Scott is a long-time (28 year) veteran of the audio production business, having worked in studio environments and in broadcast before entering the world of computer games.
With 11 years in the computer game industry as a sound designer, project manager, product manager, and audio director - he has seen the business from all sides - from the point of view of the publisher, the publisher owned developer, and the independent - and because of that, he thinks he might have some insight into the goings on of this business we love ( and love to hate ).
Wedbush Morgan's Michael Pachter stated in a recent article that the apparent devaluation of Take-Two from an investment point of view is due in part to "high expectations and high quality standards". Do we really have to lower our standards to succeed?
It's not about Hard is Good , it's about appropriate difficulty for the game, the platform, and the intended market share. The backlash against mass market games is coming from those who generally identify themselves, and with, what has been defined as the hardcore gamer. Our industry has been driven, ...
To me, player choice is much like a card trick. Let the player pick from any of the cards you offer, but you know what they are going to end up with. Give the player options and the illusion of choice, without sacrificing your story and the dramatic tension you ...
All good points to consider. I think the answer is to define your quality bar first, then design the scope of your project to maintain that quality bar and still fit in the box . Genuinely low quality titles rarely garner too much success, although I'm sure there are exceptions. ...
