PC Shooter have a really intresting artical about the future of PC Gaming, quite apt being the end of the year. It includes some questions fired of to developers and what they think on the subject:

PCShooter: Many say that the first person shooter genre is evolving into a more mix of genres. Do you think this is a fair assumption?

Jon G (Shiny Entertainment) The days of putting together a game that is focused on one genre are nearing an end I think. There is only so much you can do to something like a shooter before you have exhausted any original game play. Games like half-life proved that by adding some real solid storytelling and adventure elements you can create a much more entertaining and satisfying experience for gamers.

This artical is running in a series with the first part yesterday and the second part to be released today somtime. Have a read at PCShooters