Console dominance of living room to be challenged – EA CEO

Wilson says Microsoft and Sony have small window before companies like Apple, Google, Roku, and Comcast become stiff competition.

The success of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One launches suggest that gamers still like the living room experience, but Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson thinks there’s no guarantee that Sony and Microsoft will continue being the companies to deliver it. Speaking with investors today at the Credit Suisse 2013 Technology Conference, Wilson said competition for the living room is only going to heat up.

“Our market is evolving at a very, very, very rapid rate,” Wilson said. “I think that Microsoft and Sony have a real opportunity to build a strong following and a strong install base while they continue to be the single best way to get high fidelity, high definition interactive entertainment to your 80-inch television…”

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