We should thank our lucky stars for digital distribution, without which we wouldn’t be able to enjoy quirky titles such as Flower and Braid. Developers can release their games straight onto platforms like the PSN Store without having to worry about packaging and distribution costs – and this significantly lowers the risks.

Charles Cecil, the MD of Revolution Software (the UK developer behind Broken Sword and Beneath a Steel Sky), has been speaking about downloadable platforms such as the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live. He loves them, but the reason why you haven’t seen anything so far is because “you do need to go hi-res” on those platforms.