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Dyack: Single platform future is "inevitable"

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Speaking at Develop today, Silicon Knights' Denis Dyack reiterated his claim that a single-format future is the way forward for the games industry.

Questioned if a sole platform industry could ever become a reality, Dyack said it is "inevitable".

"The value of technology is becoming less and less significant compared to the games that are on it. It's costing hardware manufacturers more and more to do research and development. Video game publishers are having a harder and harder time making money," he said.

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