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They are the professional analysts who research,
keep track of, advise their clients on, and opine to the news media about the
video game business.
In Analyze This, Gamasutra presents a timely
question pertaining to the business side of the industry, and then simply let a
trio of analysts offer their thoughts directly to you. Each person's opinion is
his own.
We asked Ed Barton of
Screen Digest, Doug Creutz of Cowen and Company and Billy Pidgeon of IDC what they would advise
somebody who might want to invest money in game development right now:
Do you think it's safer to invest in casual game
development over Triple-A, hardcore games?
How would you rate investing in game development
for any of the console platforms? For example, is developing Wii games the best
investment?
What about investing in game development for any
of the mobile platforms -- such as the iPhone?
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