Comments on: Some predictions this blog got right http://www.bruceongames.com/2008/04/19/some-predictions-this-blog-got-right/ 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: Tobes http://www.bruceongames.com/2008/04/19/some-predictions-this-blog-got-right/comment-page-1/#comment-1823 Tobes Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:18:19 +0000 http://www.bruceongames.com/2008/04/19/some-predictions-this-blog-got-right/#comment-1823 It takes a big man to admit his mistakes too. Looking forward to the list of things you got wrong too. After all... we all like balance! (It's not rocket science!) It takes a big man to admit his mistakes too.

Looking forward to the list of things you got wrong too.

After all… we all like balance! (It’s not rocket science!)

]]> By: mattia http://www.bruceongames.com/2008/04/19/some-predictions-this-blog-got-right/comment-page-1/#comment-1803 mattia Sun, 20 Apr 2008 21:53:22 +0000 http://www.bruceongames.com/2008/04/19/some-predictions-this-blog-got-right/#comment-1803 To be honest, most of the gaming site had been saying all these things for quite a long. And most of these prediction are quite easy. It's like saying that there'll be many new videogames/comics deals; or that the DS sales will start slowing during the year (because almost everyone has it right now :)); or that GTA IV will be a hit :) Aside for that, good job. Now we want to know what you got wrong ;) To be honest, most of the gaming site had been saying all these things for quite a long. And most of these prediction are quite easy. It’s like saying that there’ll be many new videogames/comics deals; or that the DS sales will start slowing during the year (because almost everyone has it right now :) ); or that GTA IV will be a hit :)

Aside for that, good job. Now we want to know what you got wrong ;)

]]> By: Robin http://www.bruceongames.com/2008/04/19/some-predictions-this-blog-got-right/comment-page-1/#comment-1795 Robin Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:38:43 +0000 http://www.bruceongames.com/2008/04/19/some-predictions-this-blog-got-right/#comment-1795 The iPhone will probably turn out to be a viable gaming platform, but not a very significant one in terms of numbers. Apple's 'one size fits all' approach to hardware isn't as applicable to phones as it is to music players. EA, Popcap and perhaps Glu and Gameloft stand to do well out of it, but most effort and attention will continue to be focussed on the DS, followed by the PSP and more widely adopted mobile platforms (i.e. J2ME in Europe and BREW in the Americas). The iPhone will probably turn out to be a viable gaming platform, but not a very significant one in terms of numbers. Apple’s ‘one size fits all’ approach to hardware isn’t as applicable to phones as it is to music players.

EA, Popcap and perhaps Glu and Gameloft stand to do well out of it, but most effort and attention will continue to be focussed on the DS, followed by the PSP and more widely adopted mobile platforms (i.e. J2ME in Europe and BREW in the Americas).

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