Could have something to do with the rumours of acquisition surrounding EA. Heck, I 'd even say that these layoffs add a lot of credence to them. Making your cash cow lean and mean makes you a more interesting target.
I had high hopes when I started reading the comments on this item. Gamastura usually yields some meaningful discussions. r n r nTurns out the level of the debate is generally appalling. Major disappointment.
Also, how did anyone who 's played a Zynga game on Facebook not see this coming r n r nThis is exactly the opposite of what I 've been thinking the last few days. Of those who 've tried their games, I 'd say a big part saw it coming. ...
In my opinion, aggressive monetization in free games is to the games industry what CDO 's and CDS 's were to banking not that long ago. As long as it 's working, the people making mountains of money from these schemes will not allow them to be criticized. r n ...
May Notch inspire more business owners in our industry and inspire more creative individuals to run their business. Too many MBA types run sweatshops in the hopes of cashing in quickly by selling their baby to the first big publisher who comes-a-knocking.
The analogy is not what's important. What's important is that selling the things you no longer need is part of every day life and everybody's economic freedom. And I say economic freedom as in everybody has this right , not as the loaded political speech we sometimes hear. If you ...
I left work early that is, around the 8-hour mark This should not be considered early. It sure as hell isn't for the people I manage. I feel fortunate that my wife didn't walk out on me, considering the long stretches of overtime I've been through in my years making ...
