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Wednesday, Mar 19, 2008

With the release of the Nintendo Wii, and the following success of it, is gaming changing its focus onto the untapped market?

It's proven to be a good move by Nintendo, and stands to make them a nice piece of cash, so I'm wondering whether Sony and Microsoft will follow suit.

I mean, it'd make good sense, money wise, because they wouldn't have to spend lots of money developing the latest technology, they could just stick with their previous efforts. Also, they wouldn't have to spend money on the games, they could just make arcade type games and sell them to the new members of the gaming world.

Obviously, they'll still be a market for the hardcore gamers, but will games go backwards in time to cater for those new members who potentially have more money to give?

Or can we all fit into this ever growing market?

Posted by Benco18, 8:32am
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Oh the market is most definitely changing, but there has allways been these 'casual' titles being released. Casual gamers usually do buy the most titles which are usually shallow in content, these games must take up 7/10 places on the British UK charts every week. I believe some devs are catering to the 'hardcore' though, but who's to say all casual games suck?
Posted Mar 19, 2008 8:38 am PT
Sure, not all casual games suck, but they're ruining the market. I mean look at the UK Sales chart, barely any games which you'd say that gamers play. It makes grim viewing, and people are laughing at us because of the state in which we're in.

Also, people tend to go with whatever the going trend is, so if casual games are popular then that'll influence people, and the market.
Posted Mar 19, 2008 8:45 am PT
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