FWIW.....Happy Birthday Frank!
I can't believe the dead animal games are still going......I guess people have always liked the dead people games.......why not dead animals?
You know, I really wonder whether the current pricing model for software is holding back new markets? $40-$50 is a lot of dough to spend on a computer game......especially since so many stink. I mean, how many 6-packs of Meisterbrau are we talking about? I bet you could buy a lot of ammo for $50. Maybe not....I'm not really asking so don't worry about figuring it out.
Seriously, we seem to believe so firmly in the models for pricing and the data used for demand, supply, elasticity, etc. But are these correct? Are we using the wrong data about the potential market? Too many FPSs chasing too few 17-year olds? Deer Hunter would seem to support the idea that the market is much bigger than anyone thought. What do you guys think? What about the recent experience in the PC market? Does this apply to software? Am I nuts? Let's get this thread moving!!!
From bootnet.com.
04.20.98 17:20
<<Hunting Games Still In Season
<<According to PC Data, Deer Hunter was again the top selling game last March, followed closely by last year's Titanic: Adventure Out of Time, newcomer Starcraft, the aging, but eternally youthful Myst, and LucasArt's latest release, Star Wars: Rebellion.
Perennial favorite such as Quake II, Riven, and Tomb Raider II didn't fare so well last month: Quake II fragged down three spots to #8, Riven tumbled six places to #10 (its lowest ranking ever), while Tomb Raider II fell two spots down to #11. Faring even worse were Jedi Knight, Monopoly, and Lords of Magic, all of which were unable to even crack the top 20. Even Barbie was a no-show.
However, Head Games Publishing bagged a major kill with its newest release--Big Game Hunter--a hunting simulation boasting more than 15 species of animals (including deer, bear, elk and caribou), 65 hunting accessories, and a fully-rendered 3D hunting lodge. It entered the charts at number 7. In fact, Head Games is so buoyed by the success, the company is planning a whole series of hunting games for the masses including: Upland Game Hunter, featuring more than 30 species of birds; DuckHunter Pro, featuring more than 30 waterfowl, and PaintBrawl, the world's first paint-ball simulation.>>> |
