Wanda Meloni is a market analyst with M2 Research. Before starting her own research and strategy consulting firm she was president of DFC Intelligence and worked as an analyst at Jon Peddie Research. She tracks gaming and entertainment as well as the tools, technology and development pipelines. She has been quoted in multiple publications such as the Wall Street Journal, London Times, NY Times, SF Chronicle and Computer Graphics World. She holds an MBA in Strategic Marketing and International Business and speaks several languages.
Posted by Wanda Meloni on Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:17:00 EDT in
We are moving away from the paradigm paralysis that has gripped the games industry. There is growing diversity of platforms, players and models emerging that will exponentially shift the market.
Posted by Wanda Meloni on Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:08:00 EDT in
My E3 coverage takes a deeper look at some of the technology working behind the scenes. A sampling of the top games shows most are still using internal engines.
There are 8450 industry professionals recently laid off and looking for something new. Many are starting their own small development studios in what I am calling the Gaming Renaissance Movement.
Thanks for the comments. It was news at the show, which was the point of the coverage. I understand the over-hype of the whole thing. My biggest point was Autodesk's rather subtle partnership through investment. They are looking for an in with the indie development crowd. We'll have to wait ...
