Comments on: Eight new stories 13.11 http://www.bruceongames.com/2008/11/13/eight-new-stories-1311/ A veteran's view on marketing games Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:01:38 +0000 hourly 1 By: Bruce http://www.bruceongames.com/2008/11/13/eight-new-stories-1311/comment-page-1/#comment-3677 Bruce Sat, 15 Nov 2008 13:54:44 +0000 http://www.bruceongames.com/?p=1085#comment-3677 Outsourcing QA to India makes absolutely perfect sense. It means that QA can work whilst the development team sleep. And vice versa. Also India generates hundreds of thousands of high quality IT graduates. This was something I looked at in some detail about 5 years ago when I was at Codemasters. I agree that customer facing outsourcing can be problematical, but backroom stuff like QA works well. Also game outsourcing is well established in India, look at http://www.dhruva.com/ , so it is inevitable that you have played games with Indian input. Outsourcing QA to India makes absolutely perfect sense. It means that QA can work whilst the development team sleep. And vice versa. Also India generates hundreds of thousands of high quality IT graduates.
This was something I looked at in some detail about 5 years ago when I was at Codemasters.

I agree that customer facing outsourcing can be problematical, but backroom stuff like QA works well.
Also game outsourcing is well established in India, look at http://www.dhruva.com/ , so it is inevitable that you have played games with Indian input.

]]> By: Radie http://www.bruceongames.com/2008/11/13/eight-new-stories-1311/comment-page-1/#comment-3672 Radie Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:51:46 +0000 http://www.bruceongames.com/?p=1085#comment-3672 First off... "Ever since I started working with Motorola I have become a huge fan(motorola.com/krave)." Um, really? Shocker. Nice pitch though. Now on to things other then advertising... Brice I would be extremely interested to hear what you have to say about Ubisoft outsourcing all of it's QA to India. I am not sure how this is viewed in the UK, but it is generally frowned upon here in the States. Even more so with the economic downturn. Source... http://www.gamecyte.com/ubisoft-outsources-all-qa-to-pune-india First off…

“Ever since I started working with Motorola I have become a huge fan(motorola.com/krave).”

Um, really? Shocker. Nice pitch though.

Now on to things other then advertising…

Brice I would be extremely interested to hear what you have to say about Ubisoft outsourcing all of it’s QA to India. I am not sure how this is viewed in the UK, but it is generally frowned upon here in the States. Even more so with the economic downturn.

Source… http://www.gamecyte.com/ubisoft-outsources-all-qa-to-pune-india

]]> By: m goode http://www.bruceongames.com/2008/11/13/eight-new-stories-1311/comment-page-1/#comment-3668 m goode Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:34:19 +0000 http://www.bruceongames.com/?p=1085#comment-3668 I still think nothing matches game play on the Motorola Krave. It's got so many features that make it perfect for gaming, like a touch screen display, speaker phone, full html browsing and 2 MP camera. Ever since I started working with Motorola I have become a huge fan(motorola.com/krave). Has anyone else seen it yet? I still think nothing matches game play on the Motorola Krave. It’s got so many features that make it perfect for gaming, like a touch screen display, speaker phone, full html browsing and 2 MP camera. Ever since I started working with Motorola I have become a huge fan(motorola.com/krave). Has anyone else seen it yet?

]]> By: A different Robin http://www.bruceongames.com/2008/11/13/eight-new-stories-1311/comment-page-1/#comment-3667 A different Robin Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:22:30 +0000 http://www.bruceongames.com/?p=1085#comment-3667 Apple still don't get games, then. Surely Greg Joswiak is aware that both the DS and PSP are gearing up to offer full games via download? And having a proper strategy for certifying games (something the iPhone App Store completely fails to address) is infinitely more valuable to the consumer than extra processing power. Apple still don’t get games, then. Surely Greg Joswiak is aware that both the DS and PSP are gearing up to offer full games via download? And having a proper strategy for certifying games (something the iPhone App Store completely fails to address) is infinitely more valuable to the consumer than extra processing power.

]]> By: Robin http://www.bruceongames.com/2008/11/13/eight-new-stories-1311/comment-page-1/#comment-3666 Robin Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:13:20 +0000 http://www.bruceongames.com/?p=1085#comment-3666 It is for sure as per me that gaming industry can never be down. Yes temporary fluctuations are expected. Due to this reason these products will always be in demand. It is for sure as per me that gaming industry can never be down. Yes temporary fluctuations are expected. Due to this reason these products will always be in demand.

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