As a concluding activity to the MI6 game marketing conference, top dogs of the gaming industry joined in a panel. The moderator was analyst Michael Pachter, with the panelists being Nolan Bushnell, Alex St. John, Peter Moore, Kathy Vrabeck, and Laurent Detoc.

Ubisoft North American president Detoc started the discussion by talking about how the consumer would be like in the future. He said that by making games more accessible, more people turn into gamers.

He continued on by saying that games aren't able to reinvent itself that much - "it gets better, but it's not newer." He concluded by saying that games are evolutionary and not revolutionary.

Peter Moore continued this discussion by saying that he sees a future in motion. He said that games that cater to health and wellness are only the tip of the iceberg. There's still a lot more left to be discovered when people play in their living rooms in the future.

Since he was talking about motion, Moore said more of his claims about the future. He said, "By the time we get to 2020 we'll be on par with any entertainment that's ever existed. The word 'gaming' will disappear."

Alongside this disappearing act of the word, Alex St. John made a strong statement on one of the things that will be gone in the gaming industry. He said that the console business will be disappearing as well. He reasons that "a console is designed to prevent you from playing games that you didn't pay for." Unlike World of Warcraft, however, it can't be stolen. He concluded that "consoles go away," eventually at least.

Well, these are certainly interesting views and concepts about the future of gaming. What do you guys think? Feel free to comment below to agree or disagree with the statements mentioned above.