PlayStation 4 and The YouTube Effect

YouTube has its fair share of gamers that own expensive recording hardware so they can upload footage of themselves playing games, however Sony has taken it into their own hands to make a lot of this hardware obsolete. The PlayStation 4 will include a recording function, meaning gamers all over the world will be able to record themselves playing their favorite titles and share it with the world with the click of a button.  I call it...The YouTube Effect.

Its a sad time for many successful YouTubers, who have already made their mark on the online video world as established gamers, because now everyone with a PlayStation 4 will be flooding the internet with videos by simply clicking a button. Don't get me wrong, its a fantastic feature and will save a butt load of money for those who want to get started, but the huge increase in gamers uploading footage to the internet is going to make it that extra bit harder to find something unique.

For those of you that missed the PS4 meeting last night, I urge you to go and watch it using the link below. Its a fantastic showcase of what we are going to expect from the console and it really is a large technological leap from the PS3.

PlayStation 4 Meeting (Video)

The PlayStation 4 will be released during the 2013 holiday season, a price is yet to be confirmed.

Let me know your thoughts.

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