> In my opinion all the platforms have their pro's and con's, and none of them are going to disappear anytime soon.
I wasn't suggesting that PC gaming will disappear. However, it's clear that PC gaming isn't a growth sector. Given that is where Valve dominates, where does that leave them?
Valve may not consider themselves a growth oriented company, but they do look for opportunities to innovate.
PC vs Console vs Mobile would be a more reasonable competition.
From some reports PC gaming market seems very healthy indeed from monetary perspective.
http://usfinancepost.com/pc-still-gaming-market-is-double-co... http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2014-01-28-pc-gaming-m...
Mobile has been predicted to reach the size of PC gaming, but not to necessary dwarf it anytime soon.
http://www.mobilemarketer.com/cms/news/research/3892.html
So certainly if you combine mobile and console it's larger than PC. Says a lot that it takes to distinct markets to overtake PC.
In my opinion all the platforms have their pro's and con's, and none of them are going to disappear anytime soon.