Final Fantasy XIV producer Naoki Yoshida says that he believes consoles will gradually be phased out as 5G mobile networks roll out worldwide.This is according to a new report by The Financial Times, which quotes the Square Enix executive as saying he believes the speed of a 5G network would “herald the long-term demise of the dedicated games console” as the primary platform for video gaming.“Once 5G becomes the global standard, there will definitely come a time when we can transfer images to any device,” Yoshida told the FT. “Players can enjoy a high-quality gaming experience on any device by not being tied to a gaming hardware or TV monitor.”He also said that despite the increased popularity of console systems during the COVID-19.
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