alfredofroylan on 13 May 2009
Everybody knows Diner Dash, one of the most popular games on PC, millions of downloads, sequels, etc. Butthe success didn't help the financials of Gamelab.
Gamelab's most renowned game is PlayFirst-published Diner Dash, which debuted in 2003 and has grown into a franchise that has sold millions of copies across a wide array of gaming platforms. Despite the massive success of the franchise, it appears that Gamelab has not seen a continued financial boost from its success, likely due to PlayFirst's IP ownership of the original game.
New York video game industry stalwart Gamelab has also developed LEGO Fever, Jojo's Fashion Show and the serious game Ayiti: The Cost of Life, with Zimmerman a notable figure in the local industry scene and the host of GDC's yearly Game Design Challenge.
As long ago as February 2008, Zimmerman had expressed concern about an inefficient business model and lack of creativity in the casual games business.
New York video game industry stalwart Gamelab has also developed LEGO Fever, Jojo's Fashion Show and the serious game Ayiti: The Cost of Life, with Zimmerman a notable figure in the local industry scene and the host of GDC's yearly Game Design Challenge.
As long ago as February 2008, Zimmerman had expressed concern about an inefficient business model and lack of creativity in the casual games business.
http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=23588
Zimmerman complains were about EA, Ubisoft and other big companies devouring the entire casual market. Interesting that he saw the casual industry as a small club with few independet developers...... not anymore.
