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== Research questions ==
== Research questions ==


1. What are the expected technologies in next generation consoles?  
1. What are the expected technologies in next generation consoles?<br>
(Blu-Ray, EVD, Online Gaming)
(Blu-Ray, EVD, Online Gaming)<br>
Researcher: '''Shahid'''
Researcher: '''Shahid'''


2. Who are the primary competitors in the gaming console market? And who are the secondary competitors?
2. Who are the primary competitors in the gaming console market? And who are the secondary competitors?<br>
Researcher: '''Marnix'''
Researcher: '''Marnix'''


3. What are the possibilities of security on the gaming console and the games? How can it be improved?
3. What are the possibilities of security on the gaming console and the games? How can it be improved?<br>
(Present situation, Future situation, BIG, DRM, multi-playing games over the internet, pay-per-game)
(Present situation, Future situation, BIG, DRM, multi-playing games over the internet, pay-per-game)<br>
Researcher: '''Ender'''  
Researcher: '''Ender'''  


4. Will there be a trend where more people focus on outdoor activities/sport? How does this influence the amount of time people spend on gaming?
4. Will there be a trend where more people focus on outdoor activities/sport? How does this influence the amount of time people spend on gaming?<br>
Researcher: '''Richard'''
Researcher: '''Richard'''


5. In what way can restrictions by government/parents/society influence the gaming console industry?
5. In what way can restrictions by government/parents/society influence the gaming console industry?<br>
Researcher: '''Kammi'''
Researcher: '''Kammi'''


6. What are the influences of possible economic recession on the gaming console market? What can be done to anticipate this?
6. What are the influences of possible economic recession on the gaming console market? What can be done to anticipate this?<br>
Researcher: '''Prewies'''
Researcher: '''Prewies'''


7. Which trends can be recognized in the development of games? (size, graphics, amount of programmers)?
7. Which trends can be recognized in the development of games? (size, graphics, amount of programmers)?<br>
Researcher:  '''None'''
Researcher:  '''None'''


8. Which trends can be recognized in the different kinds of game play? What can be expected in the future?
8. Which trends can be recognized in the different kinds of game play? What can be expected in the future?<br>
Researcher: '''None'''  
Researcher: '''None'''  


9. What new game experiences can be expected? (Virtual Reality)
9. What new game experiences can be expected? (Virtual Reality)<br>
Researcher: '''None'''
Researcher: '''None'''



Revision as of 20:21, 14 March 2005

Researchers

Ender Atalay
Shahid Butt
Marnix Eedens
Prewies Gaja
Richard Gerding
Kammi Heydari

Introduction

Uncertainties

Research questions

1. What are the expected technologies in next generation consoles?
(Blu-Ray, EVD, Online Gaming)
Researcher: Shahid

2. Who are the primary competitors in the gaming console market? And who are the secondary competitors?
Researcher: Marnix

3. What are the possibilities of security on the gaming console and the games? How can it be improved?
(Present situation, Future situation, BIG, DRM, multi-playing games over the internet, pay-per-game)
Researcher: Ender

4. Will there be a trend where more people focus on outdoor activities/sport? How does this influence the amount of time people spend on gaming?
Researcher: Richard

5. In what way can restrictions by government/parents/society influence the gaming console industry?
Researcher: Kammi

6. What are the influences of possible economic recession on the gaming console market? What can be done to anticipate this?
Researcher: Prewies

7. Which trends can be recognized in the development of games? (size, graphics, amount of programmers)?
Researcher: None

8. Which trends can be recognized in the different kinds of game play? What can be expected in the future?
Researcher: None

9. What new game experiences can be expected? (Virtual Reality)
Researcher: None

Driving Forces

research question concerning console based games