Two big name men Peter Moore, head of EA Sports and Nolan Bushnell, founder of Atari and chair of NeoEdge are asked about what they think games will be like in 2020. Nolan says they will be a thing which will be a social thing where people will get together just to play. Nolan says that games are going to be a thing which will play a role in health and wellness. He says they will help make people smarter and happier also.

GamesRadar sister site Next Gen is running an article focussing on the opinions from industry experts on what games and gaming will be like in the year 2020...

Nolan Bushnell, founder of Atari and chair of NeoEdge: "Social gatherings have always had some game playing elements whether you're talking about a 12th century banquet or a game of Risk around the table at home.

"The way people will play games in the future is by getting together socially and making gaming a part of that experience, along with the beer and the pizza. They'll gather in social places and play games together, which are either free games or paid. Games will bring people together."

Peter Moore, head of EA Sports: "Games have a key role to play in health and wellness. People will be able to do things with games in their own houses that they just can't do at the gym. And it's not just about making yourself stronger and healthier but also smarter and happier.

"Games have the power to make people happy and to make the world a better place. And I do mean the world, because we are now opening up massive new markets like China and India that will bring billions of gamers
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  • 4
    TurMoiL911 Apr 13, 08
    Ten bucks says that there will still be at least two World War II shooters released in 2020. Seriously.
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      Kazooieman Apr 13, 08
      What do you mean World War II, more like World War III! xD
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        Slumpy monkey Apr 13, 08
        I dont think we would even live until then if WW3 started.

        We would all be in war... At least if your 18+
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      jmac353 Apr 13, 08
      Hell yeah. I can't wait to actually feel the water from the beaches of Normandy lapping up against my shins and later feel the recently warm metal of an MP40 in my hands as I pick it up from a smelly dead Nazi.
  • 0
    Bale Fire* Apr 13, 08
    So? There used to be at least 20 games based on World War2 each year, now there's practically none. People are sick of them
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    Existenz Apr 13, 08
    2020 there will probably be accurate dipictions of World War 3... No need for World War 2 games when we could get a sequel within 12 years lol
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    Chrome Apr 13, 08
    I wonder when games will start to look real life
    • 1
      Existenz Apr 13, 08
      Now? By 2012 when the next crop of systems is out then we definately will but already games are looking like real life, perhaps not console games, i know that GT5 is realistic very but Crysis on the PC pushes the boundaries.
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    Jaw Breaker Apr 13, 08
    i cant even imagine how the graphics are going to be like by 2020, let alone the consoles themselves. The real question is, what are the prices going to be for entertainment?
    • 0
      Zeon I Apr 13, 08
      I imagine they'll be *bleep*ing insane.
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    Storm* Apr 13, 08
    Pretty much like now, with beefed up graphics and perhaps different ways of playing the games.
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    Euraces Apr 13, 08
    I imagine that by the year of 2020 which by the way is NOT acually as far as a way as it feels, we will probably have had a few of our video gaming hopes and dreams realized, but not, but there is always a hope, eh ?
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    Rusty Bucket Boy Apr 13, 08
    I'll still be playing an SNES in 2020...
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    iLLmatic Apr 13, 08
    I bet games in 2020 are gonna be like, all futuristic n shit!
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    Drift_King_R34 Apr 13, 08
    like sex........................
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    Final Blade Apr 14, 08
    Video games will be no longer. It will pass away....Its sad to say but video games will die around then.
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      StarJet Apr 14, 08
      Why would video games die? Video games won't die unless they invent some wierd machine to bring old people back from the dead.
      "You, young man, aren't going to play video games! Video games are hazardous to health!!!!"

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