| DMeisterJ said: Since we're turning this into a 'profits' argument; Wouldn't it make more sense for EA (or any company for that matter) to make a casual game, rather than a hardcore game for the Wii? I mean if Game Party, Carnival games, or Mario and Sonic are any indication, a game doesn't have to be quality to sell on the Wii. Why not make a game that costs a lot less than a "hardcore" game, and sell millions of units? I mean, if a hardcore game and a casual game sell the same amount of units, the Casual game would still be more profitable, as it would obviously cost less to make. Also, the thread title is sensationalizing. He didn't say "We should have bet on the Wii", nor was it implied. I know you didn't quote him, but by putting the colon after "EA CEO", you make it look like he said those exact words. But he does say that "there's a second and third place that is meaningful, against which we can build a profitable business. That's a good and positive thing.” And "that, for the first time in history, the second and third placed consoles were still ‘meaningful’." So basically, he's saying that they did put too much stock into the HD consoles, but they are still able to generate profits for them (As we can see in their fiscal reports), and obviously, they won't be stopping support for these two gaming consoles. |
These aren't bad questions to ask, but the answers are more obvious than you think. To begin with, you're treating the "casual" market as a limitless goldmine, when in reality there's a finite amount of demand for those types of games. Granted, it's still an underserved market at the moment, but making nothing but Game Party will not pay off in the long run, since you'll be canabillizing your own sales and running into increased competition from other developers, who are likewise seeking to satiate the "new" market before others do. Put another way, this would be like asking why Hollywood makes comedies, when dramas and action movies are where the big bucks are (Note: not a perfect analogy by any means). That said, I'm confident we'll see a higher share of "casual" games in the near future.
As for the title, it's copy and pasted. The blame lies with the editor, not FishyJoe.
And I really challenge your last assertion that EA is profiting heavily from the HD consoles. When the 360 debuted, their profits dropped. As they made more and more HD games, their profits continued to decline, even as their revenue increased. Last year, they posted a loss.
