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Digital game distribution muscled in on the former dominance of boxed releases long ago. But now the digital realm is fragmenting, as myriad new ways to consume games compete for user attention.
In step with that movement, the very definition of what counts as a 'game platform' is shifting, in no small part because of recent year's emphasis on live servicing of titles. In fact, the medium itself might someday soon brace itself for a flight from the very notion of 'platform' in the traditional sense.
source https://www.gamesindustry.biz/the-future-of-game-consumption-playable-futures-podcast
