I really liked the gameplay in RIFT, especially the random elemental attacks that seemed like an improvement on the public events in Warhammer Online. But, I had the following major problems with the game at launch: r n r n1. Not enough content. I played through the whole game and ...
I 've played every Sid game since 1990. I bought an XBOX just to play CivRev then gave the XBOX away . I just bought my first iPad last week. Coincidence No I see it as providence I 'll check out Ace Patrol this weekend, I 'm very eager to ...
I understand this is the prevailing philosophy. I 'm just saying that it is poor design, both from a monetization and a retention view. My first large budget AAA game that bypasses this mechanism will show at E3. I wish I could say more now, but you know how it ...
Oren, what I am suggesting is that you can never achieve that balance of fair play using your current business model. You are in the business of selling advantage. I am suggesting you open your mind to the possibility that there might be more effective business models for your game ...
Michael I am in agreement that our industry has a severe branding problem, and I think it is deserved. We are still trending into increasingly unhealthy territory, even as the number of people we serve world-wide skyrockets. I don 't think our branding will improve, especially with older generations, until ...
I would suggest this downturn is not primarily due to product quality, but shifts in the business environment that I predicted in my 2011 Zynga Analysis paper. Primarily these shifts would be an increase in competition and a weakening of the microtransaction business model.
Wow, where to start As an experiment I decided to start a conversation about F2P with the consumers of Trion World 's upcoming End of Nations game in 2011 when it was announced it would use a F2P business model. The thread soon went viral, easily dwarfing every sticky thread ...
I generally find that Chinese browser games have a lot more depth than their Western counterparts, at least in the strategy and building genres. I think both groups are hobbled by pay to win business models, which are a bit odd in a strategy game, but these do perform a ...
