As Microsoft and Sony prepare new consoles despite many gamers still playing on older hardware, the real challenge lies in offering distinctive, exclusive games to keep players engaged rather than competing with high-end PCs on raw power, says Will Cooling

The video game world is currently dominated by talk of the next generation of consoles with Microsoft announcing a strategic partnership with computer hardware manufacturer AMD to produce the next generation of XBOX consoles while rumours swirl about what the PlayStation 6 will look like.

What makes such talk strange is that it barely feels like either company has realised the full potential of its current consoles. Indeed, the biggest games such as EA Sports FC and Call of Duty are still being released for the decade old predecessors of the PlayStation 5 and XBOX Series X. Meanwhile, the live-service games such as Fortnite and Roblox beloved by young players can be accessed through phones and tablets.

So, if plenty of gamers are still........

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