Console Vs. PC MMORPG Argument Irrelevant?

Thanks to Gamebunny for their MMO game developers round-table, talking with some of the creators of games such as Anarchy Online and Rubies Of Eventide about subjects including the swift rise of the console MMORPG, which provides an interesting response from Daniel McMillan of Frontier 1859: "Any MMO developer would want to reach the largest potential audience. This whole console vs. PC thing is passe. If the consoles get large enough to hold MMO content - they will be more like PCs anyway." He continues: "If anything, I see bundled MMO service networks that are modeled like Direct TV - where you pay a monthly subscription and get at least 5 MMOs. In that case, it won't matter if you play them from a PDA or a console."

Comments

A PDA? Did I read that correctly?

[Gothic_Walrus]

"In that case, it won't matter if you play them from a PDA or a console."

I could be wrong, but most PDAs that I've seen aren't capable of handling any kind of MMO game with any level of success. And in any case, the wireless Internet situation is too screwed up at the moment (multiple standards, uneven cover, huge fees at some access points...) to guarantee a connection to the servers these games require.

Re:I'd argue against this

[Kethinov]

Actually it's just the opposite. After years of buying the latest console and wasting too much money, I realized how much cheaper and more fun PCs are. If console makers made all their games for the PC through the forum of emulation and roms, then the PC would be the gaming holy grail.