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I see a lot of posts on how if some companies would were to leave the gaming business, said fans of those companies would quit gaming. I've mostly seen this for Sony and Nintendo. Microsoft seems to be a bit too young to have developed such a loyal fanbase. I could be wrong, however.

Moreover, with all the anti consumer practices on the rise, many have also mentioned quitting gaming if this continues, such as rumors of new consoles that are anti used gaming. Of course, these are still rumors and I don't believe them.

Personally, I see gaming much like other media. I won't quit reading books or watching films for example. I would never quit gaming, per se, but I could see myself moving to PC gaming, such as using a Steam box if that ever materializes, if the console holders do end up enforcing these rumored policies.

[Lambtron]

Once consoles start blocking used games and/or become digital only, I'm out. Until then, I'll keep buying every console.

[inner-G]

Probably a solar storm or flip of the magnetic poles.

Even if future gaming sucks, I have a bunch of retro systems and carts to play.

[Zombie James]

Once people stop making good games.

[hey_it's_that_dog]

No more games I want to play.

[Gravijah]

when developers stop making games i want to play, i guess i'd stop playing new games. but i would never quit gaming as a whole, because i have decades of games i still want to play.

[rvy]

I'll just play my old games.

[KevinCow]

I'd probably stop playing games if people stopped making games that I wanted to play.

[WhatRobEats]

Life.

[cilonen]

Motion controls.

[Otheradam]

Once consoles start blocking used games and/or become digital only, I'm out. Until then, I'll keep buying every console.

This. If Sony and MS blocks used games next gen, I'm out. Or go exclusively PC (even though you cant sell used pc games either, but that doesn't feel as bad for some reason)

[Birbo]

The loss of my thumbs.

[XANDER CAGE]

Everything going "free" to play, honestly. It works for some people but I much prefer paying a flat rate and having all the content rather than being bled for every weapon, costume, area, etc.

Bullshit DLC makes me feel the same way, but I have no interest in a f2p future.

[laika09]

...it no longer being fun to me.

[Dog Problems]

I can't see anything making me stop. Even if it were all motion controls, 3D, touch...I'd still play.

I guess if somehow indie games stopped being made my time gaming would definitely decline.

[finalhour]

If real life overwhelmed me to the point where I couldn't justify the use of time. Eg. If I had eight kids and two jobs.

[B_Rik_Schitthaus]

Realising there will never be a Shenmue 3.

[subversus]

Once people stop making good games.

first post nai... oh wait

[Interrobang]

When my gamerscore is the infinity symbol.

[alr1ght]

New gaming? Probably what is happening right now and in the close future.

Old gaming? Probably nothing, other than time.

[Plinko]

Once consoles start blocking used games and/or become digital only, I'm out. Until then, I'll keep buying every console.

This right here. First post nails it.

If any company chooses to ignore the anti-used games BS, I'm theirs for life.

[PsychoRaven]

Honestly nothing would. There will always be alternative outlets to find games I want to play.

Let's take the worst possible future. Microsoft wins console war and buys out every gaming company and you have to register the game and pay a monthly fee to even boot up your game. At the same time they've managed to somehow defeat apple. There would still be some open source operating system out there somewhere and there would be someone making games that doesn't treat the customers like shit for it and I'm sure there would be some games I would like on it. Hence I'd still be gaming.

Feel free to insert Sony or anyone else in place of Microsoft. Just using them as an example.

[paskowitz]

Basically if this happens.

I would not quit gaming, but I would quit console gaming and just invest in a decent PC. Paying for software that I do not actually "own" is painful enough, but paying for hardware that I do not really own...

[Dragonzord]

Probably when the 'middle' games disappear. Those are usually my favorite. I don't care much for the average indie game or huge blockbuster release, so that's all I've got.

[Orayn]

I'd probably stop playing games if people stopped making games that I wanted to play.

Pretty much this, given I could afford the games themselves and everything else that's necessary to play new games I want. Even if that weren't the case I'd still play video games because I have a hell of a backlog.

[SafeinSound]

Nothing.

[Sothpaw]

If the kb/m control scheme dies, I'm out. Controller/touch/motion controls do not allow for the types of games I enjoy.

[Smiles and Cries]

Apple buying Nintendo

Nintendo going 3D Party

Sony buying Sega Sammy

[zerokoolpsx]

DRM infested games that require you to be online ALL THE TIME. If it becomes a digital only future too. If either happens, I'll play my old games/continue on my backlog.

[animlboogy]

Even if I somehow end up completely alienated by every single game directed at the younger crowd when I'm old, there will still be a massive audience of people my age and a lot of people making games for us.

I mean growing up I've pretty much been forced to live in the baby boomer's world. That's part of what videogames resonate with me; the mass culture side of them is actually directed at people my age unlike, say, television as a whole.

There will always be games like the ones we remember.

[GhaleonEB]

Motion control everything.

[OldJadedGamer]

Once consoles start blocking used games and/or become digital only, I'm out. Until then, I'll keep buying every console.

I'm in this boat.

[Lingitiz]

I don't think i'd ever quit but if Valve or Nintendo died i'd get real close.

[Solstice]

Death

[Shiggy]

Nintendo being bought by EA or Scott Henson becoming CEO of Nintendo.

[PantyPhantom]

Sony dropping from the console race.

Not joking.

[hayguyz]

Nothing would make me quit gaming, but a lot of things would make me become a retro gamer.

[Yoshichan]

The loss of my thumbs.

Oh my...

[Merovin]

If I lose Nintendo, I'm out.

[MomoPufflet]

Consoles going all cloud/digital.

[Chacranajxy]

When games, as a whole, become a subscription-based service.

Fortunately, I've got quite the backlog for when that happens.

[Karsticles]

when developers stop making games i want to play, i guess i'd stop playing new games. but i would never quit gaming as a whole, because i have decades of games i still want to play.

I feel much the same way. And there are new companies this generation that are making fantastic games, so I doubt good games are going away any time soon. If they did, I still have entire franchises I've never played anything from, like MegaTen.

[Unicorn]

...it no longer being fun to me.

The only thing. I guess I haven't grown up yet.

[Nyx]

Serious financial problems or death.

[Derrick01]

Everything being some social or multiplayer experience.

Everything using the F2P model.

Nothing but low budget indie games that are more timewasters than any kind of meaningful experience.

Motion control being forced into everything, especially the shitty Kinect-style motion that can't play anything of any depth.

[Dynopia]

Not much, I havn't turned my 360 on since January anyway. Probably a busier life.

[Seda]

Serious financial problems or death.

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[Corto]

Going blind. Knock on wood.

[Aeana]

Were we to arrive at a point where I could not sell or rent games, or buy games for a significant discount post-release, that's where I would have to seriously reconsider hobbies.

[sixteen-bit]

Nothing. This gen's shitty practices don't matter when there's countless games from previous gens I have yet to play.