Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo will switch to a new hardware system similar to that used for set-top boxes

Despite its recent trouble associated with account security, Twitch is one of the most successful gaming-related services launched in the last few years, but its founder believes that some of the core elements of the ecosystem might entirely disappear in a few years.

Emmett Shear, a founder of the streaming site, believes that both the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4 are the last of their kind and that classic launch cycles can no longer sustain dedicated home hardware.

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