Archive for the ‘Opinion’ Category

1. Are games stories? Part 2

   April 19, 2012

   Following Nicholas’s talk at Games for TV, further twitter discussion ensued.

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   Posted in: Opinion

   Tagged with: games industry, narrative, storify, television

   1 Comment

2. Games are not stories

   April 17, 2012

   Nicholas Lovell asked you about games and stories, before talking to TV execs about the topic at Games for Brands

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   Posted in: Opinion

   Tagged with: narrative, stories, storify

   9 Comments

3. Apple: Fix the IAP issue before it becomes a scandal

   April 17, 2012

   Apple is not known as the most responsive company in the world. It is run in the image of its late autocratic founder.

   The latest class action lawsuit filed against Apple ought to prompt it to change its spots. I hope that it does.

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   Posted in: Opinion

   Tagged with: apple, class action, freemium, gamezebo, IAP, lawsuit, scandal

   12 Comments

4. Five reasons why you shouldn’t use Ads in your free game

   March 20, 2012

   I am not a believer in the ad-supported business model. Too many people (mainly those working in traditional media) believe that free=ad-supported. This is flawed, and wrong, and dangerous for your business.

   Here are my five reasons why you should not use ads in your free game.

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   Posted in: Finance, Opinion

   Tagged with: advertising, battery life, business model, cpm, free-to-play, iads, ltv

   26 Comments

5. How low-tech could save console gaming

   March 20, 2012

   I can watch a TV show live, in crystal-clear digital HD or, I can stream it from iPlayer when I want. At lower quality. Not bad quality, but I could have better, at the cost of just a little convenience. But I choose the convenience every time, and so do more and more people.

   So, if convenience wins over visual and audio fidelity, what does that mean for gaming?

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   Posted in: Guest Post, Opinion

   Tagged with: aaa games, console, free-to-play, pricing

   2 Comments

6. Computer Science is not the answer to everything

   March 13, 2012

   I do not agree with the seemingly-widespread consensus that getting more young people into computer science degrees is a magic bullet.

   It wouldn’t provide 90% of students with the breadth of skills they need for where the industry is probably heading. It’s not a pragmatic response to the problem. And it narrowly focuses on the tech side of game development, even though proficient and competitive artwork is as important as ever.

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   Posted in: Guest Post, Opinion

   Tagged with: business, computer science, education, games design, how to become a game developer, management, training

   4 Comments

7. Why Mills is wrong that you shouldn’t launch a minimum viable product

   March 7, 2012

   In a recent interview with the excellent Hookshot, Inc, UsTwo CEO Mills said: “Don’t release a minimum viable product. In two months we will be releasing what we should have released on October 20 2011. At that time, we released a product that was absolutely wonderful, but didn’t have the toffee. A game needs to [...]

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   Posted in: Opinion

   Tagged with: mills, minimum viable product, mvp, ustwo, whale trail

   3 Comments