Comments on: The British Goverment is stupid http://www.bruceongames.com/2008/02/13/the-british-goverment-is-stupid/ A veteran's view on marketing games Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:53:25 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Mike http://www.bruceongames.com/2008/02/13/the-british-goverment-is-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-877 Mike Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:51:06 +0000 http://www.bruceongames.com/2008/02/13/the-british-goverment-is-stupid/#comment-877 As a DVD distributor I can vouch that the BBFC has upped its game in recent years. They have gone from classifying a few thousand to 15000 DVDs a year and reduced turnaround from 8 weeks to around 2 - which proves they can respond to increased workload. I think the games industry might be pleasently surprised that this once shadowy secret organisation is now very open and responsive to customers. As a DVD distributor I can vouch that the BBFC has upped its game in recent years. They have gone from classifying a few thousand to 15000 DVDs a year and reduced turnaround from 8 weeks to around 2 – which proves they can respond to increased workload. I think the games industry might be pleasently surprised that this once shadowy secret organisation is now very open and responsive to customers.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.bruceongames.com/2008/02/13/the-british-goverment-is-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-876 Kevin Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:25:42 +0000 http://www.bruceongames.com/2008/02/13/the-british-goverment-is-stupid/#comment-876 And but of course this shift in the British government will also affect Ireland. Since our government is to spineless to have their own stance when it comes to video games. An example being how Manhunt 2 was banned here when it was banned in Britain. Surely the Government has bigger fish to fry than games. And but of course this shift in the British government will also affect Ireland. Since our government is to spineless to have their own stance when it comes to video games. An example being how Manhunt 2 was banned here when it was banned in Britain.

Surely the Government has bigger fish to fry than games.

]]> By: Bruce http://www.bruceongames.com/2008/02/13/the-british-goverment-is-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-874 Bruce Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:25:00 +0000 http://www.bruceongames.com/2008/02/13/the-british-goverment-is-stupid/#comment-874 He probably doesn't think of Wii tennis as being a video game. He probably thinks of it as a toy on the television, like a lot of Wii owners do. He probably doesn’t think of Wii tennis as being a video game. He probably thinks of it as a toy on the television, like a lot of Wii owners do.

]]> By: Ooshka http://www.bruceongames.com/2008/02/13/the-british-goverment-is-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-872 Ooshka Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:38:29 +0000 http://www.bruceongames.com/2008/02/13/the-british-goverment-is-stupid/#comment-872 Perhaps our esteemed (and un-elected) leader could point out why on one hand he seems insistent on crippling the video game industry whilst at the same time complaining about how his four year old son beats him at Wii Tennis. Actually, I think I've just answered my own question. Gordon Brown is a competitive dad, clearly. Perhaps our esteemed (and un-elected) leader could point out why on one hand he seems insistent on crippling the video game industry whilst at the same time complaining about how his four year old son beats him at Wii Tennis.

Actually, I think I’ve just answered my own question. Gordon Brown is a competitive dad, clearly.

]]> By: Bruce http://www.bruceongames.com/2008/02/13/the-british-goverment-is-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-869 Bruce Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:39:16 +0000 http://www.bruceongames.com/2008/02/13/the-british-goverment-is-stupid/#comment-869 Ooshka that is spot on. The old politicians are just out of touch with the majority because they missed out on video gaming and don't understand it. In 20 years time the stupidity that we are currently seeing will be unthinkable. As for Wii, doesn't Gordon realise that the Queen is a keen player? Ooshka that is spot on.
The old politicians are just out of touch with the majority because they missed out on video gaming and don’t understand it.
In 20 years time the stupidity that we are currently seeing will be unthinkable.
As for Wii, doesn’t Gordon realise that the Queen is a keen player?

]]> By: Ooshka http://www.bruceongames.com/2008/02/13/the-british-goverment-is-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-868 Ooshka Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:06:51 +0000 http://www.bruceongames.com/2008/02/13/the-british-goverment-is-stupid/#comment-868 You wrote an article a while back (I forget which, unfortunately) in which you mentioned the generational shift in terms of attitudes to gaming. Is this the last stand from an older generation that just don't understand video gaming? Both Brown and Hilary Clinton seem be making huge political statements regarding video games as an effort to appease themselves to the 50-plus, middle class audience. Given the immense and trans-generation popularity of the Wii, has no advisors told them that this might not be a good idea? You wrote an article a while back (I forget which, unfortunately) in which you mentioned the generational shift in terms of attitudes to gaming. Is this the last stand from an older generation that just don’t understand video gaming? Both Brown and Hilary Clinton seem be making huge political statements regarding video games as an effort to appease themselves to the 50-plus, middle class audience. Given the immense and trans-generation popularity of the Wii, has no advisors told them that this might not be a good idea?

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