“Consoles Will Fade”: Final Fantasy XIV Producer Naoki Yoshida Predicts 5G Streaming Boom

Multiplayer RPG Producer Final Fantasy XIV Naoki Yoshida has joined the foretelling of a major streaming revolution in the gaming industry that will eventually diminish the influence of consoles and eventually disappear altogether in the long run. The developer shared his thoughts in an interview with the publication The Financial Times

Yoshida says a major turning point will be the rollout of 5G networks around the world.

“Once 5G becomes the global standard, there will definitely be a time when we can transmit [высококачественную игровую] picture to any device “.

The coronavirus pandemic has stalled progress.

“Players will be able to enjoy massive gaming on any device without tethering with dedicated gaming equipment, TVs and monitors. We are definitely moving in that direction and the coronavirus is now delaying this transition.”

Earlier, leaders spoke about the imminent disappearance of consoles Ubisoft and Electronic Arts… Of the console troika, it does not yet have its own cloud service only Nintendo, and the farthest in this area is Microsoft, which has invested heavily in the creation of a global network infrastructure. The American corporation hopes to reach billions of gamers with the service xCloud and subscription Xbox Game Pass

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