Gaming industry leader Electronic Arts, gives their thoughts on the future of gaming consoles. The CFO at EA believes that in the future, the gaming consoles will be more than just consoles.

He believes that they will also be wireless hubs as well. As online gaming continues to soar forward, we will certainly see the benefits of having some thing like this to be sure.

Electronic Arts chief financial officer has told a US investment conference that the next-generation home consoles will feature wireless hubs, effectively putting wireless network access into millions of homes.

Speaking to the Credit Suisse First Boston Technology Conference, Jenson said that thanks to the next-gen systems, “in every living room, we’ll have a wireless hub,” which will create new opportunities for online gaming.

“You’re going to start seeing increments of online-related revenue creeping into the revenue stream over the coming years,” he commented. “As we get into the next generation of consoles and further globalisation, this becomes a much bigger deal.”