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sc94597 on 31 January 2015

Question: If Let's Players are so influential, why aren't indie developers flooding in money and sales so much so that they can compete with top-tier developers because people like PDP play their games? This isn't to say that in some cases it isn't free-advertisement, but there are so many risks and considerations for companies that like to be in total control of their image. I can definitely see why big companies would look at it and say, "it isn't worth the free advertisement."



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Redgrave on 31 January 2015
Skullwaker said:

You do realise you are quoting someone who (just like sc94597) made stuff up ? And by making stuff up I mean he said that Felix said, things that he didn't say !

I never made anything up, calm yourself.

Just checked, he's played four Nintendo games - Ocarina of Time, Smash Bros 64, Super Mario 64, and WarioWare: Smooth Moves - and three were on the Project 64 emulator. Not even Wii Shop downloads. Free ROMs he got from the Internet.

This is what's wrong with Youtube advertising - https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/8437345024/h53E11E9B

Young kids eat-up his bought and paid for seal of approval.

Bottom line "Felix" is a stooge.



S.T.A.G.E. on 31 January 2015
DrasticDracon said:
Okay, I read the article and decided I half-agree with what he said.

Nonetheless, it's PewDiePie and he should never be taken seriously. So, I give Nintendo a +1 because of this.


Pewdiepie's views on Youtube dance circles around Nintendo multiple times. Seriously. Piediepie has Thirty-four million people subscribed to his channel. Nintendo hasn't even broken a million yet. Thats more people than Nintendo have owning their consoles by multiples. Really? He can'tbe taken seriously? LOL wow, bro.



theprof00 on 31 January 2015
sc94597 said:
Question: If Let's Players are so influential, why aren't indie developers flooding in money and sales so much so that they can compete with top-tier developers because people like PDP play their games? This isn't to say that in some cases it isn't free-advertisement, but there are so many risks and considerations for companies that like to be in total control of their image. I can definitely see why big companies would look at it and say, "it isn't worth the free advertisement."

Just think about this one other industry.

Fashion.



sc94597 on 31 January 2015
theprof00 said:
sc94597 said:
Question: If Let's Players are so influential, why aren't indie developers flooding in money and sales so much so that they can compete with top-tier developers because people like PDP play their games? This isn't to say that in some cases it isn't free-advertisement, but there are so many risks and considerations for companies that like to be in total control of their image. I can definitely see why big companies would look at it and say, "it isn't worth the free advertisement."

Just think about this one other industry.

Fashion.

No how about we stay with this industry, one which is entirely different and has different goals, and demographics. In fashion people choose to buy a style of clothing because they liked it on the celebrity. This does not translate exactly to video games. If I am a fan of a person I'm not going to play a shitty game just because they play other games I like. I'll just watch their video of them playing a shitty game, because the reason why I'm watching is either because I like their humor or I like the game. If the game is shitty I'll only watch for the humor. If the game is good, then I probably already found out from a review site. 



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Game_God on 31 January 2015
DigitalDevilSummoner said:
DonFerrari said:

He believes he contribute to Nintendo marketing and selling of games and as such he should be allowed to have full claim of the ad revenue he collects on Youtube.

He believes....

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/how-pewdiepie-fired-skate-3-back-into-the-charts/0137447

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/images/13/nov/salestrends.png

http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/HowardTsao/20140626/219785/Guns_of_Icarus_Online_PostMortem__Epilogue_How_Youtube_Steam_and_Our_Players_Got_Us_This_Far.php

Exept he doesn't play Nintendo games on his channel... how about that???



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n29CicBxZuw

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S.T.A.G.E. on 31 January 2015
sc94597 said:
Question: If Let's Players are so influential, why aren't indie developers flooding in money and sales so much so that they can compete with top-tier developers because people like PDP play their games? This isn't to say that in some cases it isn't free-advertisement, but there are so many risks and considerations for companies that like to be in total control of their image. I can definitely see why big companies would look at it and say, "it isn't worth the free advertisement."


Reviews are advertisements. Some publishers even give hundreds of copies away to reviwers for free because they have a bae. Indie games dont have the marketing budgets of the large AAA's. They are designed to attract the largest crowd possible in this day and age, promising a large scale spectacle.



sc94597 on 31 January 2015
S.T.A.G.E. said:
DrasticDracon said:
Okay, I read the article and decided I half-agree with what he said.

Nonetheless, it's PewDiePie and he should never be taken seriously. So, I give Nintendo a +1 because of this.


Pewdiepie's views on Youtube dance circles around Nintendo multiple times. Seriously. Piediepie has Thirty-four million people subscribed to his channel. Nintendo hasn't even broken a million yet. Thats more people than Nintendo have owning their consoles by multiples. Really? He can'tbe taken seriously? LOL wow, bro.

Sure, but how many of those viewers are going to buy the game if they saw it on PewDiePew's channel? Advertisement isn't just about the total numbers. It is also about efficiency. 



sc94597 on 31 January 2015
S.T.A.G.E. said:
sc94597 said:
Question: If Let's Players are so influential, why aren't indie developers flooding in money and sales so much so that they can compete with top-tier developers because people like PDP play their games? This isn't to say that in some cases it isn't free-advertisement, but there are so many risks and considerations for companies that like to be in total control of their image. I can definitely see why big companies would look at it and say, "it isn't worth the free advertisement."


Reviews are advertisements. Some publishers even give hundreds of copies away to reviwers for free because they have a bae. Indie games dont have the marketing budgets of the large AAA's. They are designed to attract the largest crowd possible in this day and age, promising a large scale spectacle.

Yeah, and a lot of the reviewers are biased enabling the company to pick and choose whom is biased towards them in order to inflate their scores. 

None of this answers my first question though. Why haven't the Indie games succeeded as well as mainstream games if PewDiePie (and others like him) is(are) so influentual? 



S.T.A.G.E. on 31 January 2015
sc94597 said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:


Pewdiepie's views on Youtube dance circles around Nintendo multiple times. Seriously. Piediepie has Thirty-four million people subscribed to his channel. Nintendo hasn't even broken a million yet. Thats more people than Nintendo have owning their consoles by multiples. Really? He can'tbe taken seriously? LOL wow, bro.

Sure, but how many of those viewers are going to buy the game if they saw it on PewDiePew's channel? Advertisement isn't just about the total numbers. It is also about efficiency. 

I would definitely credit Youtubers for the growth of PC gaming in this day and age. Its turned PC gaming into a more connected community (as well as console gaming). As I told someone else earlier, PewDiePie has thirty-four million subscribers and Nintendo hasn't even broken a million. If he speaks on the subject, everyones going to pay attention whether they love him or hate him because hes the standard. Seriously, it doesnt matter what category of entertainment on Youtube, the man is the standard.