The video game industry is a strange beast. There's never any telling when or how it will evolve, if at all.
Where does it stand now? It's an expansive question, but there are a handful of elements that stand out at the moment.
There are some areas of the video game industry that are changing and growing in popularity, like the rise of the free-to-play (F2P) business model, or mobile gaming on devices that aren't dedicated handhelds.
Just a few years ago, nobody could have predicted the popularity of F2P or gaming on mobile OSes like Android or iOS.
But now League of Legends, a F2P title, is the most-played PC game in the world, and gaming on devices like smartphones and tablets has begun to outstrip the competition of handhelds like the Nintendo 3DS and the PlayStation Vita.
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But there are certain facets of the industry that are desperate for change, like the need for innovation in the form of new intellectual properties and the next generation of consoles.
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A new wave of hardware could pave the way for developers and publishers to create and release new, creative content rather than sticking to the financially safe - but otherwise uninspired - stalwart AAA franchises.
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