to the book and film industry happened, whereby a technology came around that engulfed the former passive medium. I don't know what will engulf film, but even if this medium appears, it is likely to include some sort of interactivity.

BTW, I am 25.

Ok, well to more directly answer your question: No, I don't think the game industry is going to topple the film industry.  I think you're comparing apples-to-oranges a little bit simply because they are consumed in two different ways.  If anything, I see movies implementing interactive elements to keep audiences compelled in certain situations.

[NWR_insanolord]

Do you think the Off-TV play functionality of the Wii U might help with that?

I think in some ways it will, but I also wonder how many games will actually utilize this feature in the future. 

I also know my wife and I are excited to use the TVii features, so my other complication is that I'll probably have to fight her for it when she's using it for the multimedia features 

Of the 8 games I'm going to have at launch, only ZombiU and Nintendo Land don't have Off-TV play. I think most any multiplatform game will have it as an option, at least.